Episode Thirty-six
Qiao Qiao.
Would you apply ointment for me?
It's for your own good.
Just think about
if someone finds out that I'm injured,
it will bring trouble on you.
This medicine
is very good for subsiding swelling and resolving stagnation.
It will take effect once being applied.
Do you really make the decision?
Do you really want me to apply ointment for you?
(Sound of Screaming)
He deserves it.
It's so comfortable.
It's so... it's so comfortable.
You just feign madness and act like an idiot,
and use the cynical acts
to protect yourself, do you?
You are right.
Actually, I'm wise and resolute
and have a mind crammed with knowledge.
How about this? Do you admire me?
How could I say it?
If someone often plays dumb,
in the long time,
he will become the true dumb.
Qiao Qiao, as a woman
it's better to be gentle and adorable.
Why are you so aggressive?
I have already got myself controlled.
What would happend if you hadn't?
You could try it.
Welcome, Your highness.
His Majesty is in the Main Hall.
Qiao Qiao, come on.
Let me help you.
It's not necessary, Your highness.
I will walk on my own.
Qiao Qiao, do you think
my eyes are much better?
I told you the medicine is very good,
it's really different.
Let's go.
Let me bring you to see something more.
Let's go.
Your highness, please.
Okay, it's fine. You just follow me.
Qiao Qiao, is this how
your Wei State welcome
the guest coming all the way?
The beautiful spectacles
with the branches of flowers sway
really go well with your highness.
There is a beauty just like refreshing breeze,
when I meet her by chance, I will walk with her hand in hand.
You just take a look at them.
They all look vulgar and cheesy.
How could they compare with Qiao Qiao?
Your highness,
your eyes are just getting better.
Let's go.
I'm the Crown Prince of Liang State, Xiao Ce.
Your Majesty.
Get up.
- Thank you, Your Majesty. - Thank you, Your Majesty.
Why are you here, Coach Chu?
Your Majesty, I have got the order
to go along to protect the Crown Prince.
It's true.
Coach Chu is protecting me.
However, there is one thing not good.
What is not good?
Coach Chu servers me
too well,
if she doesn't server me anymore in the future,
I will feel much not used to.
The Crown Prince Xiao has a fine sense of humour.
Don't you linger on here
with no thought of leaving for home?
I really have a good time.
Here
is better than home.
That's not all right.
If your father knows it,
he will make trouble for me.
The Peace-Making Marriage
between Wei State and Liang State
is being taken seriously by me.
Your highness has already seen it
when you just waked into the hall right now.
The girls with the fine clothes
are daughters of the noble families.
You can choose anyone as you will.
Your Majesty.
The marriage of Xiao Ce
still needs my father to make the decision.
Besides, it's a Peace-Making Marriage
which is a major program of two nations.
I dare not to make the decision by myself.
But there is someone I really like.
So I want to beg Your Majesty to bestow her to me
to be my personal bodyguard.
I hope your majesty can fulfill my wish.
Who is she?
It's she,
the coach of Qiaoqi Camp, Chu Qiao.
What are you doing?
I'm asking for you.
Are you out of mind?
The Coach Chu is the female official
selected without sticking to one patter by our emperor.
If she is given to you,
it will make the people of our Wei State
question the thirst after talents of our government.
I hope Your highness can be considerate of it.
Stop.
Do you call me?
Of course, it's you.
Is this attitude to see the deputy commander in chief?
Deputy commander in chief Yuwen.
Did I let you go?
Are you picking up a fight?
How dare you
to speak with me like this?
Do you have a bad memory?
I have almost killed you for several times.
Is it very strange for me to speak with you like this?
Today is different.
Don't you respect me anymore
since you have already seeked connections
with the Crown Prince?
I have never respected you.
It has nothing to do with the idiot.
Are you jealous that I have some connections
with the Crown Prince of Liang State?
If you are, you can just go and find him.
You are pretty too.
Maybe, he will like you.
Sister Luo He,
I saw your daughter
today.
I didn't expect
I could have the chance
to get reunion like this in this life.
But she didn't recognize me.
Could she have no courage to recognize me?
I really want to see her again.
However,
I'm afraid that
she would expose my identity
to hurt my baby.
Sister Luo He,
I will remember your kindness
as long as my life.
But I have been in the Palace right now
and I'm having my baby.
A mother
could do everything
for her baby.
Sister Luo He,
should I see Chu again?
Your highness, what do you mean?
Do you really have a crush on Chu Qiao?
How do you think?
It doesn't make any sense.
You usually like
the busty girls with really curvy.
But Chu Qiao,
she is too skinny
just like a skeleton.
Will you really like her?
Is she so bad like you said?
Far more than this,
I feel she will be blown away
if I sneeze to her.
I think she is good, really good.
Your highness, there is a letter from the Princess Royal.
Is the letter from Xiao Yu?
Let's go.
Where are we going, Your highness?
Let meet my good sister.
- Brother. - Sister.
When did you come to Chang'an?
I have been here just a little while ago.
Our father just told me
that you were not very well early on.
So I thought you had been in Ya Mountain for meditation.
I didn’t expect to meet you here.
Yeah.
Anyway, as far as I'm concerned,
every place is same.
I have to do my job.
But
it's really hard for you
to take a long trip.
It can't be as hard as you
run the confidential mansion.
What is the purpose
you came to Chang'an, sister?
There are some chores, it doesn't matter.
How about you?
How is your visiting?
Have you archived some progress?
How could the folk custom
of Wei State compare to the one
of our Liang State?
They are all vulgar and coarse
to be chosen by me.
Wei State is different from our Liang State.
You can just take your time. Don’t be rush.
Okay. If there is something I can't understand,
I will ask for your advice.
Your highness, the Princess Royal is here,
is there anything wrong?
This woman is extremely cruel and merciless,
and full of evil tricks.
How could there be anything good
since she is here?
But her target might be
the same one as mine.
Your highness, why do I feel
you are scolding yourself?
Pass the order
that everyone should be cautious and careful.
Chang'an is her territory.
Since I'm here right now,
She will be sorry for herself
if she doesn't plan to do something with me.
Yes.
But we are in the Palace.
She is supposed not to act rashly and blindly.
You can't say so.
It's difficult for us to
get out of JianKang.
Without the restrain of my father,
I would come here for nothing
if I don't take the chance to give her a lesson.
Your highness, should we hide
or fight?
You guess.
Fight?
Your highness.
Did the Crown Prince come here for a visit?
The Three-Year Period is about to expire.
It's fine if Yanxun dies.
If he gets out of Chang'an alive,
there must be a war
between Wei State and Yanbei.
It's an easy problem,
if I can figure it out,
how could not Xiao Ce see it?
No matter is me or he,
the one who can promote this thing happen
will be praised and rewarded by father.
He has been trying to
take control over the Secret Repository
for a long time.
How can he miss
this great opportunity?
The Crown Prince
wants to make alliance with Yan Xun as well?
Maybe.
Then why did he make the move
on a maid called
Chu Qiao?
Everyone knows that
Chu Qiao is Yan Xun's servant.
His action today
exposed Chu Qiao
in front of everyone.
It harms Yan Xun as well.
Isn't he afraid that Yan Xun may hold a grudge against him?
I think he has planned out everything.
Tell everyone
to wait
for my order.
Your Highness is…
Since he is here,
I need to take some action against him.
If we can get rid of
Xiao Ce this time,
then my brother has the chance
to be the Crown Princess.
That would be perfect.
Your Majesty,
who is that girl called Chu Qiao
at court yesterday?
She is one of Yan Xun's servants.
She once stayed at
the Yuwen Household.
You stood up for her yesterday at court.
Are you
interested in her?
I am just surprised that
a woman can join the army.
She must be very talented.
Besides, the Crown Prince of the Liang State
is just a play boy.
I can tell he doesn't
like Chu Qiao.
I think
he is here to cause trouble.
Whatever.
However, this woman
is quite impressive.
Unfortunately,
she is loyal to Yan Xun.
Otherwise, I can give her a post at court
as your personal guard.
You helped her after all.
I don't need anyone else's protection.
All I need
is Your Majesty.
Right.
Have Your Majesty decided
who to marry the Crown Prince of the Liang State?
The only suitable candidate
is Chun'er.
The Crown Prince of the Liang State
is a play boy.
Do you really want Princess Chun
to marry him?
The Emperor of the Liang State
only has two sons.
The other one is inferior
and weak.
Xiao Ce
is his favourite.
He has become the Crown Prince since he was six.
He is very noble.
Although he is a playboy,
it can be tolerated.
After marrying him,
Chun'er will be the Consort of the Crown Prince.
When Xiao Ce becomes the Emperor,
she will be the Queen.
It's good for her.
Your Majesty is right.
Your Royal Highness,
His Majesty told the Viscountess Concubine Lan that
he is going to let you marry
the Crown Prince of the Liang State.
What?
Really?
Are you sure?
He is going to let me marry
Xiao Ce, a playboy?
Yes.
(Breathing heavily)
(Crying)
Your Majesty,
the three-year period is almost over.
As Your Majesty promised,
Yan Xun can go back to Yanbei.
In these two years,
Yan Xun has been very careful
and never caused any trouble.
Howewver, Your Majesty,
he is still a threat.
The more careful he acts,
the more ambitious he is.
If You Majesty lets him go back,
it will lay by trouble for the future.
He is the son of Yan Shicheng after all.
However, I have pardoned him.
Everyone knows about that.
Besides, the Crown Prince of the Liang State is here as well.
Are you asking me
to go back my words?
We can kill him in many ways,
for example, assassination or poisoning.
We can let he leave Chang'an alive
no matter what.
You and Wei Guang
tried some many times.
Did you succeed?
I am helping Your Majesty.
Even he accidentally
dies now,
people will assume
I have him killed.
People talk and it can't be stopped easily.
I don't want to be an Emperor
who can't keep his words.
How about we find an excuse
to arrest him?
An excuse?
He has been very careful these years.
If I could find an excuse,
I would have killed him a long time ago.
Then we need a plan.
Let the people know
that Your Majesty has forgiven him
and is willing to let him go back to Yanbei.
Then,
we find a way to get rid of him.
A plan?
(Sound of walking)
Your Majesty, Princess Chun is asking to see you.
I am discussing
something important right now.
Tell her to leave.
Her Highness said
she must see you today.
If Your Majesty refuses,
she will continue kneeling down in front of the court.
She is such a bother.
Bring her in.
Yes, sir.
I shall excuse myself.
There is no need.
I still have something
to discuss with you.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Father.
What's the matter?
Father, I won't marry
the Crown Prince of the Liang State.
Who told you that?
Don't be childish. Go back now.
Father.
If you don't intend
to do so,
then I shall thank you for that.
However,
if you do,
then I shall make it clear to you that
I will never marry
the Crown Prince of the Liang State.
I won't marry him or anyone else.
I only want to marry
Brother Yan Xun.
(Smirking)
Your Highness,
we will leave here soon.
Recently, the guards of the Oriole Courtyard
have changed.
They are no longer under command
of His Royal Highness Yuan Song.
The Emperor is going to kill me.
(Sighs)
The Emperor of the Wei State is a hypocrite,
and values fame and wealth.
The envoy of the Liang State is still here.
We have spread the words all over the city
that Your Highness is already pardoned
and is going back to Yanbei in these years.
Even if the Emperor of the Wei State wants to kill Your Highness,
it will be extremely hard for him to do it in secrete.
Looks like we are about to have the chance
to leave Chang'an.
Therefore, we need to pay attention to the food
and be prepared to fight with assassinators.
In case he is too desperate to care about his reputation.
However, I think
the Emperor of the Wei State
will probably be kind to Your Highness for no reason,
in order to let people believe
he has kept his promise
and has already forgiven Your Highness.
Then he will take Your Highness by surprise and kill you
so that he can appear to be innocent.
Being kind to me?
The only way
he can show the world that he has kept his words
is to let my go back to Yanbei.
He will never do that.
Your Highness,
Your Highness, someone came from the court
and said His Majesty calls for you.
(Sound of walking)
Your Majesty, I am here now.
May God bless Your Majesty.
Stand up.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Yan Xun, how are you?
Thanks to Your Majesty, I am fine.
You have focused on studying these years
and barely go out.
You have become more calm and thorough.
Good.
You are going to govern a land
for me.
You ought to be
calm and thorough.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
How old are you?
Twenty-two, I think?
Twenty-three.
It's time for you to get married then.
Do you have anyone in mind?
No.
I have no achievements.
It's not the right time for me to think about marriage.
People always say you need to get married
before you make some accomplishments.
You parents are gone.
I ought to take care of you.
Even if you don't want to get married,
I still need to remind you of it.
Your Majesty, I…
Right.
I have someone suitable for you.
You and Chun'er
grew up together.
You are meant to be together.
Chun'er can be bad-tempered sometimes,
but she is kind
and has good manners.
I would be worried
if she married someone else.
I have
seen you growing up.
I am willing to
let her marry you.
Your Majesty. I am the son of traitor
It is Your Majesty's mercy
to let me live
How can I expect to marry Her Highness?
I wish Your Majesty could reconsider this matter
You are not willing to marry my daughter?
I can't marry above my station
I heard that
you are
very close to
your maid, Chu Qiao
Are you refusing to marry my daughter
because of her?
This wicked woman
not only bewitches the Crown Prince of the Liang State
but also tries to steal my future son-in-law
How dare she.
(Sound of soldiers practicing)
The Viscountess Concubine Lan wants to see me?
That's right, Coach Chu
You better come with me soon
The Viscountess Concubine Lan are waiting for you
Ok
Please
Your Majesty, that is untrue
When my father committed the most serious crime
all my families were killed
I lost everyone I cherished overnight
It is Your Majesty's mercy
to allow me to live
For the past three years
I have felt ashamed of
what my father did
I have been depressed
It was she
who always kept me company
and encouraged me to get back on my feet
To me
she is not just a maid
but more like a family
We are not
romantically involved
Father
It is indeed untrue
Absolutely nonsense
Brother Yan Xun and I
have already engaged secretly
Then why is he
refusing to marry you?
Because…
You know him
He is just too shy
Right, Brother Yan Xun?
Oh,I see
Good
This is settled then
I shall choose a good day for you to get married
Thank you, Your Majesty
You are Chu Qiao?
I can't see your face
Raise your head
Let me take a better look at you
Chu Qiao, you mother is not coming
Go to the Jings
We are surrounded right now
You need to do what I say
so that you can survive, got it?
Promise me
No matter
what happens
don't come out of here
(OK.)
Take this beautiful girl
back to the camp
She can be our slave
and please us
Let go of me
Let go of me. Let go of me
Let go of me
Come here. Come here
Let go of me. Let go of me
Let go of me
Come here
You look familiar to me
You look like someone I used to know
Many people look similar.
Your Highness is probably mistaken.
Do you know Luo He?
No.
I like to hear stories
from the outside world.
Although Luo He is a female,
she is as tough as any man can be.
She is a wonderful person, full of talents.
I know
you are a very impressive girl
as well.
I think you two are similar.
Thank you.
Where are you from?
I am from the Jing household in the city of Jing Zhou.
Since you are from the Jing household,
why your family name is Chu?
Because
I was adopted by the Jing family
later on
About my surname
I lost my memory
Can't remember
many things in the past
After I followed prince Yan Xun
I decided to throw away the past
and start everything again
Who taught you gongfu?
Speaking of my gongfu,
Master Yuwen Yue in the Yuwen family
can be regarded as my mentor
You little girl
really is special
You look geniality to me
Come and visit me afterwards
Talk with me
Come on, stand up
Thank you, your highness
A'chu?
A'chu, why do you come to the palace?
The concubine Lan asked me to come
Concubine Lan?
Do you know her?
No
You may leave
Yes
A'chu
I felt it strange when the concubine
spoke for you last time
She is both sophisticated
and inhospitable
She became
my father's favorite concubine
in just three years
and gave birth to a prince
To tell you privately
she is said to be loyal to Yuwen Huai
a daughter of Yuwen family
outside their domicile,
but unwritten on the genealogy
Yuwen Huai?
Yuwen Huai hate you so much
How could his subordinate help you?
A'chu, are you going out of the palace?
I can see you off
No need
I have nothing to do any way
Let me see you off
A'chu,
anyone bullied you in the camp?
No one
If anyone hurts you,
tell me
Do not keep it to yourself
I will find justice for you
How powerful you are!
Of course
Brother
Chu Qiao?
Why are you here?
I am answering back, your highness
Concubine Lan asked me to come to the palace
Chun'er, our father wanted to meet Yan Xun
Anything happened?
Brother
Good news
Today,
our father ordered brother Xan Xun's marriage
Marriage?
With whom?
Guess
Seeing your reaction,
is that you?
Yes, it is me
I will marry
brother Yan Xun
ten days later
Ten days?
Why so hurry?
Because brother Yan Xun is
back to Yan soon
Our father wants us
to get married before he goes
back to Yan
Brother
I am leaving for Yan soon
You won't see me any more
Will you miss me?
It's not like you are gone
your whole life
Not to mention,
I can go to see you in Yan
Right
I heard from brother Yan Xun
Yan is extremely beautiful
Bright blue sky and endless grassland
I will treat you
when you come to Yan
You aren't even there now
but act
as a master of Yan
Okay, I thank you in advance
By the way, Chu Qiao
The wedding is coming
Time is up
I have so many things to
Finish
You have followed Yan Xun
for so many years
You must know him well
What does he like or hate?
Tell me everything you know
How about this?
I go and talk to my seventh brother
Send you to the palace these days
You can help me with the wedding
She know nothing about that
She can't help you
Why can't she help me?
We are both girls
And A'chu is so capable
She can do it well
Chun'er
You have so many experienced maids in your palace
What else do you
want A'chu to do
How about I give you all my maids
in my palace? Okay?
- No.. But... - Just
have stay with your brother Yan Xun
Talk with him
We two won't interrupt you
Prince, princess,
I shall leave first
I'm leaving
A'chu
Cry, if you are
too sad
What for?
Yan Xun is marrying
You must feel sad
He will marry someone sooner or later
I am just a little bit surprised that
he get married at this time
Don't you like him?
He is a prince
I am just a civilian
There is no relationship between us
So you don't like him
However, you may not
like him
He surely like you
See his face just now?
He almost wanted to swallow Chun'er
It's just my little sister is a fool
She doesn't understand the situation
Just be stubborn marrying him
Well, nevertheless
if you don't like him,
why do you stay besides him,
and keep caring him, assisting him?
Doesn't feel reasonable
Because
We are the same kind of person
Forget it
You won't understand even if I explain
Mystifying deliberately
Since
you do not like him,
does that mean I have the chance?
Ah
A'chu
Then do you like me?
What? You like me?
Then tell me
what it feels to
like someone?
Like...
When I see you
I...
When I see her
my heart...
my heart beat is speeding
My face will turn red
I want to talk to her
but do not know what to say
to make her happy
And
when she's not in my sight
I will miss her so much that
I can not eat anything
or fall asleep
I'll think about her even in my dreams
Do you have such feelings?
Why do I feel what you said is
someone who is badly sick?
That's true
It feels like I got sick
I... think this is
the lovesickness
I know you are running
I won't let you run
Tell me the answer first
Let go of me first
No
Let go of me
Angry again? Don't be angry all the time
Every time is like this
the Wei Pin Attic
Xian Wan, Xian Wan
That A'jing is here again
Bad taste
What does he see in you?
As beautiful as I am,
he must be obsessed
with everything in me
He is a helpful hand of the prince
right now
Is that a present for you
in his hand?
I think he is good
Do you like him?
He seems ugly and naive
No one will like him
Don't you ever laugh at
a man that loves you
If he doesn't love you one day
he will be more grown-up than your father
Incredible, Si Xuan
Why are you so wisdom
these days?
He is gone
Won't you give me the present?
Seems like he isn't too stupid
He has thought through
Women like you
does not deserve love
Just be jealous
No one will envy you at all
What? The majesty ordered her marriage!
Yes, the decreed is about to be announced
But the wedding is too urgent
The officials of Li department
have a already started to prepare for the ceremony
How could the majesty have his daughter
marry Yan Xun?
He killed
the whole family of Yan Xun
Yan Xun saw
his mother' suicide
at Jiuyou
Hate like this
won't be ended
by a marriage
If the princess marries Yan Xun
how could she be happy?
Master Wei
No, I can't agree
I need to find the majesty
I can't agree with it
Master Wei
- Don't be reckless. - Let go of me
Do you want the princess to
hate you her whole life?
I am just a little maid
I know nothing
But I have followed
the princess since my childhood
I know
she likes prince Yan Xun
since she was small
She wants to marry prince Yan Xun
That is her biggest wish
Now he wish is about to
be achieved
Master Wei
Do you want to be
the person that breaks her dream?
But
But he doesn't like the princess
How can you be so sure?
Even if what you said is the truth,
she will marry him
No. No way
Even if she hates me,
hits me, curse me,
or blame me,
I cannot see her
jumping into fire
I must stop her
Are you capable of?
Master Wei
Minister Wei Guang has passed away
The Wei family is no longer powerful as before
Not to mention, even the concubine
can do nothing with it
Master Wei, you think what can you
really change?
Master Wei,
I know you are really nice to the princess
But I want you to be nice to
yourself, too.
If you really do it
I'm afraid
you won't have any chance to
talk to the princess after that
It doesn't matter now
It's okay if she never talk to me
from now on
I just want her to be
happy
and well-being
If so, I would like to
die for her
Master Wei, what you said
and what you are afraid of
is well known by the princess
But she still want to
have a try
Her passion lasting so many years
can't be cut in just a few words
What if the Prince could
put everything aside
and accept the princess?
You want me here so late
What happened?
I just want to see you
A'chu
About the wedding between me and the princess...
I know