Episode 24
If the information from our spy is true,
it was this morning...
that father secretly sent that seal found in Xiahe...
to the crown prince's residence.
No one in the court knew of this.
Is Mr. Lian Cheng really a man from the future?
There's nothing he doesn't know.
If he's really me from the future,
how do I win Tan Er over?
Jing Xin once told me that...
women love to have things other people cannot have.
Of all people in this world,
only our grandmother has tasted this duo flavour milk roll.
But, even our grandmother...
has never tasted this tiramisu.
Are you guys done arguing?
I'm on diet.
If you bring me desserts,
you'll become my burden.
There's food shortage in the 4 northern provinces.
Should I send you to the north?
My tiramisu is completely low-fat and sugarless.
It's the best dessert for people on diet.
Tan Er.
Do you know what tiramisu means in Italian?
"Pick me up".
Although I don't like sweet food,
since it has such a good meaning,
I'll eat it.
The one on diet is eating like a starving dog.
You're the burden.
In this case,
I'll forget about my diet today.
Although Liu Shang's moves...
are the same as the person...
who fought against Qu Jiang Lin in Lingyou Shrine,
he doesn't seem to have poor eyesight.
Crown Prince Yi Huai.
Why don't you send the crown princess back...
before taking further action?
That day in Lingyou Shrine, Brother Lian Cheng was...
unusually friendly and warm towards me.
This is fishy.
If Liu Shang can really change his appearance...
and make himself look exactly like Brother Lian Cheng,
I must make him reveal his true colours.
I'd like to trouble you...
to make a trip to the royal villa tomorrow morning.
Make sure grandmother...
summons Brother Lian Cheng to watch opera with her.
Yes.
I came...
to ask you a question.
If both you and Mr. Lian Cheng...
came from the future,
how come he knows everything that happened in Eastern Yue...
while you know nothing?
How do I explain to you?
Both of us came from another world.
But, he first travelled from Eastern Yue to my world.
In other words,
he went through Eastern Yue's future events.
On the other hand, I had never been to Eastern Yue.
If that's really the case...
and you had never been to Eastern Yue,
how do you explain...
the wife of Mr. Lian Cheng I saw...
when my soul was connected to his?
That woman isn't me!
Looks like...
Mr. Lian Cheng's princess is actually another person.
Well, not exactly.
I'm afraid Mr. Lian Cheng...
likes you only because...
you resemble his wife.
It's just supper.
You've been grooming for almost 2 hours.
What's the matter?
Who made you angry?
Alcohol gives me courage.
Tell me.
Do you love your wife...
or Qu Xiao Tan?
Qu Xiao Tan is my wife...
and my wife is Qu Xiao Tan.
I'm not highly educated.
But, you can't fool me so easily.
Yes.
I saw that you made an oath with her, slept with her,
fell down from a cliff with her and signed a contract with her.
But, I'm not her.
If the heroine in a movie looks exactly like me,
does that make her me?
This is our oath.
Now I'm going to sleep with you.
Let go of me.
Don't worry, Tan Er.
It's still early.
We can take our time.
I... I think I'm a little drunk.
This will be...
a very special experience.
What's the matter?
Are you anticipating something?
If it wasn't for my strong will,
I would have lost my chastity!
Xiao Tan.
Where did you come back from?
The den of a starving wolf!
Why are you still awake?
There's something I must tell you.
Prior to this, the crown prince summoned me to his residence...
and asked me a lot of questions.
All his questions were related to Prince Lian Cheng...
and Mr. Liu Shang.
I worry that they might be up to something again.
Screw them.
They just like to bully the weak.
Tomorrow,
I'll give it a try personally...
and see if seduction works.
-Tan Er. -Brother Yi Huai.
I've missed you so much.
Why does she sound so insincere?
Tan Er.
It's been...
hard on you in Brother Lian Cheng's household.
Yes.
I've had enough of...
that stupid place.
I don't get a decent pay...
or career progression there.
As the saying goes,
"job-hopping is the best way to get a raise."
If you can...
save me from that torturous place,
the salary and position...
can be negotiated.
I've an idea...
to bring down Liu Shang and Brother Lian Cheng...
at the same time.
What's your idea?
Tan Er has served my brother for a long time.
She's starting to help Mo Lian Cheng.
Why don't you stay for a meal?
During the meal,
I will tell you the entire plan.
Sure.
You can go to my study and get some rest.
I'll order them to prepare a few good dishes.
We finally met again.
This meal will surely be unforgettable.
I'll be waiting for you.
Yun Ying.
Send men to guard my study strictly.
Don't let anyone enter or leave.
Then, make some noises around the room,
so that the spy sent by Brother Lian Cheng...
thinks that Tan Er is in trouble...
and sends the news to Brother Lian Cheng.
Mr. Liu Shang.
Housekeeper Zhou, why is it so quiet?
Where are Prince Lian Cheng and Ms. Tan Er?
Why are they both away?
Prince Lian Cheng was invited by the empress dowager...
to the royal villa for opera.
But, Ms. Tan Er...
What about Ms. Tan Er?
I heard Ms. Tan Er went to...
the crown prince's residence this morning...
and hasn't returned since.
According to the letter from our spy in the crown prince's household,
Ms. Tan Er has been confined in the crown prince's study.
There seems to be sounds of torture.
Housekeeper Zhou.
Send someone to the royal villa right away...
and tell the prince to return immediately.
Did he go to Siberia to prepare the meal?
It's been hours.
This is too big.
I can't carry it away.
This is so beautiful.
Intruder!
Stop him! Hurry!
I... I didn't take anything.
Where's the crown prince?
I came to take Tan Er home!
Do you want to die?
How dare you threaten me!
Mr. Liu Shang, you're such a good actor.
I must say I'm impressed.
What makes you say so?
Why did you call me Mr. Liu Shang?
I can't believe you still dare to deny it...
at this point!
Brother Lian Cheng went to the royal villa this morning.
So, you can quit acting.
You have strange thoughts.
I really don't understand.
However,
don't you think you've gone too far with your joke?
Looks like...
you're forcing me to tear off your mask.
Yun Ying.
Bring Tan Er over...
Let her see Mr. Liu Shang's true colours.
Prince Lian Cheng.
Tan Er.
He's not Prince Lian Cheng,
but Mr. Liu Shang.
Do you want to take off your mask yourself...
or let me help you?
Since you're so sure,
you may go ahead and check.
There's no mask?
No way.
What kind of sorcery did you use...
to transform into Brother Lian Cheng?
I advise you...
not to go overboard.
Since you're so good at hiding your true face,
we'll have to wait until the real Brother Lian Cheng returns...
for the truth to prevail.
-Yun Ying. -Yes!
Prepare a horse carriage.
I'm going to escort Mr. Liu Shang back personally.
Yes.
Please proceed, Mr. Liu Shang.
After you, Crown Prince Yi Huai.
Once we enter,
the truth will prevail.
Sir.
Greetings, Crown Prince Yi Huai.
Sir, the injury on your face...
The crown prince decided to have...
a match with me on the spur of the moment.
He got ahead of me...
and I got injured.
Crown Prince Yi Huai,
please go easy on me in the future.
I was careless.
I won't make the same mistake again.
Let's go.
I'll be waiting for you in the Snow Court.
Yes.
Cheng Cheng.
Enough.
I'll make you pay later.
Prior to this,
I've never been so worried...
about a man.
If Tan Er hears this,
you know what she'll think.
But,
the fact that you can understand my thoughts completely...
really surprised me.
Back in the royal villa,
Brother Jing Kang looked restless...
and I sensed something wrong.
So, I ordered my men to prepare a carriage for me to return.
As such,
when I received your message,
I was able to leave immediately.
Upon returning,
I saw the mask and letter you left behind...
and I knew what to do.
Looks like...
you're wiser indeed.
I merely acted according to your plan.
Lend me a hand.
Why did you go to the crown prince's residence...
in the morning?
Looks like Tan Er was planning to seduce him.
Jing Xin and her big mouth.
Looks like Tan Er left both of us...
to seduce the crown prince.
Since you think that...
both of us will burden you,
why don't we...
You can't touch him.
Otherwise, he'll get hurt.
Why?
I forgot to remind you.
When you treat my injury,
do not let your hand touch my body.
Because my arrival...
had caused disorder in the pattern of time.
I'm being punished by the law of the Productive and Diminish Cycle.
Whenever I have physical contact with my relative or other self,
my senses will deteriorate.
Although you've just said something strange,
I can tell from your attitude that...
you're not lying.
So, this is the real reason...
behind your poor eyesight.
Looks like I had unintentionally...
harmed you a lot.
I ordered you to stall Brother Lian Cheng.
Why can't you do something so simple?
Please calm down, Crown Prince Yi Huai.
Brother Lian Cheng left quietly while I wasn't paying attention.
Even grandmother wasn't aware.
I didn't expect Brother Lian Cheng to...
disrespect grandmother like this.
At what time did he leave the royal villa?
Around 3 p.m.
3 p.m.?
This isn't right.
He arrived at my residence...
before 5 p.m.
That's way too fast.
Something must be wrong.
If...
the one who came wasn't Brother Lian Cheng,
but his advisor, Liu Shang,
why were there no signs of disguise on his face at all?
What if Mr. Liu Shang actually...
looks exactly like Brother Lian Cheng?
If that's the case,
the one that came to my place to save Tan Er...
was the advisor, Liu Shang...
and the Liu Shang I saw at Brother Lian Cheng's residence...
must be Brother Lian Cheng in disguise.
Looks like...
the problem is Liu Shang's face.
Sir.
Yesterday, I noticed that...
your clothes are too plain.
So, I ordered them to make a few more quickly.
After all, we share the same face.
I don't want my looks...
to be ruined by bad clothes.
When I was impersonating you yesterday,
I felt that your clothes are too flashy.
Actually, plain and simple things suit us best.
I've lived with this face for 20 years.
I've lived with this appearance for several lifetimes.
But, I still won't call myself an expert.
Cheng Cheng.
Have you forgiven me?
Your relationship developed so fast.
Have you brought the inkstone for eyebrows and rouge with you?
Don't tell me you're going to help each other with make-up.
Don't be plastic besties.
You actually got it right.
You'll need to fake this injury...
for a few days.
I didn't know that...
befriending a man from the future can be so dangerous.
I've now touched all the things...
I swore I'll never touch.
What do I need to do to make you two forgive me?
After our discussion,
we decided that as long as you see us as your burden,
we won't forgive you.
There's only two of us here.
Surprisingly,
sending the servants away...
made this place so relaxed and comfortable.
But, this isn't a long-term solution.
I fear that my existence...
might burden you and Tan Er.
You seem to have something to say.
You may be frank.
You might be right.
I should hide away...
and leave you and Tan Er alone.
Even if you intend to do so,
the crown prince might not spare you.
Even if...
the crown prince decides to spare you,
I can't allow that.
After mother's demise,
my father and brothers see me as a threat.
For a long time,
I haven't felt the warmth of family.
But lately,
being able to be honest to you and Tan Er...
made me...
regain the feeling of having a family again.
I understand how you feel.
If it's true that...
we're the same person,
of course you will understand my feelings.
One day,
I will make you believe this.
Don't tell me Tan Er...
plans to trap us in darkness...
to force us to forgive us.
It's a cold night.
I'm afraid even the burden herself can't take it.
What do you think?
Are you surprised?
It's like fire in the sky...
or stars at night.
What exactly is this colourful and bright thing?
I've seen this invention...
back in Xiao Tan's world.
However, as I was always very busy,
I haven't seen this for a year.
This is called fireworks.
Eastern Yue doesn't have this.
I made Liu Qian Shui experiment for a long time...
to produce these few types of fireworks.
It's made of gunpowder.
In their world,
it's used to celebrate special occasions.
I didn't know that gunpowder extracted from refining process...
can create something so beautiful.
But,
why did you get us to come here to watch the fireworks?
Didn't you guys say that...
you won't forgive me...
as long as I see you as burden?
Since you guys misunderstood me,
I decided to show you...
how important you guys are to me.
Are you saying that...
to you, the two of us...
are like fire and stars in the sky?
That's right.
Higher than the sky and brighter than the stars.
The fireworks might be beautiful, but they are fleeting.
Life is the same.
Since they've shone,
their existence has been meaningful.
How did they get into a cold war overnight?
Please have some tea.
The prince and I can't come to an agreement...
about how to reward you.
I'm not a fussy person.
But, the kind of house Mr. Lian Cheng suggested...
is really unacceptable to me.
You guys...
want to give me a house?
That's right.
But, the prince and I have completely different preferences.
As such, we were forced to prepare two options...
for you to choose from.
Your plastic relationship...
is really fragile.
Sir.
Do you understand that too?
Mr. Lian Cheng doesn't leave words...
unexplained like you.
Now, he gives me...
a lesson on...
future language on a daily basis,
so that I won't be clueless...
when the two of you say sarcastic things to me.
What did he teach you?
He taught me the two most important terms.
These terms describe him and you respectively.
What's the term that describes him?
"Amazing, brother".
This is the kind of education quality...
that ruins people's lives.
What about the term that describes me?
"Popcorn-munching public with zero knowledge of the situation".
They are viewing houses?
Precisely.
Although the Snow Court is already very secure,
if the information is reliable,
Prince Lian Cheng and Liu Shang...
will travel incognito today to view houses.
This is a good opportunity to confirm if...
Liu Shang is wearing a mask.
Brother Jing Kang.
I have a plan to kill two birds with one stone.
This is the house I picked for Xiao Tan.
It has 2 living rooms and 3 bedrooms.
It faces the south from the north and offers longer hours of sunshine.
It's also not like the other one...
with a pond in front and a hill behind.
The best house has Vermillion Bird in front...
and Black Tortoise at the back.
Vermillion Bird is represented by a pond...
and Black Tortoise is represented by a hill.
Sir, the house you recommend...
is humid because of the pond in front of it...
and on top of that, the water attracts mosquitoes in summer.
The hill behind the house blocks the traffic completely.
It limits the house's room for appreciation in value.
You can only choose one.
I can only choose one?
I like to collect houses.
I'll take both for appreciation.
Be careful.
Don't worry, Tan Er.
I'll protect you.
Be careful!
Cheng Cheng.
He seems to have difficulty breathing.
Bring me water!
Water!
Cheng Cheng.
Open your eyes and look at me.
I don't want a house.
I just want to be with you.
Cheng Cheng.