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[Lost Love In Times]
[Episode 11]
Your Majesty, the imperial court session is over.
You should head back to your slumber hall.
The impermanence of life...
It was in this Grand Hall that Xi bade me farewell.
He was so high-spirited and enthusiastic.
Yet now... All that returned was a coffin.
Your Majesty, my condolences.
Assign someone to investigate it in secret.
I want to know how Xi really died.
Your Majesty.
Prince Ling is about to arrive back in the palace.
Why don't you wait till he gets here to ask him for the truth?
How could there by any truth within the palace walls?
I will surely listen to his side of the story.
However, I would want even more to know what happened at the border.
I understand.
Li Lin!
Miss Qing Chen.
Hasn't His Highness returned yet?
His Highness might not return to the manor tonight.
Why?
It's said that Black Armor Army is returning to the capital.
His Highness and Noble Consort have gone out to welcome them in.
It's joyous that Black Armor Army has returned in victory.
Miss Qing Chen, you've just recovered.
You'd need to get more rest.
Prince Ling.
I wonder if you have already found Yin Su?
Ling, I've found out where Yin Su is.
He's hiding in Heavenly Capital now.
Good.
Should we--
Don't alert the enemies.
Send someone to follow him discreetly.
We must seek out the mastermind behind this case.
Greetings to Noble Consort.
Where is Xi?
Where is my son, Xi?
Where is he?
Xi!
Mother! Mother, stay strong.
Xi, he...
How did he die?
I killed him.
He colluded with enemies to betray our country
and gave away military intelligence.
Under the military law, his crimes can't be pardoned.
Military law indeed!
You took Xi's life with the military law?
You made it sound so simple.
All men are equal in the eyes of the law.
What evidence do you have to accuse him
of colluding with enemies to betray our country?
However grave the crime might be, His Majesty should handle it.
The three judicial bureaux would conduct a joint hearing!
He will be convicted according to the law.
You're an arch prince just like him.
How dare you take the matter into your own hands first!
Noble Consort!
A general in the field is not bound by the orders from his sovereign.
As the commander-in-chief of all the armed forces
Ling had no choice but to do so!
It was a groundless accusation!
He killed Xi!
Collusion with enemies and treason?
Those are crimes we can't afford to be accused of.
Before this case is thoroughly investigated...
Prince Xi's body...
I won't take him in!
Ling...
What exactly happened at the frontier?
Should he commit treason, he can't be accepted into the ancestral temple.
How would you have our sister-in-law and nephew
face the criticisms of our people?
Mother... What are they talking about?
Why didn't Father return him on horseback with Uncle Ling and Uncle Che?
I can't shirk the responsibility for Yuan Xi's death.
After I head to the palace, I'll ask for punishment
and explain this matter to Father.
Explain it thoroughly to me what exactly had happened.
I've already explained it very clearly in the written report.
Prince Xi had colluded with our enemies in secret.
He informed Xiao Ji of Black Armor Army's whereabouts.
It caused the deaths of nearly 10,000 soldiers.
As the commander-in-chief of the three armed forces
I had to punish him according to the military law in this emergency.
Otherwise, not only would I not be able to stabilize our military morale
but also put more of our soldiers in danger.
However gravely sinned he might be, I will give my people an answer.
What you did...
Is that not disregarding the law of Great Wei?
I acknowledge my mistake!
I'm willing to be punished in public!
The indiscriminate killing of a prince...
How would you be punished for it?
Your Highness.
Why does Your Highness look so troubled?
Black Armor Army returns today.
I heard that you and Prince Xi are brothers born of one mother.
Your Highness had gone to welcome him home.
Today, Yuan Ling brought Black Armor Army back to the capital.
Yet he has brought home my fifth brother's corpse.
A few months apart and now, we're forever parted by death.
The banquet scene that I drew would never occur again.
Fifth Prince...
Prince Xi?
Xi was actually killed by Ling.
Your Highness, you would believe that to be true?
Ling might be distant and aloof.
He's always righteous, just, and selfless.
I am well aware of it.
Moreover, with the law of the nation and the military law
there's no need for him to take the execution into his own hands.
Prince Xi's death isn't as simple as it seems?
Ling has led our armed forces to defeat the enemies time after time
so he is definitely not some reckless and impulsive man.
Your Highness.
It's fine. Just say it.
Noble Consort, she...
She has gathered all of Prince Xi's subordinates
and taken them to the Grand Hall.
What?
Wait outside the Grand Hall.
Yes.
Greetings to your Majesty.
Greetings to Father.
This is no place for you.
Step out!
Your Majesty, I'm not here for family issues.
I'm here for state affairs.
Xi was falsely accused and killed at the border.
Today, in front of all the civil and military officials
I have questions to ask Prince Ling.
This concerns military intelligence. Don't make a scene in here.
Zhan, escort your mother back to her palace hall.
Father, Mother is too devastated by the death of Xi.
I hope Father could empathize with her.
Mother.
Father.
Since Noble Consort has questions for me
she could ask as she so wishes.
Your Majesty, Xi's subordinates are outside the hall now.
They are well aware of what happened to Black Armor Army at the border.
I only have one question for you.
When you left Black Armor Army in Xi's charge
where were you?
Why did you leave the camp without a valid reason?
Ling and I were out rescuing the sorceresses.
However, this matter must not be made known.
If Xi had colluded with Liang State's Xiao Ji
as you claimed that he did
do you have any letters they wrote to prove it?
If not, since you already took down Xiao Ji's vanguard troop
why would you kill your only witness, Xiao Ji?
Now that both of them are dead and could no longer prove their innocence
who else could point out the true traitor?
Father, should Noble Consort have any doubt
the three judicial bureaux can host a joint hearing
with the Black Armor Army who fought alongside us.
The truth will be out.
The 100,000 soldiers of Black Armor Army are as good as
Prince Ling's personal guards.
Even His Majesty's orders don't mean as much to Black Armor Army
as a word from you, Prince Ling.
Should Prince Ling rise in rebellion, Black Armor Army will surely follow suit.
Isn't it too dangerous to entrust the safety of Great Wei to such a man?
Noble Consort!
Black Armor Army is the elite armed force of Great Wei.
Ling only acted as the commander-in-chief according to Father's command.
It's the same with me and Xi!
Xi once acted on behalf of the commander-in-chief at the border.
I'm afraid someone is worried that he would get in his way?
Noble Consort is even better informed of news at the border than Father.
That's enough.
Enough said.
Convey my decree.
Prince Xi's memorial tablet will not be allocated into the ancestral temple yet.
Prince Zhan will find a place for it in the meantime.
As for you, go and kneel before the ancestral temple.
You're not to leave without my permission.
Yes, Father.
Have you really considered carefully?
After giving it much thought
I've still decided to take a look around Wei State first.
What has impelled you to make such a decision?
Although I have yet to know what their Crown Prince is like
I've already met Prince Ling of Wei State.
He's a hero worthy of my respect.
It seems that my daughter isn't interested
in becoming the Crown Princess Consort.
As for Princess Consort Ling...
Father!
I find the envoy, Prince Zhan quite outstanding as well.
Prince Zhan might be outstanding but he is still a bit too gentle.
My daughter has already made her choice.
It's definitely going to be Prince Ling.
Not exactly.
Apart from becoming the princess consort of Yuan Ling, I'm even more interested in
looking deeper into the current situation within Great Wei.
If we choose to form an alliance with Wei State now
it would mean to fall out with Liang State once and for all.
Therefore, I'm not sure if Wei State really is our best choice.
You intend to use the excuse of tying a marital bond with Wei State
to gain an insight into their current political situation?
I intend to sneak into the Heavenly Capital of Wei State
to sound out what it really is like in there.
Now that the three states are vying for power
and Liang State is pressing hard.
They are motivated to unite the north and the south.
Before the political situation is further stabilized
I'm not sure that Wei State is the best ally for A-Chai Tribe.
I'd have to win over the best prince consort for our tribe as well.
My dear, I'm too worried to have you go there alone.
Let Mukesha accompany you.
It's better to have another person to look out for you.
If Wei State is unkind to you, there's no need to put up with it.
You could always come home.
I would never allow my princess to suffer any grievances.
[Memorial Tablet of Great Wei's Prince Xi]
Xi's death has kept Yin family safe from harm.
His sacrifice must not go to waste.
You must make all the right arrangements.
During the ritual, be sure to have Prince Ling killed.
Take out Zhan's potential opponent.
Moreover, be sure not to leave any evidence in someone else's hands.
Your Highness, don't worry.
Although the assassin we sent out was from Yin family
we have already silenced him.
Therefore, no one will ever know about the truth.
At the imperial court, I'll make other arrangements.
We'll use this opportunity to take down Prince Ling.
The position of commander-in-chief will then be handed over to Prince Zhan.
Your Highness.
It's Prince Ling's fault for investigating so deeply into the case.
Once His Majesty discovers that we're colluding with Liang State
hundreds of members in Yin family wouldn't be spared at all.
Not to mention Prince Xi...
Even Prince Zhan and Yuan Ting (Prince Xi's son) would die!
Xi...
Don't blame me for being so ruthless...
Your Highness.
Prince Xi's death is to pave way for Prince Zhan to succeed the throne.
At such crucial times, you must bear the overall interests above all else.
As for the next steps, we'll go according to our plan.
Do you have the utmost confidence?
As long as Your Highness could manage to fool Yuan Ting...
Ting just lost his father.
Yet, we're now using him as a bait...
[Tong]
Mother, what's wrong?
Ting, don't be scared.
No matter what happens, I'll do my best to protect you!
After you.
It's been a while. Ting should offer incense to his father now.
As a mother, you've been too careless.
Mother, I... I...
Forget it.
I know that you must have panicked at such an abrupt mishap.
How about this?
I'll take Ting with me.
You can get some rest.
Bear this in mind. You're not in Prince Xi's manor after all.
Stay out of any matter that doesn't concern you.
Ting, come with me.
Come with me.
Mother, please don't take Ting away!
He's the only child that His Highness had!
Mother...
Please don't take Ting away!
He's the only child that His Highness had!
Mother...
Enjoy.
Since his return to Heavenly Capital
Prince Ling's execution of Prince Xi has caused a great stir.
How will he resolve this matter?
What have you found out?
Yuan Ling is in the palace but he took no further actions.
Prince Xi is the son of Noble Consort Yin.
Judging by Yin family's influence in the imperial court
it won't be easy for him to resolve this matter unscathed.
If Yuan Ling is taken down by this matter
it would do be a great advantage to Liang State.
I suspect that Liang State must be behind this.
How should we make our next move?
If the man I favored would be defeated so easily
it's pointless to marry him.
Let's not inform Wei State of our visit as yet.
Find an inn and settle in.
We'll see how Yuan Ling handles this matter.
We can also gain insight into Wei State's imperial court.
Judging by the current situation
it's interesting enough to watch Yuan An's sons fight among one another.
As for their political situation
how do you intend to investigate into it?
We'll start from tea houses and wine lounges.
The imperial family is caught up in their own game of power struggle.
Yet on the outside, the commoners in tea houses and wine lounges
could see the whole situation in the clearest light.
Ling.
Hold it!
What are you doing here?
Mother, Ling and Che are here to pay their respects.
Don't bother putting up a show here.
Xi doesn't wish to see him.
Hui, take Mother and Ting with you.
Yes.
Why would a murderer be allowed to come here
while Ting can't pay respects to his own father?
Ting shouldn't be the one to leave.
Get out.
Stop pretending!
You killed your own brother.
How could you still pay respects to him?
Mother!
Ting, look carefully.
This is the murderer who killed your father!
Murderer!
- Ting! - Murderer!
Give me back my father!
- Murderer! - Ting!
I'll hit you to death! Give me back my father!
I'll hit you to death!
- Give me back my father! - Ting!
Give me back my father!
- Ting! - Ting!
- Let go of him! - Ting!
How could you lay your hands on such a young child?
How ruthless!
Stop it!
Anyone there? Summon the imperial physician!
Ting! Ting!
He's also poisoned.
Prince Ling had gone in.
Prince Xi's mother hoaxed the young prince into a conflict with Prince Ling.
Prince Ling even injured the prince.
Prince Ling isn't one to act so recklessly.
I'm afraid that it's a trap.
Where is he now?
After such an accident
he still dares to stay behind in Prince Zhan's manor.
He had already left earlier.
But I noticed that he sneaked back inside after he left.
I wonder if he's discovered something in the manor.
Prince Ling has indeed left but then returned.
It's been days and you still haven't found him?
I've sent my men to watch him.
If nothing unexpected comes up
we should be able to see him soon.
He's already wary of Yin family.
He would surely offer his services once he understands his disadvantage.
Step by step, all closely linked and inseparable.
You're a lot more interesting than I thought.
Zhan has never concerned himself with political affairs.
Yet you made him handle the case of Celestial Dance House.
That's quite a feat.
Celestial Dance House is not that important.
There's one important matter at hand.
Prince Ling, you'd have to handle it personally.
Protect Zheng Tong (Prince Xi's wife).
Zheng Tong?
Is it Xi's side consort, Madame Zheng?
Miss Qing Chen?
Miss Qing Chen, are you in bed?
I am.
What is the matter, Your Highness?
It's nothing important.
We'll talk tomorrow.
Get some rest.
Thank you, Your Highness.
Your Highness.
Your Highness, you're awake?
Does Your Highness know that you've been poisoned twice
with this same kind of poison?
The first time, I was poisoned by Yuan Xi.
The second time, I was bitten by Yuan Ting.
It's Yin family.
Sister-in-law, please!
Let me take a look at Ting! Please!
It's Madame Zheng.
I'll go and take a look.
Sister-in-law, please!
Let me take a look at Ting! Please!
- Please! - Don't worry, Sister-in-law.
Mother is just worried that you're too upset and tired.
That's why she took Ting away for the time being.
He's in the palace. He'll be fine.
Sister-in-law, you have no idea...
Mother is going to... She wants to...
Sister-in-law, I'm begging you to let me take a look at Ting!
Ting is now with Mother.
I have to see that he's safe and sound!
I'm begging you!
Sister-in-law, do you think that Mother would harm Ting?
Moreover, it's already very late.
The palace gates are already locked.
How about tomorrow? I'll go with you to the palace tomorrow?
I'm begging you!
Let me take a look at Ting! Please!
Sister-in-law!
Please, I'm begging you--
Sister Jin?
Miss Qing Chen, did we wake you up?
Has something gone wrong?
It's fine. My fifth sister-in-law...
She misses Prince Xi too much.
Ting, good boy.
Don't be scared, Ting.
You're just like your father.
You're good descendants of Yin family.
Don't worry.
Grandmother will protect you.
Noble Consort has a justified reason to take Ting away with her.
Why would Madame Zheng be so nervous?
Does Your Highness have any confidants in the palace?
There must be a reason for Madame Zheng to be so petrified of Noble Consort.
Your Highness must think of ways to protect both mother and son.
This will perhaps turn the situation around.
Is it because we're bonded in life and death that
you made such a great effort to prove my innocence?
This is only one of the reasons.
Your Highness took such a risk to rescue me and my sisters of The Mages.
Should one day when Your Highness wields an even greater authority
you will surely clear The Mages of the false conviction.
Be it for Your Highness or The Mages
I'll get to the bottom of this case and reveal the truth to all.
I see.
Your Highness has lingered here for too long.
It's best for you to head back now.
I've used my golden butterfly to transfer all the poison to me.
The bond between us is now severed.
What reason do I have to stay by your side now?
Your Highness, Her Ladyship asked for you.
All right.
It's against the rules to enter the palace late at night.
Whatever it is, leave it till tomorrow.
I told her that as well.
However, for reasons unknown, Zheng Tong insists on seeing Ting now.
Your Highness! Please take me to the palace!
- I have to see Ting! - Sister-in-law!
Get up first.
Ting is Prince Xi's only child!
He must stay safe and sound! Your Highness!
Your Highness, please take me to the palace!
Sister-in-law.
Your Highness, please take me to the palace!
- Don't cry. - Your Highness!
Don't cry yourself sick.
Fine.
The day is about to break anyway.
Li Lin!
Present!
Get the carriage ready. I'll escort my sister-in-law to the palace.
Yes.
Don't cry.
His Highness has agreed to take you to the palace.
Let me in!
I want to see His Majesty!
Who is making a din?
Don't hold me back!
Your Majesty, Noble Consort asks to seek audience with you.
What is she up to again?
The young prince seems to be in trouble.
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty must uphold justice for me!
Ting...
Your Majesty, you must uphold justice for Ting!
The imperial physician said that he's down with a deadly poison.
Someone would dare to harm my imperial grandson?
During the day, he was still fine in Prince Zhan's manor yesterday.
Then Yuan Ling came to visit.
Ting had a conflict with him.
I feel bad for Ting so I brought him back with me to the palace.
He has been unconscious since then.
I thought that he had caught a cold.
It was at night that I noticed a cut on his neck.
The imperial physician said that it's a deadly poison.
The poison has entered his body and started acting up.
This is your speculation.
Your Majesty will know the truth
once you summon Yuan Ling here for questioning.
Summon Prince Ling to the palace.
Yes.
Ting...
Head over to Prince Ling's manor quickly and summon him to the palace.
- Yes! - Quickly!
Your Highness.
Master Eunuch, you're in such a panic. What has happened?
His Majesty has summoned Prince Ling to the palace.
He wouldn't see anyone at this moment.
Father has summoned Ling over so early in the morning?
All I know is that Noble Consort is now with His Majesty.
I do not know of any other details.
Fifth Sister-in-law.
I wish to know why you insist on making me take you into the palace.
It's nothing.
I'm just worried about Ting.
Now that Ting's father is no longer around to protect him
I'm of a lowly status and my words don't matter much so I'm helpless.
Your Highness, for the sake of kinship, please look after Ting
should anything happen to me.
You're being too sensitive.
As long as I'm around, Ting will never be harmed.
Yuan Ling, how do you explain yourself?
Did you hurt Ting before he passed out?
Father...
If I wished to hurt Ting, why would I do so in front of everyone?
Doesn't Father find it too fishy?
Ting had a fight with you in Zhan's manor.
He then had this cut on his neck.
Since then, he has been running a high fever and stayed unconscious.
The imperial physician has examined him.
Something sharp has cut Ting's neck.
The poison was detected from the wound.
You accused me of hurting him just with that?
I'm not the only one who came in contact with Ting.
What about Yuan Xi?
You claimed that he colluded with enemies to betray Wei!
Where is the evidence?
Your Majesty!
This is a letter written to Liang State that was intercepted last night.
It has Prince Ling's military seal on it.
It seems that it's someone else who colluded with the enemies.
I'm afraid that Xi was only killed to keep him quiet?
What exactly is this about?
I just lost my military seal this morning.
Who knew that it gave some people the chance to set me up?
You've always carried the important military seal on you.
With your martial arts skills, could anyone steal it from you?
I've been careless.
I'm willing to be punished for it.
It's easy to call yourself careless.
What about Yuan Xi?
He didn't even get the chance to defend himself
before he died in his brother's hands!
- Is there even justice? - Enough said!
Stop arguing.
I'll surely get to the bottom of this matter.
Ling.
From today onward, you are to be grounded at home.
You're not to leave your manor without my permission!
Yes, Father.
Leave now.
I'm not in the place to discuss political matters.
However, right and wrong can always been determined.
Although Your Highness is judging this matter with your mind
you can't help being tied down by personal emotions.
There's still residual poison in you and you're still frail.
I heard that you went over to the guest room.
Have you met my fifth sister-in-law?
She just lost her husband.
When she woke up, she found her child missing.
It's normal that she panicked.
However, perhaps it's because of a mother's bond to her child.
I heard that the young prince has been running a fever.
You're quite well-informed in my manor.
Judging by how you're all going in and out frantically
I could figure out more or less what happened.
What about you?
Have you had a relapse of the poisoning again these days?
Do you feel much better now?
I'm much better now.
Thank you for your concern.
You said that the imperial physician had cured me of the poisoning.
Did he mention where that poison is originally from?
I believe only one person in this world could manipulate this poison.
What do you mean, Your Highness?
The imperial physician only knows of such a poison
but not its origins.
By the way, how is the young prince?
The imperial physician said that he will be fine.
When I saw how ill he was yesterday, I took the liberty of reading his pulse.
He seems to have been poisoned.
Since you came to my manor, you've been paying attention
to every detail of events that had happened.
I wonder if it's because you're meticulous
or you're aiming for something else?
If Your Highness suspects me, you could make me leave.
I wouldn't just let a spy leave my manor so easily.
Your Highness is so certain that
I'm a spy who infiltrated your manor?
Does Your Highness have any concrete evidence?
My principle has always been to kill 1,000 men to catch one.
It's very easy for Your Highness to kill me.
However, doesn't Your Highness wish to know how Yuan Ting was poisoned?
I was right after all.
Yuan Ting is actually poisoned with Yin family's unique poison!
You even poisoned him yourself!
I'm only doing this in order to protect Yin family.
And even more so, to protect you.
Protect me?
I'm safe and sound! Why would I need you to protect me?
If you still regard yourself to be a part of Yin family...
Don't ask any questions.
Don't take any actions.
I know exactly what to do.
Mother wishes to protect me...
There's only one possible reason for it.
Xi was killed for a reason.
You would even poison your own grandson in order to set someone up.
Yet you had kept me in the dark all this time.
Mother, answer me.
Which pawn am I to Yin family?
One day, you'd eventually understand the efforts I've made all this time.
It's because you will be that one last pawn that secures victory by Yin family.
Is that so?
Then, Mother...
Am I the last to finish the game...
Or just Yin family's last pawn?
Zhan, you have to understand...
Before I could be certain of the outcome
I hope that you could just be the audience for now.
One is my older brother, and the other, my nephew!
How could I be a bystander?
The unique poison of Yin family is deadly.
It causes agonizing pain.
Yuan Ting is your grandson!
How could you bear to do so?
Which emperor doesn't make his way to the throne trodding on blood and bones?
Ting's pain and suffering mean nothing!
In the future, when the descendants of Yin family take over the sovereignty
Ting will surely be proud of what he has contributed today!
If you could poison Ting today
what would you have him do tomorrow?
Ting is the only offspring that Yuan Xi left behind.
I won't allow any mishap to befall upon him!
What are you doing?
I'm taking Ting away with me.
I won't allow you to take him away!
If Mother insists on doing so
I will report everything to Father.
You're threatening me?
I wouldn't dare do so.
But I've already told you.
I will be the one to play the game, not the pawn.
You...
No one can stop me from doing what I want!
Is power so important?
Even a child can be sacrificed for it?
It's usually ones with power who wish to get closer to the supremacy of power.
Who knew that they were trodding
upon the bones of their kinsmen to get there?
Your Highness, why would you feel that way?
It was just a thought that came to my mind.
Since you now know what Ting was poisoned with
I hope that you could keep this secret for me.
At the moment, I can't trust anyone to look after Ting.
Your Highness would dare to believe in me?
Even though you're one of The Mages
you wouldn't hurt a child, would you?
You already knew?
I don't know why you have come to my manor.
But I have a favor to ask of you first.
Your Highness would like me to look after Yuan Ting?
If you look after Yuan Ting for me
I could choose not to dwell on the other matters.
However, that isn't all that I wanted.
If I tell Prince Ling what Yuan Ting was poisoned with
what do you think would happen?
Yin family only means that little to you?
I'll investigate the case of Celestial Dance House.
Once the case is investigated thoroughly, you could leave my manor.
We will call it even.
Sure, let's go along with what you just promised.
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