Episode 15
Mr. Liu Shang.
The prince's injury isn't serious.
Mr. Liu Shang.
There's one thing I don't understand.
I managed to save the prince in the palace this time...
all thanks to the secret assistance of a skillful fighter.
He is a strong fighter who is also clever at making use of terrains.
He fended off the pursuers with hidden weapons...
and gave us space to escape.
Be it in strategy or fighting ability, this person...
is extremely similar to...
Everyone knows that the prince is a virtuous man.
It's not surprising for him to gain help from adroit ones.
Mr. Liu Shang.
An imperial decree arrived.
His Majesty orders the prince to enter the palace immediately.
But, the prince is injured.
What should we do?
If you want to save the prince,
find one person.
It's taking increasingly longer for this medicine to take effect.
I don't know how long I can continue to protect you.
Please don't let anything go wrong.
Don't worry. We'll be fine.
Greetings, father.
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Don't mind the formalities.
-Thank you, Your Majesty. -Thank you, father.
I believe you've heard about...
what happened earlier tonight.
Where were you 4 hours ago?
At that time,
I was with Ms. Tan Er.
-Your Majesty. -Qu Tan Er is the prince's maid.
Her testimony cannot be trusted.
Father.
I request that you summon the man outside of this hall.
Let him in.
Thank you, father.
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Long live Your Majesty.
Raise your head.
If you dare to lie, I'll exterminate your family.
I dare not.
Four hours ago,
those two were indeed in my shop.
They even helped me to...
collect payment from a rogue.
I should tell the story from the top.
The two of them came and asked for a superior room.
They even asked me to heat a pot of fine wine for them.
Everyone in the inn can be my witness.
The two of them even...
They even hugged.
Enough!
You may leave.
Father.
The shopkeeper is telling the truth.
All the people in the inn are the witnesses.
Cheng Er.
Do you dare to take off your clothes before me...
to prove your innocence?
My body came from my parents.
If my father has doubts,
how can I decline his request?
He was clearly stabbed in the chest.
How come there's no wound at all?
Why?
No matter when and where,
every time I see this scar,
my heart will only hurt even more.
Cheng Er.
I've wronged you.
You must rest well.
I'm returning to my bedchamber.
I've never felt so much pain in my heart.
It's not just because of father's touch.
It's also because of his suspicion.
Can we go back now?
Mo Lian Cheng? Are you alright?
I feel like you're enduring something.
But, you look very uncomfortable.
Are you sick?
I'm alright.
I'm just a little nervous.
But,
the fact that you're so concerned about me...
makes me happy.
You can even joke at a time like this?
Looks like you're really fine.
By the way,
what's the story behind...
this thing on your chest?
Prince Yi Huai.
Our spy in the palace sent a secret report.
He says that Prince Lian Cheng escaped the ordeal.
This is impossible.
Noble Consort Dugu set up a trap for him in the palace.
Even if he can split himself,
I don't think he can escape.
The information is reliable.
Prince Lian Cheng had left the palace safely.
He was accompanied by Qu Tan Er.
Tan Er.
Regarding the wound you asked me about,
back then,
I was shot in my chest...
when I tried to protect the person I love.
You were shot in your chest.
It must hurt a lot.
It hurt so much that I couldn't breathe.
I blacked out at that time.
I even thought that I died.
But, the thought of...
not being able to see her anymore...
was even more painful than death.
At that time, I said to myself,
"Mo Lian Cheng."
"You must live."
"For her,
you must survive."
I knew it. It was for her.
Unfortunately,
in my world,
there's never been a loyal man...
or an unforgettable love like that.
Mo Lian Cheng.
I'm not her.
She's you.
She's you from the future.
The Tan Er I love...
is a hardworking and optimistic woman.
She's a typical money-grubber.
She's a glutton.
Whenever she's unhappy,
some delicious food...
will make her forget her everything.
The Tan Er I love...
is a little pervert.
She's always irritably curious.
Tan Er.
Aren't you the one I love?
You've never been anyone's replacement.
You are...
the person...
I'll protect forever.
Tan Er.
Do you doubt me...
or do you doubt yourself?
If you doubt me,
I'm willing to suffer greater pain...
to prove myself.
If...
you don't believe that I'll love you so much...
or if...
you don't admit that you love me,
I can tell you very clearly that...
you should stop making life difficult for yourself.
Because I only have one option for you.
And that is to love me.
I won't let you run away again.
You mean,
someone impersonated me and met His Majesty?
He even brought Qu Tan Er and a witness along...
to give me an alibi for the assassination last night?
Precisely.
Where is that witness?
It is said that he's the owner of an inn.
When I went over to investigate,
the inn had changed hands.
That person is nowhere to be found now.
Where's Tan Er?
Ms. Tan Er caught a cold.
She's resting in her bedroom.
Your Highness.
Eunuch Hu.
Would all the assassins of Hongshuntang involved in...
last night's incident commit suicide for the sake of our country as sworn?
According to the result of my investigation,
the members of Hongshuntang are not determined to save the country.
I've sent men...
to kill all the traitors who attempt to flee the city.
I only spared the man who attacked the emperor...
to recover the secret letter from Your Highness.
I knew I can expect this from the man who served my father for many years.
Now, you're the only one...
I can trust entirely.
This court tablet of State of Yu...
actually gave me...
the fantasy of reviving my country for an instance.
Your Highness' determination to revive our country...
will come to fruition one day.
I've found the remnants of your secret letter...
in the stomach of the assassin.
According to this person,
he was in a hurry to escape...
and fearing that the letter would fall into someone's hands,
he swallowed it.
We can't trust him.
Is there any other evidence?
I interrogated...
the other assassins in the underground prison.
Their testimonies are entirely consistent.
In fact, 2 of them said so before death.
I believe it's the truth.
Mi Xue.
Please drink this, Eunuch Hu.
Thank you, Eunuch Hu.
The revival of our country is important.
I can't afford any mistake.
I hope you...
forgive me.
For the restoration of the glory of State of Yu,
my sacrifice is...
insignificant.
Even if he has huge chest muscles...
and a nice voice,
you shouldn't kiss with him in the rain.
Even if you didn't feel like pushing him away,
you should still...
act a little more reluctant.
Out of sight, out of mind.
He claims that...
you're his future wife.
But, none of the things in his memories...
involved you.
You really think he loves you?
How childish.
Prince...
Lian Cheng?
You got the wrong person.
You deserve punishment.
Let go of me.
You... What do you want?
Go away.
When you're like this,
you make me feel like shutting you up with a kiss.
I'm having a cold. Stay away from me.
I'm glad it's just a minor fever. It's not serious.
What's the matter?
Did you think that I was going to kiss you?
Stop imagining things.
My blanket is too small...
for 2 people.
If you cover your body like this,
you'll recover sooner.
You're so sick that...
you can't even argue with me.
Or is it because...
girls have zero IQ when they are in love?
We were both in the rain.
Why am I the only one sick?
Since your body is so strong,
give me some of your antibody then.
Tan Er.
Please come in, sir.
I heard you caught a cold.
So, I brought you something for dispelling cold.
When it's cold at night,
hold this object...
and it'll warm your hands and body
It's just a warmer.
Sir.
You came just to bring me this?
I accept it.
But,
I might need a little more sleep.
Can you please...
I want to ask you...
if there was anything unusual about me...
when you entered the palace with me yesterday?
Like what?
What if I tell you that...
the person who entered the palace yesterday wasn't me?
What?
It wasn't you? Then...
I find it puzzling too.
Who exactly is...
this impersonator that can fool...
even you and my father?
You just reminded me of something.
You may tell me honestly.
That impersonator is particularly frivolous.
He kept flirting with me.
He was not as serious and graceful as you.
Sir.
Sir!
I didn't close my window.
No wonder I always catch a cold.
Sir.
Please help me to close the window.
Sir.
I've done as you instructed.
Once you say the word,
we'll seize Liu Shang.
Liu Shang's resourcefulness...
does not make sense.
An overly resourceful person...
must have a secret or two.
Summon Liu Shang.
-Sir. -How's your mother?
Sir, you must be forgetful because you're too busy.
My parents passed away when I was still little.
I've lost them forever.
I can't believe...
the child I saved in a pond in the south 10 years ago...
became my trusted aide today.
We're really fated to meet.
I can never forget your kindness.
As such, I'm always grateful.
You saved me at the pond by Kumu Lane in the west wing.
You've always been a very careful person.
I'd like to know...
how you saved me from the danger...
in the palace last night.
For the sake of your safety,
I cannot tell you.
Please forgive me.
Is it for the sake of my safety...
or your safety?
I'm not General Lu Shang...
and I don't want you to repeat the same mistake.
Sir.
I shall excuse myself.
Perhaps, this is what the person who set up that trap last night...
wants to see.
Sir.
Isn't Lu Shang the general you ordered to execute...
during your southern conquest...
because you suspected that he colluded with the enemy?
Yes.
I later on realized that...
it was my enemy's trick to sow discord between us.
Have you been discovered by the prince?
I knew it.
You're so careless.
Get up!
Xiao Tan, what are you doing?
Xiao Tan.
I'm talking to you.
Pick the ones you need to take with you.
Before it's too late,
you need to pack up.
Pack this.
I don't need the rest.
Mr. Liu Shang.
The prince ordered me...
to deliver this to you.
We have a message from our spy monitoring Dugu Yan.
She stumbled this morning.
Imperial Physician Gao is now examining her.
His Majesty is with her.
The prince invites you to go with him...
to greet Noble Consort Dugu.
Please get ready.
We'll depart right away.
You really want to go?
I didn't expect you...
to be so concerned about my safety.
I'm just worried about whether I'll still get to go home or not.
You're always so narcissistic.
You'll have a high chance of getting cancer.
Don't you need to go?
Go.
I'm leaving then.
Her Highness' pulse is stable.
Clearly, Her Highness tried her best to protect her baby when she stumbled.
As such, the baby is fine.
Greetings, father.
Greetings, Your Highness.
Greetings, Your Majesty. Greetings, Your Highness.
You may all rise.
-Thank you, father. -Thank you, Your Majesty.
Cheng Er, you actually came to greet the noble consort today.
This is rare.
I heard that...
Her Highness is ill.
So, I brought Mr. Liu Shang over...
to examine Her Highness' pulse.
Imperial Physician Gao has just examined my pulse.
So, that's unnecessary. I'm also tired.
Mr. Liu Shang is a genius physician trusted by the empress dowager.
He's particularly good at identifying underlying diseases.
I heard that...
Your Highness stumbled.
Although you are unharmed on the surface,
it might have indirectly affected the baby.
It's safer to re-examine.
My dear.
Since Cheng Er trusts him so much,
why don't we let him try just in case?
Your Majesty, this tiring examination...
will harm my baby.
Your Highness, your face is yellow and your ears are pale.
These are symptoms of unhealthy liver and poor blood circulation.
This is a sign of troubled pregnancy.
What do you suggest then?
Poor blood circulation has a lot to do with lack of rest.
To ensure the
Speak.
Your Majesty must not wear Her Highness out at night.
How dare you!
I understand.
My dear.
From today onwards,
you'll rest well at night.
I'll only visit you during daytime.