Episode 12
Mo Lian Cheng?
Alright.
Let's get out of the pond first.
Don't touch me!
You liar! You're crazy!
Tan Er, I've no choice.
What do you mean no choice?
Was fooling me fun?
Why didn't you tell me earlier that you're Mo Lian Cheng?
Do you have any idea how scared...
and helpless I have been?
You scoundrel!
It's alright now.
Take off your wet clothes and dry them.
Don't catch a cold.
What's the matter?
Are you still angry?
You'll make me feel bad for you.
Why is your hand so cold?
If you don't listen to me, I'll take them off for you.
Stupid pervert, don't touch me!
I'll take off my clothes myself.
Come clean.
About what?
Isn't it obvious?
Why do you look exactly like Prince Lian Cheng?
Who exactly are you?
Where are you from?
Why did you lie to me?
Most importantly,
how do we go home?
When I saw you jumping down the cliff,
I jumped as well.
To my surprise, there was a space fissure in the sea.
Through that crack,
we came to the parallel universe of Eastern Yue.
But luckily, you came here as well.
Then why did you hide the truth from me?
You even disguised as Liu Shang.
I'm trying to protect you.
If I told you my identity,
the other me would surely be able to find clues from you.
After all, no one in this world...
knows him better than me.
Why can't you let him know?
What's the relationship between the two of you?
I just noticed that...
the two of you really look exactly the same.
I told you before.
I am Prince Lian Cheng.
You mean,
you're his great grandson?
I am him!
Forget it if you don't want to tell me the truth!
I won't ask you anymore!
Do you remember the story of...
the eighth prince and his princess I told you back then?
I'm that prince and you're that princess.
I lost you during a crisis.
Then, I went to look for you.
Unfortunately, I returned to a time before we met.
I wanted to protect you, so that I wouldn't lose you again.
Unexpectedly, we returned to Eastern Yue again.
In a nutshell,
we're fated to fall in love with each other.
Look. Now,
you've come to this place yourself.
You should believe me now, right?
If I still believe you,
I must be out of my mind!
Say something!
I said say something!
Where are you?
Where is he?
Don't worry, Tan Er.
I won't leave you again.
Did I tell you not to leave me?
Right.
Mo Yi Huai seems to be a person from another space as well.
Are you aware of this?
What are you saying?
The first time I met him,
I noticed that he has a pocket watch.
That pocket watch looks old.
So, he's very likely...
not a person from this place too.
This is why you kept meeting him?
Yes.
Not because he's handsome?
Now that you mentioned,
he's pretty handsome.
The next time I meet him,
I must check him out.
No. You can't meet him.
Why?
Because that pocket watch...
is what I accidentally dropped at his place.
No wonder...
it didn't go well each time I tried to...
communicate with him.
What a waste of my time.
What's the matter?
Do you find it regretful?
You no longer have an excuse to meet him.
What nonsense are you saying?
Even if I find it regretful,
it's none of your business!
Fine.
I'll leave you alone.
I'm leaving.
You think you can scare me?
I won't be fooled.
Go ahead. Go away.
Go away.
I dare you to leave. Don't you come back.
Look at you.
You clearly want me to stay.
Yet, you're being dishonest.
You...
Don't worry.
As I said,
I won't leave you again.
By the way,
I'll send you back later.
Keep this in mind.
Don't tell anyone my identity...
and that includes Jing Xin.
But...
Enough.
I'll explain to you in the future.
You'd better keep this in mind then.
Now,
I know your secret.
Don't mess with me.
What are you doing?
This Liu Shang guy is quite handsome.
I can't believe it's just a mask.
What a shame.
Look at you.
You got yourself such a handsome guise.
You'd better be careful.
I think Prince Lian Cheng must be interested in you.
Now I'd like to know if...
you've fallen for that face.
And so, you're using the other me to hide your feelings.
Are you sick?
Yes, I'm sick.
I'm lovesick.
You're my only cure.
Let go of me.
This is workplace sexual harassment.
Aren't you guilty yourself?
You peeped at me bathing several times.
How do you explain that?
I was just doing my job.
Moreover,
you deliberately took off your clothes to attract me.
I...
Who is it?
Mr. Liu Shang, it's me.
What's the matter?
The prince is back.
He wants you to go to his study.
Go.
Your prince is missing you.
Housekeeper Zhou.
Please tell the prince...
to wait for a short while.
There's a naughty little rat on my bed.
I need to take care of her.
There's rat infestation?
This... I'll get someone to remove the rat for you immediately.
That's unnecessary.
I'm very familiar with this little rat.
I need to take care of her personally.
I'll inform the prince then.
But, please hurry.
Hurry up. He's telling you to go over quickly.
Are you sure about this?
I'm sure.
What's the matter, little rat?
Are you waiting for me...
for me to take care of you?
Keep this in mind.
Don't let Jing Xin and the others...
know my identity.
I know.
Wait.
There's one most important thing.
You must keep that in mind.
From now on, I won't leave you again.
Greetings, sir.
What made you summon me so urgently?
I'd like to ask you a question.
Please go ahead.
Are you aware that...
I left with Yu Hao in a hurry today...
in order to arrest the crook who impersonated me?
Did you manage to capture the crook?
I'm ashamed.
He got away.
However,
although this crook resembles me in appearance,
I'm very sure...
he's not the one that tried to act in my name.
But...
I don't quite understand...
why you suspect that.
Sir, can you tell me the details of that crook's actions today?
First and foremost,
that person who impersonated me...
has extremely similar figure and face.
He even copied my behaviour perfectly.
Even people who have known me for a long time...
like Jing Xuan and Yu Hao...
can't tell the difference.
But, the person who appeared today...
couldn't even fool the guards.
Sir, are you saying that...
there are two impersonators?
What is your opinion?
Based on your description,
I boldly guess that...
the incident today...
must be that person's attempt to confuse you.
In my opinion,
if the real impersonator...
can fool even Yu Hao and Prince Jing Xuan,
it's definitely not as simple as a disguise with a mask.
Perhaps,
he looks exactly like you to begin with.
Although I don't know that person's real objective,
judging from various signs from the past incidents,
he doesn't seem to be doing things against your interest.
Maybe he has a reason.
Or maybe...
he is actually you yourself.
It's not completely impossible.
It depends on whether or not you believe in supernatural power.
He's me?
How absurd.
Why would I believe in supernatural power?
But, according to what you just said,
I find that...
you seem to know that crook's thoughts very well.
But, regardless of his objective,
you don't have to worry.
I won't let him get away.
Sir, this is what you dropped in the pond today.
As you left in a hurry,
I got into the pond and recovered it for you.
Thank you, Mr. Liu Shang.
This is a gift from my father.
It'll be a shame if I lose it.
You must be worried about...
attracting unnecessary trouble if...
His Majesty brings up this item in the future.
You are clever.
Presently,
my father is giving Noble Consort Dugu all his attention.
Even a prince like me...
finds it very difficult...
to arrange a meeting with His Majesty.
Sir, you don't have to be upset over this.
Although His Majesty is bewitched by Noble Consort Dugu,
the father-son bond...
cannot be cut off.
If you are in a hurry to meet His Majesty,
I might have a good idea.
Please enlighten me.
As far as I know,
His Majesty is known for being kind and filial...
and today is a special occasion.
I believe His Majesty will pay a visit to the empress dowager.
If Her Highness lends you a hand,
you can take this opportunity...
to meet His Majesty in Her Highness' abode.
By doing this,
you can show His Majesty your filialness...
and on top of that,
you can finally meet His Majesty.
You are right.
I should have thought of that.
I shall do so immediately.
I'll write a letter right away...
and send Yu Hao to the palace to deliver it to the empress dowager.
Come. Let's drink.
Are you trying to liquor me up...
to make me tell you the truth?
Are you sure you won't get drunk first?
Let's try and find out.
I have a few questions for you too.
If you think...
I'm not Prince Lian Cheng,
why is it that...
I look exactly like him...
and why is it that...
my name is Mo Lian Cheng as well?
Also, why is that...
we met by chance...
and why is it that...
I went into my own story with you?
I look exactly like Qu Tan Er too.
There is only one word's difference in our names.
Does that mean I'm Qu Tan Er?
No, right?
Where is Qu Tan Er?
Tan Er...
She's probably really gone from this world.
Actually, the last time you came to Eastern Yue,
she was still around.
You and her shared the same body.
But this time,
maybe because of the distortion of time and space,
she disappeared.
Qu Tan Er.
Tan Er.
Actually,
I wanted to stop you...
from coming to Eastern Yue,
so that...
we'll never be apart again.
But,
I failed.
You still came to this place.
Perhaps, this is your destiny.
But, I've come round to it.
No matter what happens.
be it in the past...
or the future,
you and I...
are destined to fall in love with each other.
You put it so nicely.
You claimed to be protecting me and said that it's my destiny.
It's as if...
I'm fated to be with you.
Have you ever asked me...
what I really want?
Have you ever considered my feelings?
I don't want to have anything to do...
with you and Eastern Yue.
I just want to sell properties properly...
and make money...
to lead a stable and normal life.
Tan Er.
I know that...
although I've been...
very careful,
I'm still...
not entirely considerate of you.
But, have you ever thought of...
my feelings when I face you?
I'm facing...
a person I love who loved me back,
but now...
no longer trusts me.
Do you know...
how sad...
and helpless I feel?
I remember that when you saved me that day,
you instinctively...
called me Tan Er.
Am I right?
Am I Tan Er?
I'm Qu Xiao Tan.
Even if your story is true,
just like Mo Yi Huai,
you're just mistaking me for Qu Tan Er!
No matter how beautiful your story is,
it wasn't me you went through that with.
The person you're thinking of has always been Qu Tan Er, right?
If you say that,
you're really degrading my love for you.
You're also degrading...
my brother's love for Ms. Qu.
Even when...
the two of you shared one body,
I could tell the two of you apart,
let alone now.
I didn't go through all that with you.
You and her went through so much together.
Yet, I know nothing.
Silly girl.
It turns out that you're jealous of yourself.
But, although you're silly,
I'm just the same.
Alright.
Today,
I'll drink till I drop with you.
Why do you always shout when you wake up?
There's a pervert in my bed.
Of course I've to shout!
Keep your voice down.
Do you want everyone to know that you spent the night at my place?
You... I...
Did we...
I was drunk. I don't remember.
You...
What's the matter? Are you angry?
Isn't it obvious?
Of course I'm angry!
Are you angry because something happened...
or because nothing happened?
You rotten pervert!
I'm leaving!
Bye bye!
Tan Er, you usually wake up very late.
What brought you to the Snow Court so early today?
I...
Sir, you came personally.
Is there an important matter?
Tan Er, you seem to be...
wearing the clothes you were wearing yesterday.
My clothes are in the laundry. I've no clothes to change into.
I'll go back to get some stuffs.
I'll be right back.
Sir.
Why don't we go to your study for the discussion?
That's unnecessary.
Since I've come to the Snow Court,
we may discuss here.
Yesterday, I received news from the palace that...
my father went to visit the empress dowager.
So, as you suggested,
I rushed over immediately.
But...
Could it be that...
Noble Consort Dugu has a spy in the empress dowager's abode too?
Yes.
By the time I got there,
my father had left.
The empress dowager informed me that...
when I was about to arrive,
a palace maid reported to my father that...
Noble Consort Dugu fell sick.
Then, my father left in a hurry.
Noble Consort Dugu...
is really extremely cautious.
If this goes on...
and I can't meet my father,
how do I accurately...
read his mind?
Sir, you don't have to be too bothered by that.
Before Noble Consort Dugu gives birth,
His Majesty will have to meet his princes.
A prince that has yet to be born...
won't be your enemy.
Now,
what should I do to meet my father?
Since Noble Consort Dugu is guarding against you,
we can only think of ways...
to make His Majesty come to you.
Do you have any good idea?
Sir, please wipe your face.
I've freshened up. You may retire.
Mr. Liu Shang.
Please use this to wash your face.
I appreciate your offer.
But, I'll pass.
Don't be shy, Mr. Liu Shang.
Come. Let me help you.
-No thanks. -Come on. Don't be shy.
I really don't need this.
-Ms. Tan Er. -Come on, Mr. Liu Shang.
-Ms. Tan Er, I really don't need this. -Please wipe your face.
-Really. -Don't be shy. Let me help you.
Stop it, Tan Er!
How can you be so rude to Mr. Liu Shang?
Apologize at once!
I'm just serving Mr. Liu Shang.
What did I do wrong?
Have I spoilt you?
How dare you talk back!
I want you to go back and reflect today!
You're not allowed to come to the Snow Court!
Then I'll come back tomorrow.
You can't come tomorrow.
Why?
Tomorrow,
you need to enter the palace with me.
Can I pass?
No.
Just do as the prince ordered.
Otherwise, the prince...
will worry about you...
since you'll be alone with me.
You may retire.
Prepare for tomorrow's trip to the palace.
Yes.
Why did you say that?
I'm not worried about anything.
I'm saying that...
if you're not here to put her under control,
Ms. Tan Er will surely misbehave even more.
You're worried about...
Ms. Tan Er being rude to me.
Could it be that...
you interpreted my words in another way?
You are right.
Maybe I should take this opportunity...
to change the maid...
serving you in the Snow Court.
It's alright.
I don't feel at ease...
if my maid serves me too cautiously.
I'm very satisfied with Ms. Tan Er.
Sir, you said that...
you plan to enter the palace tomorrow.
You're right.
I can't just wait.
I must take the initiative to see my father.
It's true that you need to see His Majesty.
However,
if you go to His Majesty directly,
I'm sure you won't be able to see him.
You just suggested that...
I make my father come to me on his own.
That's right.
Sir, please let me elaborate.
Greetings, Your Highness.
Thank you for saving my life.
Have you recovered from your injury?
Thank you for the concern.
I'm fine now.
Isn't it time you tell me...
the whereabouts of the Soul Suppressing Orb?
Your Highness.
presently, the Soul Suppressing Orb...
is in the hands of His Majesty.
How dare you, Qu Pan Er!
I shouldn't have rescued you from the prison!
Did you deceive me?
Your Highness, please make a sound judgement.
Compared to other people,
it benefits Your Highness more...
if the orb is in His Majesty's possession.
What makes you say so?
Because in Eastern Yue,
His Majesty is the person...
most manipulable to Your Highness.
If that's the case,
what do I need you for?
Your Highness, I'm afraid there's something you don't know.
This orb might be powerful,
but it can only be unsealed with the blood of the Qu Clan.
Your Majesty.
This is the gift for you Prince Lian Cheng...
delivered personally earlier.
Where's Cheng Er?
The prince said that he doesn't want to disturb Your Majesty.
So, he didn't request for an audience.
He left in a hurry after passing the gift.
The late emperor never favoured me.
Because of that,
I desired fatherly love.
Treat others as you would
Looks like...
I've neglected my princes lately.
Eunuch Xue.
Tell Cheng Er to come back.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Cheng Er is such a thoughtful son.
You useless thing!
-Why should I let you live? -Please forgive me!
Prince Lian Cheng did not request to meet His Majesty!
He left after leaving his gift!
That's why I didn't inform Your Highness!
I didn't expect His Majesty to suddenly...
summon Prince Lian Cheng!
Then, I came to report to Your Highness immediately!
Prince Lian Cheng...
is really schemeful.
Go to the royal study immediately.
Say that I caught a cold...
and suddenly fell ill today.
Say that it might affect the baby in my body.
Tell His Majesty to come quickly.
-Go! -Yes.
Greetings, father.
Congratulations on your recovery.
Cheng Er, rise at once.
Thank you, father.
Cheng Er.
I understand your effort.
You're such a thoughtful and filial child.
You make me feel like a bad father.
That's not true.
I understand that you're very busy.
As your subject,
if I can't stay by your side and assist you,
I should at least be considerate of you.
I'm glad that you're broad-minded.
Father.
Noble Consort Dugu is a few months pregnant.
Is she well?
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty.
Noble Consort Dugu is unwell.
Please check on her.
Wasn't she perfectly fine during breakfast this morning?
What exactly happened?
Her Highness has probably caught a cold.
She's constantly suffering from headache.
But, in order to not disturb Your Majesty,
Her Highness did not allow us to inform you.
But, her condition seems to have worsened.
She almost passed out.
I... So, I came to inform Your Majesty immediately.
Why didn't you tell me earlier?
Lead the way.
Eunuch Xue, summon the imperial physician.
Yes.