you finally come to see me
I complain for Madam Zhen, this is so suspicious
Your majesty, please think it through, don't abandon yourself to emotions
now you are taking over my family business
the emperor has no personal business
it also includes the eldest son
be cautious
too late
can't make it
I have sent people to Leng Gong with poisoned wine
I just don't want Rui to see it
your majesty, what are you going to do with the eldest son
you have said to the old King
the country is in danger if brothers begin to fight
are you going to do the same as Yuan Shao, Liu Biao have done?
how dare you
I have to say it, if you just think about it
who will get benefits from Guo's abortion
The child of Mrs Zhen is the eldest prince
She doesn't have to risk herself setting up Guo Zhao which will rise others' suspicion of her
This will finally kill her and her son
This scheme is vicious. It eliminates two enemies at a time
It kills Mrs Zhen and make Guo Zhao miscarried
If you really let Mrs Zhen die that person will get what she wants
The emperor really wants me to die?
Madam
I was forced to give you this
Please
Drink the wine
Please
Tell the emperor
After I die
Please treat Ruier and Dong Xiang well
Please leave
The grass is growing in my pool
They are strong and lively
If I wait for you carrying out the justice
I rather know what I really am
Everyone tried to sow discord between us
You finally leave me
Every time when I think of you leaving me
I often sob on my own
Madam
I need to say something
This wine, send the doctor
Your majesty
Send for the doctors
Send for the doctors. - Please wait your majesty
I'm sinful your majesty
This wine is not a poison wine
Concubine Guo ordered me to switch the medicine
She will explain to you herself. I thought we need to think for the eldest prince
Investigate the event of Concubine Guo
Your majesty - Switching the wine?
You did a good job
Your majesty
If I can untie the knot in your heart
Even the wine is poisoned
I will take it
Why did you stop the wine I gave to her?
If your decision is wrong
You will regret so much
you will be missing her for your whole life
You might hate me even
I rather die
than you hate me
If I can't carry a child anymore
My whole life
only has you
When the country is unified and peaceful
I will take you to wherever you want to go
Looking at the mountains and rivers
Take you to my hometown
Have a taste of the sugar cane there
That's true sweetness
What I jealous of
is you, Si Ma Yi and Wu Zhi
the friendship among you guys
I still remember
You told me in a letter
[poetry]
I was upset
I can only stay at this place
I can't share your sarrow
your happiness
cherish each other
those happiness we didn't realize
thoughts
sadness
I haven't felt them for a long time
I have been thinking
fulfill the old king's wish
but I forgot
what else should Cao Pi do except being an Emperor
I don't know if there is a chance
experience that happiness with you together
yes, there is
for sure
sleep well?
Your majesty, according to my opinion
Madam Zhen must be framed by somebody
That is enough
everything is going as you imagined
relax
Madam Guo is much better now
I only have them left
I will treat them well
that was a mistake
I can't help myself to clame down once anything hppens to her
I know who did this
Your majesty is
thoughtful
clear the world with some adjustment
your majesty please think about the eldest son
rang the bell in the palace
heard from the outside
it looks like they all happened in the palace
this happened in the last dynasty
there are people aiming at my son
do you still want to leave
your majesty
when my father was alive
he had no quietness in his entire life
I'm
unfilial
quietness
our fathers didn't have it
we don't have it either
what we have to do
is to keep our next generation safe
this war known by no one
you want me to fight alone
or go onto battlefield with me
Madam
he is here
Master
Master, have you met the Emperor
did you bring up the matter of the prince
I only said
please think about the eldest son
whoever framed Madam Guo
his target is not Madam Guo or Madam Zhen, but the eldest son
Everybody knows that the emperor loves Cao Li
but he is not even three years old
if he ascends the throne, he must get support from clan relatives
there are some people start preparing it
you have to do something, master
yes
Our Great Wei
can't suffer a war
Cao Rui is good at study, if we set him as the prince
we can keep the dynasty and develop it
what do you think, Master
I only know Shi is good at martial arts, Zhao is good at strategies
I only have to manage my own sons
as a minister of imperial government
I can neither taking part in the Emperor's private business
nor guessing his mind
what do you say
yeah
since ancient time
officers who interfere the war for kids do not end up well
because of Cao Zhi
Ding Yi has been wiped out by the Emperor
If you don't plan for the future, you will be distracted by what happens in the short term
Master, plsase prepare for it in advance
you are right, I remember
I need to go back
Yuan
you drew this?
yeah, why?
you are an artist
she is better
good
Master is not talking straight
I don't understand
He has been walking on ice so long
He's afraid of falling into water
let's go
what is this, your majesty
he was your friend
don't you know him?
What crime did he commit to be punished like this
take him out, and kill him
take him out
yes sir
what are you doing, your majesty
What does it have anything to do with me
Now I'm telling you
what has it to do with you
I know I'm wrong, your majesty
please forgive me
your majesty, she is the daughter of Liu Xie
if you killed her
what will they write for you, your majesty
don't do it, your majesty
calm down, your majesty
your majesty...
somebody
cuff her and take her into jail
get a hole to feed her is enough
hurry
release me
your majesty
I need to see my father
I let you live because of Liu Xie
your majesty
what about the little princess
let her go back to Shan Yang
reward her 500 units of land
she is still a princess
yes
Weng
Your majesty
I know she is innocent
I don't want her dead
find a good guy for her to merry
your are so kind, your majesty
This pronounced "NIANG"
do you remember
Li
your majesty
Mother
[Cao Li]
your majesty, what is this?
do you like him
say yes if you like him
I can't do this, your majesty
why
you always like kids, don't you
he's only three
you take care of him from now on
when he's grown up
he will treat you as his mother
that is not what I meant
I know you want to claim my child as your prince
but he's only three
don't get him into this fight alright?
mother of the prince is Queen
also Queen Mother in the future
she will be buried with me in the future
don't you want to be that woman
I definitely want to stay beside you forever
But I'm not young
I don't want to go through those bad memories once again
I don't want the love from you
affect the new policy
I hope you understand
Li, come here
call me auntie
auntie
good boy
does that hurt
promise me
never ever do such thing again
I will protect my mother, there will be no next time
Rui, good boy
when you went to see Si Ma Yi
did he appear to be fear
no, when he heard you got into troble
he came to us with his mourning dress on
he is loyal, I will pay him back
Rui, I want to see Si Ma Yi again
Can you take me out of this place?
Mom, he is a outsider
father won't let you out
I will go talk to him
it's very
very important stuff
it's more important than my life
I have to talk to him by myself
Rui is the smartest
you must got ways to help me
am I right?
Mother, one second
I will have one of these
OK
thanks
you are welcome
mom, have a try, this is my favourite
it's much better than the ones in imperial palace
is it good?
all yours
mom, Si Ma Yi is not off duty yet
how about I take you for a tour
Our capital city has changed a lot
population and wealth grow at the same time
thanks to the new policy which written by Si Ma Yi
Rui cares about people's life
I felt a huge surge of relief
mom, I know there are some good persimmon pie over there
shall we have a try
Rui
this is not a safe place
we should leave as soon as possible
will do
Minister Si Ma
kowtow to Prince and Madam
arise, Minister Si Ma
I dare not
You are not supposed to leave the palace
I know this is serious
but today is dangerous
I have to risk
Rui, aren't you here to thank Si Ma Yi for saving my life?
kowtow to Si Ma Yi for me
please don't do that
mom, I'm imperial, he is an officer
kowtow
thanks for saving my mom's life
I'm horrified, please get up, your highness
Zhao
what you just saw
you are not going tell others, aren't you?
I won't, of course
Zhao
I'm your elder brother's wife
I won't do anything bad to Si Ma family
relax
you didn't see anything
you hurt me
Rui, I have something to tell Minister Si Ma
you go out and wait
don't go too far
Minister Si Ma
go ahead, please
you are so clever
you should understand why I take risk to get here
The emperor has asked Madam Guo to adopt Cao Li
I have no choice
now I'm here to beg you
Madam
Madam Guo will never fight you
I know
but the emperor hates me
He punishes Rui because of me
so I have to see you
I have to entrust you with Rui
I'm begging you
in the past
you have saved the emperor once
this time, save Rui
don't worry, Madam
I will keep the eldest son as the first candidate of the throne
I understand that there can't be another war of throne happens in our Great Wei
Madam
I want you to promiss me
NO
on the way here
I saw
everything is prosperous and thriving
I hope in the future
Minister Si Ma can help Rui well
to be a loving crown prince like everyone was his own children
I
die without regret
I will try my best
to protect our future crown prince
Madam
something happened, Madam
tell me
I saw Madam Zhen's here
Mada Zhen? where?
right here
How can she be here
you must be mistaken
it's real
I saw her dressing as an officer
that must be her with no doubt
Qi Guo Gong is also here
the eldest son is here?
I heard it clearly
Master promissed to Madam Zhen, make the eldest son become the crown prince
Madam, you can't hide it anymore
their meeting should be death crime
not to speak of their goal is the crown prince
I have to report it to the emperor right now
Yuan, come back
sit down
we have to be very cautious because we have the power
otherwise
Si Ma family will disappear
people in palace will die
are you clear
what should we do now
let me think
[Ye Cheng]
your majesty
why are you here
the world
is possession of the emperor
The whole palace is my home
Shouldn't I come?
no
I didn't expect you to come
I haven't been here for a long time
that is all
I can't remember
when did you come last time
so you have go out?
ran away from death once
I want to see the world really bad
I asked Rui to take me out
punish me
don't blame Rui
see the world
what did you see that is different
that is all what I didn't have
loving couples
parents and children
men farm and women weave
you never had it all
you never loved me?
what about you
have you ever loved me?
I liked you
the first time
ran into my arms
with such long black hair
you stopped loving me since the day we married
I still can't figure out
why do you hate me so much
why did you marry me if you don't love me
you don't know that?
this question confused me 16 years
please tell me
let me know
what did I do wrong
16 years?
we are not young anymore
you are smart
how can you not know?
father allowed you to marry me
is because he knew Zi Jian likes you
he wanted Zi Jian to hate me
to fight me for the throne
my whole life
was only a tool
Why did you save me? Why didn't you just let me die?
why do I have to be controled by you guys
I had a really hard time
why
after 16 years
we haven't changed a little
if it was 16 year ago
the night we married
you tell me you love me
we wouldn't have gone to this
I know you don't love me any more
can we have some respect to each other?
you know better than me
the war is tough
I have already been ruined
I'm begging you
don't ruin our son please
You're not the only one that's been ruined
Master
why are you still up
can't fall asleep
there are more and more people can't fall asleep in this house
except you and me
who else?
I was on my way to here
I saw Madam Ling Yun sits beside the pound
at such late night
is she watching the moon?
I don't think she is watch the moon
she's missing you
she has came here for such a long time
always alone
this is not good
as time passed
I can't manage that
try talk about it with Madam then
I dare not
I'm scared of her
Madam is no pushover
I think the one in the west room is no pushover as well
that maid of Madam Ling Yun
she was bugging us
afternoon
when I was in the living room
was she bugging?
yes
Hou Ji
yes
keep an eye on her for me
don't let her go outside
Master, it's easy to watch her in this house
what if she wants to go out and buy stuff
I can't do anything
you follow her then
follow her out
see who is she contacting with
understand?
understood
where are they
Master, are you done?
I'm done
the night is cold
you don't go to sleep?
[poetry]
I feel about it, can't fall asleep
what about Master
today
I knew a lot
can't fall asleep
what makes you awake?
the new policy
you are really good at your job
but it's a relief that it has has made some progress
they say
master is so good
like Xin Ling Jun
Xin Ling Jun betrayed the emperor
ran out of Wei
he's not loyal
Madam
this metaphor
is not appropriate
I heard it from you
it reminds me
the most disloyal thing he did was not running away