What's this? For me?
However beautiful the flower is
it's useless when it doesn't belong to you
Yuwen Yue, with your identity and status,
is it worthy to condescend yourself
for a girl like that?
Don't think so
The other day, Head Eunuch Wang
said that the prince of Liang State would come to Chang'an.
Your father wants to
make alliances with them through marriage.
What?
I don't want wealth and title.
even though
he is just a ordinary official.
They love each other so much
and they always accompany each other.
I'm glad to
hear it.
I will never marry Chun'er
to people in the Great Liang
Do you have any idea?
I want her engaged in advance
A few days ago the concubine
has told you to find you
a perfect husband
Yuwen Yue!
Princess
Episode Thirty-nine
This is from Xiao Yu?
Let's go.
Where are we going to?
To meet my dear sister.
- Brother. - Sister.
When did you arrive at Chang'an?
I just got here.
I heard from father
that you were unwell.
I thought you went to the Mountain of Ya to have a proper rest.
I didn't expect to see you here.
Right.
I don't mind
coming here.
I have work to do either way.
However,
you have had a long joinery.
You must be tired.
Sister governs the Secret Repository.
You must be tired as well.
Why did you come
to Chang'an?
Just for something trivial.
How about you?
How is your visit?
Have you found anything interesting?
(Laughing)
The environment and people in the Wei State
is much worse
than what we have in the Liang State.
Everyone is rude and uncivil.
I can't bear any of them.
Of course, it is different from
the Liang State.
Take your time.
OK. If I have some problem,
I shall ask for your help.
(OK.)
Your Royal Highness, would it be troublesome for us
since the Princess is here now?
This woman is cruel
and good at scheming.
Nothing good will happen
as long as she is here.
However, her goal and mine
may be the same.
(Laughing)
Your Royal Highness, it sounds like
as if you are scolding yourself.
Tell everyone
to be careful.
She knows about Chang'an inside out.
Now I am here.
She will definitely try to
do something to hurt me.
Yes, sir.
However, we are staying at court.
It should be very hard for her to hurt Your Royal Highness.
You never know.
We finally got out of
Jian Kang.
Without father watching me,
it will be a shame
if I don't take the chance to teach her a lesson.
Your Royal Highness, are we hiding from her
or fighting against her?
Take a guess.
Fighting?
Your Highness,
is the Crown Prince really here for a visit?
The three-year period is almost over.
If Yan Xun dies, everything will be all right.
However, if he escapes from Chang'an,
there will definitely be a war
between the Wei State and Yanbei.
It is very obvious.
If I can tell,
so can Xiao Ce.
If one of us
can make it happen,
that person will be rewarded by father with great honour.
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
The majesty is ready to kill
You know?
I just never thought
he will use his own daughter
as the bait
For him
only he himself is valuable
Everyone else can be sacrificed
Will you blame me?
How could I?
The situation now
forced us to follow instead of resisting
I am just a little bit sympathy about the princess
She may be naughty
Her love for you is sincere
How sad will she be
after the wedding?
We can't
care about that at this time
She may be heartbroken,
More likely, we will lost
our lives
Man proposes, God deposes
If the God
stop us again this time,
what should we do?
I don't believe in the fate
A'chu
I will take you back to Yan
The distance between Wei and Yan is huge
We need to pass across states and towns
Hard to hide
Since I was permitted to
be free
in Chang'an
Large number of troops guarded outside the city
Once we escape
without permission
we will be found
in less than fifteen minutes
Most importantly,
we have no idea
how the guards distribute
If we rush out by force,
chances are we met them right to their face
So the first thing we should do
is to get all the maps of distribution of
all the camps 100 miles
around the city
But the hardest for us now is that
the majesty announced my wedding in sudden,
which disturbs our original plan
We need to make a detailed counter plan
Now the only choice for us is to
get out the city by force
But that is not a good way for us
Don't worry
We'll figure it out
A'chu
There is something that
I never told you before
Thank you
Thank you for keeping me accompany in the hell
for such a long time
Without you,
I may have died
in the prison
three years ago
All you have done for me
will be compensated
with my whole life
When we are back to hometown
do not leave me, okay?
No need to say these
between you and I
Yan Xun
Yan is my hometown
Sister Luo He
I asked to see Chu Qiao
She is grown-up,
beautiful,
and outstanding,
like you in the past
But she seems to forget
everything in the past
She forgot who she is,
or who I am
Sister Luo He
I swear to you
If she keeps forgetting
about her birth,
do not expose my past,
do not hurt my child
I will protect
with my life
Your spirit in the heaven
Please bless A'chu
Bless me as well
Prince
The majesty of Wei is experienced and astute
He wants to make use of the wedding
between you and the princess
Our plan to disguise ourselves
escaping during the chaos
can only be stopped
Now
we have only one choice
Attack Chang'an by force
But we may be not able to
control the gate of the city
The stakes are too high
Prince, letter
Wait
This is not our carrier pigeon
Prince
Prince, from whom?
It says it comes from your old friend
Invites us to meet four hours later
at the Zui Xian restaurant in the south of the city
My old friend?
Hiding his identity
It may be a trap
If they want me dead
they can just wait
Why bother doing this?
Let's go and see him
Let's go
Please come in, both guests
Princecess, they are here
I shall leave first
Why you?
Zhong Yu
We have known each other for a long time.
There's no need to
use force when you see me.
Who is she?
The spy of Liang State.
During the time when you were trapped in Jiuyou Platform,
they had been hiding in Chang'an City.
I fought with them for many times.
They might have played a part
in the incidence at that time.
Prince Yan, I've long been looking forward to meeting you.
The spy of Liang State,
has the nerve to
make an appointment with me in state.
I don't have the nerve to meet other people.
However, Prince Yan,
even if I tell you that
I am going to assassin the emperor of Wei State,
most probably you won't denounce me.
Maybe I will.
Maybe I can denounce you
in exchange of the emperor of Wei State's trust.
I am not that important
to contribute to the reconciliation
between you and the emperor.
Your Highness, you are a clever man.
There's no need
to beat about the bush.
What do you want
by inviting me here?
Cooperation.
You and me?
Yes.
The end of three years is coming.
We both know that
it's nearly impossible for you
to leave Chang'an
after the emperor grants you and the Princess' marriage.
If you want to storm Chang'an
and return to Yanbei,
the key will be
breaking through the city gate.
And my influence
has infiltrate into the soldiers
guarding the East Gate.
I think this may
help you out.
Don't believe her.
At the time of Jiuyou Platform
and afterwards in Celestial Prison,
it was she who stopped me from saving you.
Times have changed.
If you had died then,
Yanbei would have been anarchic and disunited,
big households would have scrambled for it.
The emperor of Wei State would not have the power to repress them,
which would naturally have made Wei State fall apart.
The difficulty of Wei State
would be a good news to our Liang State.
Therefore, I would definitely
stop you from saving him.
Your Highness,
do you remember that
one of my men
greeted you
in Celestial Prison?
However, he failed.
But right now,
the situation is different.
The emperor of Wei State has intervened Yanbei
for three years by the name of you.
During these years,
he has sent
many skeleton staff to Yanbei.
So, all over the world,
nobody
can take Yanbei
from the emperor easily
except for you.
So, Your Highness,
helping you is
another way to help us Liang State.
It is in the interests of us.
So?
So, Your Highness,
I am the only ally
whom you can trust
and the only person
whom you can rely on
in Chang'an City.
Your Highness, the emperor of Wei State is shameless.
And many people in court
see you as a
thorn in the flesh.
So I hope that you will
consider my advice thoroughly.
Qiao Qiao.
See, I bring you flowers.
Do you like them?
I will simply tell you what I think
once and for all today.
I really dislike you.
We had better get along peacefully.
If you peeve me again,
I will beat you up again.
Xiaoqi Camp is an important military place.
Your Royal Highness,
please don't come without being invited.
If you want to take a walk,
I can accompany you.
I just want Qiao Qiao to accompany me.
Yanxun is worried about the map of
military garrison outside the city.
Maybe, I could take this chance
to detect the military garrison outside.
I have heard our Crown Prince
has already been out of the city.
Yes.
Have the persons been sent out?
It's already been prepared.
I really hope after this time
I don't need to
see his face any more.
There is poison on the arrow.