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[Lost Love In Times]
[Episode 29]
Greetings, Father.
Eunuch Sun said that you've asked to see me?
Yes. I've come up with a method to tackle The Mages.
The Mages have always been cunning.
Do you have a foolproof plan?
Yes.
Good.
How could the sovereign of Yuan family be controlled by others?
Ling! I'm done talking yet!
There's still the Lis, the Wangs
Army Headquarters, Governor-General Manor.
Look at this from the Wangs.
Although I already know who you're choosing
this is a task that Yuan Hao entrusted to me.
I am to inform you of all the single ladies from various families
so that you can weigh your options.
- Why would you-- - Your Highness!
What brings you here?
Is there a problem in Zhan's manor?
No, we're just wondering if Miss Cai Qian is here?
She's not here. What's wrong?
She didn't get to participate in the princess consort selection
so she threw a huge tantrum at Prince Zhan today.
She has been missing since then.
Where could she have gone?
I know where she is. I'll go and find her!
Cai Qian!
What are you doing here?
Everyone's worried about you!
Why is it you?
The last time I hid out here, Ling was the one to find me first.
Come out now! Stop fooling around!
Ling!
Ling, you're still the best!
I've been hiding out here for such a long time.
Ling, you're the first to find me.
All right, go home.
Stop fooling around.
No, I'm going to stay here with you.
I'll make them panic.
Zhan isn't happy so he couldn't stand it if others are?
When he and Sister Jin were married
it was because my aunt wanted to secure Yin family's status.
Does he want me to do the same as well?
Cai Qian...
You shouldn't say that about Zhan.
He's doing this for your sake.
That's why he didn't let you participate.
He knew that I've always liked Ling.
Why won't he let me participate in the selection?
I think that he's just afraid that one day
when he vies for authority against Ling, I'd become his burden?
Cai Qian! What nonsense is that?
I don't care!
If he won't let me participate
I'll never talk to him again!
Would you stop crying and head home as long as you get to
participate in the princess consort selection?
Silly Che, do you mean that you could get me in?
As long as you stop crying...
I can come up with a plan.
Really?
I've fought alongside Ling in battles since I was a child.
I could ask Ling... for a favor.
Thank you, Silly Che.
You're still the best.
I'll never bully you again.
I can't bear to see you cry.
As long you don't cry, it's all fine by me.
Ling, Zhan, please allow Cai Qian to participate
in this princess consort selection.
I object.
How could a princess consort selection be some child's game?
She was not to participate because you didn't want her to...
and now she can because you want her to?
Zhan...
I've never begged you for anything.
However, you must help me this time.
Why? Do you think that I'm making things difficult for you
if I hold Cai Qian back from participating in the selection?
I only wanted Cai Qian to be truly happy.
Che, what on earth are you meddling with?
Don't you like her a lot?
I do like Cai Qian.
But I wanted even more for her to be happy.
I know that Cai Qian has always been fond of Ling.
If we rob her of the chance to compete for Ling's affection
how could she be happy?
Moreover, it's unfair to her.
Only by rejecting her officially through the selection
can she finally move on from her fondness of Ling?
Che, have you thought it through?
This time, Father isn't just selecting the legal consort for Ling.
Zhan, you once taught me.
As in chess, no move can be undone.
However the outcome of the selection would be
I will bear the consequences.
All right, I'll fulfill your wish.
Thank you, Zhan.
Your Highness, Prince Che previously begged you not to let
Miss Yin participate in the selection.
You had also wanted the both of them to end up together.
However, why would everyone call this your manipulative scheme?
Why didn't you explain it to them?
What would you have me explain?
They might not know but I do.
You never once thought of using Miss Yin's marriage for any benefits.
What good can it do to explain matters that others believe to be true?
Besides, despite what they think, it doesn't affect how I would act.
Your Highness!
Don't bring this up again.
I wouldn't dare disobey your orders.
It's just that I find it unfair.
Those who know me well think that I'm forlorn.
Those who don't know me assume that I'm after something.
There's no absolute fairness in this world.
You'll understand it in the future.
When you understand it, you won't insist on it anymore.
Whatever it is, I'll follow Your Highness in what you wish to accomplish.
I'll take you to a place. Come!
Where are we going?
It's the princess consort selection.
You're running late.
If you don't get going, you won't make it in time.
- Let's go. - You mean...
I can participate in it?
When have I ever lied about what I promised you?
Ling and Zhan agreed to it.
Let's go.
My cousin consented to it? Really?
Prince Che.
Greetings, Prince Che.
Father, I can participate in the selection now!
I've only just heard about it.
Shouldn't you go and get changed?
Are you going into the palace in this outfit?
It's great! Do I look nice?
Are my eyes swollen from crying?
What should I do?
I must look so ugly now!
You're pretty!
You look pretty, no matter what.
Really?
I'll go and get changed now.
Time's up!
The noble ladies who have yet to finish their embroideries have failed!
The first round in the selection tests you of your sewing skills.
Bring all their embroidered works here.
- Yes. - Yes.
I wonder what Your Ladyship has embroidered?
I've embroidered a cape for Your Highness.
It's embroidered with a beautiful landscape.
May Prince Ling keep the people of Great Wei on your mind
and return victorious from every battle.
I shall surely put on this cape the next time I ride out to war.
Such a work of embroidery isn't simply accomplished by techniques alone.
What's even more precious about it is the affection concealed in it.
The camel that Princess Duo Xia embroidered
seems to be peaking through the sand and wind.
It's unique and exquisite.
Prince Ling has such sharp eyes.
I've come in search of one man, fearless of sand and wind.
I shall follow him for all eternity.
Ling, this is the belt that I've embroidered for you.
I hope that I'll be wherever you are.
Why have you embroidered tortoises (son of a bitch) on the belt?
What are you laughing at?
Those aren't just tortoises!
What are those then?
Look carefully!
There's more than meets the eye.
Ling has spent years leading the army to war.
He's put his life on the line.
It's my greatest wish that Ling could return home safely.
I thought it over carefully and asked many others for advice.
Everyone says that the tortoise is known for longevity.
Therefore, these aren't just tortoises.
Nor are they just turtles.
These are long-life turtles.
May Ling enjoy longevity!
Even if they live long, they are still tortoises.
Ling, don't seem them as that!
This is just a long-life turtle!
How pretty!
The first round in the embroidery test, Princess Qingping should come first.
Yuan Hao, you do have good taste.
She surely should come in first.
I have no objection either.
I'll report this result to Father then.
Sure.
That's inappropriate.
Qing Chen's embroidery is named "Map of Landscape in the Golden Age."
She has presented a golden age to Ling.
The underlying meaning in it might offend Father.
If you interpret the meaning in a more profound manner
others would have thought that Ling has the intention to rebel.
If so, how would Qing Chen explain herself before Father?
Prince Zhan is right to have pointed this out.
We were all impressed by Her Ladyship's skills in embroidery
but we have failed to contemplate it.
Do you mean that Qing Chen can't win this round?
If so, among the remaining ladies
only Princess Duo Xia's skills and artistic concept were the best.
I also agree with Crown Prince's choice.
What about you, Ling?
Hao is here to keep a tab on the results and Mister Mo to supervise it
I feel quite reassured.
I just want to know what the second round would be about.
Ling, don't worry.
I've specially invited Master Wei Zong Ping
who is in charge of palace regulations and personnel.
Greetings, Your Highnesses.
Master Wei.
I wonder what your suggestion is for the second round of the selection?
Master Wei, please offer us some advice to pick out a good consort for Ling.
Your Highnesses, rest assured.
I'll surely do my very best.
In my opinion, Prince Ling is skilled in martial arts.
We can consider having the noble ladies tested on their combat skills.
If Prince Ling's princess consort could storm the battlefields with him
wouldn't that make a great tale for generations to come?
Ling, what do you think?
This is a good suggestion.
Have that arranged quickly.
Don't worry that it would displease me.
It's obvious to all how the first round would end.
I've prepared myself for the outcome.
I'm also genuinely impressed.
Go on.
Is it Princess Qingping who came first?
There's news sent from the palace.
In the first round, Your Highness has won.
They have also decided on the test for the second round.
The candidates will be tested on their combat skills.
A test on my combat skills is easy.
However, it's obviously Princess Qingping
who is far more outstanding in the first round.
Who thought this would be the outcome?
Your Highness shouldn't underestimate yourself.
In my opinion--
Your techniques in embroidery are... far better than Princess Qingping's.
It's only right that you won.
You only fiddle with weapons all day.
When do you know about such matters?
If anyone hears what you just said
are you not worried about being laughed at?
I am a military man.
But Wei State announced a result that I had anticipated!
Anyway, I've won the first round.
Your Highness.
What's the matter?
Please be careful during the matches in the second round.
Don't worry!
Be it here in Wei State or A-Chai Tribe
not many women could defeat me in terms of combat skills.
Your Highness.
Why have you asked to see me?
I believe that you must be informed of the results by now?
I'm sorry.
Why would you apologize?
Thousands of threads that made the landscape of a Golden Age...
No ordinary lady could have produced such a work of art.
You should have won this round.
I convinced the others to change the result deliberately.
Why?
My father is still the ruler of this nation.
The landscape of a Golden Age can only belong to him.
Whoever receives such a gift will surely be suspected by my father.
I should thank Your Highness instead.
My oversight has nearly caused a great disaster.
The palace is unlike any other place.
Within the palace, you must always watch your words and actions.
Once a wrong step is taken, it's too late to regret it.
I've witnessed so many who didn't even know what they did wrong
when they disappeared from within these walls.
If you've really decided to be Ling's princess consort
you must bear what I just said in mind.
Prince Ling is skilled in martial arts.
In the selection of his princess consort, your combat skills will be put to test!
In this round, the one who shoots through the hole
in the middle of the jade ornament and hits the confetti-filled ball wins.
In the first match, it's Princess Duo Xia versus Yin Cai Qian!
Hao, come here!
Hurry up!
Silly Che! Ming! Ji! Come here.
This is Cai Qian and that is Duo Xia.
I bet all my money on...
Cai Qian.
Place your bet. Who would you bet on?
You knew that Cai Qian is no match for Duo Xia.
You still purposely bet on her to win.
Cai Qian might be mediocre in her skills but she's devoted to courting Ling.
She will surely give it her all.
She'd grab on to her chance of becoming his princess consort.
Hao, who would you bet on?
If so...
I'll place mine on Princess Duo Xia.
Duo Xia?
Why?
Princess Duo Xia is just as persistent as anyone else.
Ling, answer me.
If Miss Cai Qian wins, what will you do about it?
Perhaps, it is someone else who will win this round?
Ji, are you not going to place a bet?
Ji, look. Even Ling is going to get married soon.
As the third brother, you'd have to catch up on him.
You all know what I like.
I'm focused on reading into doctrines and leading a quiet life.
I'm not interested in romances.
Ji...
As a prince, it's also our duty to prolong our bloodline.
How could you have that in mind?
Are you not worried that Father would punish you?
Right?
Exactly, Ji!
Father still has so many other sons.
He won't think that with or without me makes any difference at all.
The match begins!
It's started!
My brothers...
You already saw the outcome.
We all now know who won.
Cai Qian has held on for so long.
In my mind, I think that she already won.
Silly Che, even if she did hold on till the very end
she still lost, all right?
Silly Che, you must have wanted Cai Qian to win?
How boring! I'm hungry.
I'll look for food in the kitchen.
Brothers, I take my leave!
Ling, don't just play the spectator.
Why don't you tell me who will win this round?
I'm only concerned about who could win the right to become my consort.
I'd say that you must have already picked your princess consort?
Zhan, what do you think?
It hurts so much!
Duo Xia is so ruthless.
How are you?
I'm all right.
- Let me have a look. - It hurts!
Slowly, let me take a look.
Look at you, you're so careless.
It hurts so much!
What is it? Are you scared?
I'm scared?
What am I scared of?
Would you like to know the secrets of Princess Duo Xia's combat skills?
You want me to defeat Princess Duo Xia?
But this isn't a just and honorable method.
But I want you to defeat her.
I also know that you have the ability to defeat her.
I just don't want you to get hurt.
It seems that you're enjoying the princess consort selection?
The ladies on the platform are fighting against each other dauntlessly
while the others are displaying whatever charms they have to win you over.
Yet all you have to do is play the audience in this match.
I'm only concerned if the lady on my mind is giving her all for my sake.
It took me great pains to finally have her let her guard down.
She will... do her very best.
As there are not many noble ladies who are trained in martial arts
many others have given up this round.
The next match, it's Princess Qingping versus Princess Duo Xia!
After you, Your Ladyship!
Your Highness, I'd appreciate a good match.
You're too modest!
Fantastic!
I've lost!
Your Highness, you're too kind.
This round, Princess Qingping wins!
Qing Chen is now determined to become my princess consort.
Young Mistress Yin, eat slowly.
I bought you two roast geese.
There's plenty for you.
You still know me best.
Would you like to hear some advice?
It said that it's much easier for a woman to court a man.
It seems way harder when you are courting Ling!
I don't care.
Anyway, I still want to marry Ling.
It's not yet over.
Who knows for sure how it will turn out?
Anyway, I'll prove to you who is the real silly one.
One thought rises, the world has also been greatly changed.
One thought vanishes, rivers and mountains appear.
Why would you be so stubborn?
I'm not being stubborn.
It's persistence. It's my belief.
This is my affection for Ling.
Even rivers and mountains can't get in my way.
The farthest distance in the world is the one between you and Ling.
You can never get to his side of the world.
I'm already so badly injured.
Not only are you not consoling me, but you're rubbing salt in my wound?
Do you even have any compassion?
I--
You're just like the others who are out to make fun of me.
Hey! Am I not compassionate enough?
In order to bring comfort to your small wounded heart
I went all over Heavenly Capital and lined up for two hours
to get you your favorite roast goose.
When do you not feel better after having some roast goose?
You're right.
Only you would get me roast goose.
Wipe your mouth.
How can you still take part in the third round like this?
Forget it.
Give me a hint.
What are we competing in for the third round?
Tell me!
Please, Che... Tell me?
I think that it has to do with etiquette?
Etiquette?
How is that to be competed?
You will all go to the palace together
and the one praised by the princes the most will win.
Help me up.
What are you going to do?
Why do you have so many questions?
You've already lost two rounds.
Your game is as good as lost.
Even if you can win the third round, it won't be of much help.
Can you be more supportive of me?
That seems to be quite difficult.
This round, I will surely come in first!
Hold this.
Hold this!
Don't move.
You've already followed us here...
You might as well come on out.
Prince Li.
An honorable man shouldn't be sneaking around.
You...
What are you both doing?
What is Your Highness doing following us around?
Qing Chen is already a princess consort candidate.
Do you still not know how she feels about Ling?
I'm worried that you misunderstood her.
Therefore, I've come to express my concern.
It seems that Your Highness doesn't know Ming Yan well enough.
You should open your eyes wide to observe others.
What?
Ming Yan...
What else do I not know about him?
Tell me secretly.
Miss Qing Chen came to see me to calculate her date of birth.
However, we can't do so without permission in the bureau.
I hope you won't mind.
If so, I surely wouldn't ask that of you.
I take my leave.
A mere bodyguard like Ming Yan dares to knock me over?
You're just in the disguise of a prince.
Do you really take yourself to be a prince now?
Shush!
If it weren't for you, would I have to make such an effort?
If you come back with me, you won't mess up this timeline.
If that could make a difference to what I once damaged
I'd surely leave right away without lingering for a moment.
Do you think that the sacred pebbles are so easy to gather?
A heavily burdened and troubled destiny...
It's too difficult.
Hey!
What is that look?
I think...
You're very different when it comes to Ming Yan.
Do you like Ming Yan?
Stop joking!
We are both men!
How could I like him?
This is ridiculous.
Is that so?
As the Grand Sorceress, have you heard that
after the magic circle changes the events of the universe
it also changes one's liking?
For instance, if you like someone...
But then this feeling leaves you at a loss...
- It's a bit weird-- - All right!
All right, I got it.
You are referring to Ming Yan.
If you're nicer to me or... give me a bit more assistance...
Perhaps, I might help the both of you get together?
Don't say such nonsense!
So this is Yuan Li's weakness?
It now seems that Princess Qingping and Princess Duo Xia end in a draw?
This would mean choosing Ling's princess consort from the both of them.
I heard that before Princess Qingping returned to the minister's manor
she had stayed in your manor?
Don't you have other concerns about her participation in this selection?
I don't understand what you mean.
I was instructed by Father to assist you with the process
to select a consort for Ling.
My concerns surely lie in picking out a suitable princess consort for Ling.
Zhan, who do you think is the better princess consort for Ling?
We'll just follow the rules of the selection process.
Whoever wins in the end is the most suitable princess consort for Ling.
How can I be a judge of that?
Hao, what do you think?
I know.
You'd surely handle this just and fairly.
Before this reaches a conclusion, you won't side with anyone.
Forget it.
Tomorrow, we'll have to announce the finalists.
By then, everyone will know the results.
What else could I do?
If life could be the way we want it to be
all we have to do is pray and hope for wishes to come true.
What you said does make sense.
Hao, you're right to remind me.
How would I not know that not everything could be manipulated?
We should just leave it to the will of the gods.
The will of the gods?
Princess Consort Ling of Great Wei must be prim and proper
as well as virtuous and elegant.
The third round of the selection is to test the noble ladies on your etiquette.
Whoever is praised by the princes the most will win this round.
I wonder which noble lady you prefer, Ling?
What do you think, Ming?
You always have your own opinion.
It's hard for others to figure it out.
That's why I asked.
You can always make a guess.
Ling has always had a unique taste.
I believe that you have already made up your mind now.
Unique?
Speaking of unique...
Cai Qian must be the most unique one!
You...
Princess Duo Xia is a heroine.
Princess Qingping excels in both her appearance and talent.
Simply with that embroidery of the landscape in Golden Age
she already outshone many ladies.
However, other noble ladies are just as outstanding.
Cai Qian's purity, Su Mei's elegance...
Each of them are worthy of Prince Ling's noble title.
The ones Hao mentioned are the ladies you've picked out for Ling?
In my opinion, Ling has spent years in battles abroad.
He should all the more choose a noble lady who could run his household.
It's said that Miss Su Mei has trained under her father in rites and manners.
With someone to manage the household while Ling is away
that will relieve his burden?
Ji, you still don't know Ling well enough.
Ling would never choose a frail and gentle lady like Su Mei.
Silly Che, you sound as if you know him so well.
If Ling doesn't pick her, will he pick you?
This won't do. I have to win this round.
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