Episode 10
From now on, this is our new room.
It's a sun parlour at the north that faces the south.
It's the best location in Prince Lian Cheng's residence...
available for immediate move-in.
Luxurious enjoyment!
Xiao Tan! It's too grand!
There's more inside.
This is too nice.
What do you think? Do you like it?
Yes.
If you like it, I like it too.
Come with me. I've something else to show you.
These are for you.
For me?
Happiness should be shared and hardships should be endured together.
You're my only friend in Eastern Yue.
What's mine is also yours.
Don't be shy. Get changed.
Thank you, Xiao Tan.
These are so beautiful.
This one is mine.
I know.
I'm just happy for you.
It's such a beautiful dress.
This one is very pretty too.
Imagine ourselves as...
Eastern Yue's Victoria's Secret models.
We must walk like the Victoria's Secret Angels.
Go!
Prince Lian Cheng has arrived!
I haven't knocked yet.
I'm travelling incognito.
Stay low-key.
Do not be rude, Qu Tan Er!
If you do something ridiculous again,
I'll confiscate your 1,000 taels of gold!
Prince Lian Cheng.
How ridiculous!
You're such a bold woman.
How dare you cast a sideways glance at me!
This is an insult to me, the coldest man in Eastern Yue!
But,
I don't mean to be so cold.
I don't look into people's eyes...
because I fear that people will discover...
the gentleness and compassion in my heart.
If I'm not a tough man with a gentle heart,
I wouldn't generously...
grant you these...
luxurious clothes...
and this bright house.
Carry on.
I'm sorry.
I shouldn't have joked about that.
But, those were my honest words.
My gratitude towards you...
is definitely real.
I'm a little thirsty.
Do you have any good tea here?
Yes.
I'll serve tea immediately.
Let's go.
Brother Lian Cheng, enough with the long face.
Otherwise, you'll really frighten the two ladies.
Ms. Tan Er might be a little reckless,
but I can tell that Ms. Tan Er...
knows you quite well.
Xiao Tan!
Greetings, sir.
What brought you over?
I shall not bother you while you enjoy your tea.
I only came to invite Xiao Tan to go to the Snow Court with me.
When?
Now.
Thank you, sir.
I shall excuse myself.
Sir, you're back.
Tan Er.
Yes.
Familiarize yourself with this place as soon as possible.
From now on, there'll just be you and me in the Snow Court.
Yes.
Mr. Liu Shang turns out to be...
a princess at heart.
This design is too feminine.
Rather than an advisor's place,
it's more like a home for Prince Lian Cheng's princess.
I think so too.
Not bad.
It'll be perfect if there are some roses here.
Do you like it, Xiao Tan?
I don't just like it.
I find it familiar as well.
Have you recalled something?
This is my first time seeing this.
It's not something to be recalled.
But, I've always longed...
for a garden like this and roses like these.
Surprisingly,
we have the same taste.
Fate is unpredictable.
Perhaps, you're the one the Snow Court had been waiting for.
Are you worried about me running away?
Don't worry.
The Snow Court is so beautiful.
I don't mind coming every day.
I'm glad then.
It's true that the Snow Court is beautiful.
But, it's too feminine.
Ever since Mr. Liu Shang met the prince,
he always saves the prince in a timely manner.
He even demanded to move into the Snow Court...
and have everything done according to the standard for the prince's wife.
Could it be that...
he doesn't want to be an advisor only?
He wants to be the prince's gay partner too.
But,
Prince Lian Cheng is quite suspicious as well.
Prior to this, he even hid in his study...
to secretly draw Mr. Liu Shang's portrait.
When you think of it,
these two are extremely scary.
Tan Er.
You still love rose...
and more importantly, you still love to imagine things.
You'll always be the master of the Snow Court.
I'll wait no matter how long it takes...
until we fall in love again.
Xiao Tan.
Xiao Tan, you should get up quickly.
Don't forget that...
you're meeting up with Prince Yi Huai tomorrow.
Jing Xin.
This matter concerns my plan for my life...
and my future direction.
How can I possibly forget?
But,
I've promised Prince Lian Cheng...
to go to the Snow Court to take care of Mr. Liu Shang.
I've worn the new clothes from him,
moved into the new house he gave me and taken his money.
I even promised Mr. Liu Shang that...
I won't run away.
Tomorrow is just my second day.
I won't be able to take leave.
But, Prince Yi Huai...
Jing Xin.
Why don't you go on behalf of me?
Me?
Mo Yi Huai became the eldest prince of Eastern Yue.
He has a special identity.
I'm sure there are many things he can't say in public.
This time,
I'll ask him about the plan to go home in English.
Outsiders won't understand.
Maybe he'll tell me what he really wants to say.
Unfortunately, I didn't study properly back then.
My vocabulary...
I'll just try my best.
Dear buddy.
Your identity special.
I deeply understand.
But,
Eastern Yue not my home.
I miss my home very much.
Buddy, don't worry.
So far, nobody in Eastern Yue suspects.
We can...
any...
Anytime.
Let's go.
The river or sea?
Sir.
This is a letter Ms. Tan Er wrote personally.
She said you'll understand her intention after reading it.
Tan Er's words are like snakes and dragons.
I don't understand at all.
Sir.
I was beside Ms. Tan Er when she wrote this letter.
Should I interpret it for you?
Speak.
"Dear buddy, your identity spe...
"Spe...
That means,
Ms. Tan Er is worried because of your special identity.
So, she can't meet up with you.
She feels bad about it.
So, she promises that she'll surely come next time.
Tan Er has always been considerate.
"I deeply stepmother."
That means, the deeper the love, the more anxious she feels.
Life in Prince Lian Cheng's household...
makes her anxious and restless...
like when she had to serve her stepmother in Qu Family.
"You know me, buddy."
Ms. Tan Er once again expresses her love for you.
She means to say that the two of you know each other best.
Lastly...
"Anytime...
"Come to this ditch anytime."
Yes. "Come to this ditch anytime."
The riverside is more ideal.
This means,
there are many eyes watching her in Prince Lian Cheng's household.
She can't meet up with you.
So, it's better if the two of you...
meet up at the usual place by the river.
That's indeed what Tan Er would say.
I won't let her down.
Greetings, Mr. Liu Shang.
How may I help you?
When serving him,
stop at a distance of an arm's length.
Oh no.
I can't believe I broke one of the prince's prohibitions so soon.
From now on, I must be extra careful.
Do you know how to play the zither?
No.
I'll teach you.
Please forgive me.
It's alright.
Tan Er, serve tea.
Yes.
With the screen as border,
stop outside of his inner bedchamber.
Mr. Liu Shang, the tea is ready.
Would you have it in the tea room?
No.
Qu Xiao Tan.
You must not enter the inner bedchamber.
Otherwise,
you will break another of the prince's prohibitions and...
your cash reward will be gone.
Tan Er.
Bring me a lighter and thinner robe.
Yes.
As long as I don't go beyond the screen,
it's not considered a violation of prohibition.
I might even get a feast for the eyes.
Mr. Liu Shang is undeniably handsome.
I wonder if he has muscles too.
Mr. Liu Shang.
I'm coming over. I'll pass you the clothes.
I'm so careless.
Since you've entered my inner bedchamber,
can you serve me tea?
Yes. I'll go at once.
I was careless.
I didn't discover anything suspicious...
and on top of that, I violated another prohibition.
If I don't check out his muscles,
it'll be a huge loss for me.
Please use this to cover your eyes.
This way, we'll both feel much more at ease in my inner bedchamber.
I'm not uneasy.
You worry too much.
Ms. Tan Er.
Women need to be reserved.
No matter who the person is,
you can't look at a man's body.
Don't even think about it.
This is an important matter. You must keep it in mind.
Why is it that the scent on Mr. Liu Shang's body...
smells so familiar?
Tan Er, you must not remove the blindfold.
Mr. Liu Shang.
Do you believe in fate?
If there's a chance,
I'll introduce to you a person you'll find like-minded.
If you meet that weird client of mine,
I'm sure you'll hit it off with him.
You don't know, but...
that person loves to change his clothes as well.
He loves white colour and he's a clean freak.
In fact,
he loves to force people to wash his clothes for him.
He also loves incomprehensible music...
which is very similar to the song you played earlier.
He's a clever person.
But, he wastes his intelligence on deciphering people's passwords.
You're much better than him in this aspect.
Although I'm in a situation...
I can hardly explain today,
he's largely responsible for this.
You know every detail about this person who is just like me.
Could it be that he's the person you love?
No way.
Even if he is,
I can't go back.
We've talked so much.
I think it's about time I examine his young body.
Xiao Tan.
Jing Xin, thanks for the hard work.
Sit down. I prepared all these for you.
Go ahead and eat. You can tell me while you eat.
Thank you.
Tell me.
Prince Yi Huai said...
he understands your effort.
He's very touched too.
By the way,
this is Prince Yi Huai's reply.
He wrote down all his feelings.
Let me read.
It's so long.
It's even in traditional and classical Chinese.
When I wrote my letter, I realized how poor my English is.
When I read this reply, I realized I don't understand classical Chinese.
From now on, I'll surely study properly.
Read it for me.
"Who would have expected our brief rendezvous...
to be the last meeting?"
"Who can I talk to about my yearning for you?"
"Time and time again every day,
with frowned brows, I feel helplessly blue."
Enough.
No matter how I look at it,
it sounds like a love letter.
Jing Xin.
Read the letter carefully.
Is there any special content?
Xiao Tan, there's indeed telepathy between you and Prince Yi Huai.
Prince Yi Huai specially instructed me...
to tell you that all important contents...
are written here. Look.
Read it out for me.
Look.
"Quietly the narrow stream flows."
"The water reflects the moon and the willow sways above."
The first two lines mean that...
Prince Yi Huai agrees that many eyes are watching you in this household...
and that the meeting point...
should be near a water source.
As for the meeting time,
it's when the moon appears.
That means, late night.
That's right!
Jing Xin.
Back then, I came to this stupid place...
after I fell into water.
The way to leave this place...
must have something to do with water as well, right?
There's more.
"De...
"Dear?"
"Let's meet at the usual place."
"With hearts of gold (lao tie), we shall explore the world together."
Mo Yi Huai's English is worse.
My buddy (lao tie).
You've finally admitted it.
Ms. Tan Er and Prince Yi Huai...
are always connected to each other...
no matter how many obstacles stand before them.
I pray that...
their love will ultimately come to fruition.
Jing Xin.
If it isn't because I might get drunk...
and ruin our plan tonight,
I'll surely drink with you!
We need to celebrate properly.
Today,
we'll replace wine with this snack.
Cheers!
Cheers.
Let's have another toast with this.
Alright.
-Cheers. -Cheers.
I'm off to find my buddy.
I'm going to reunite with my gay friend and go home with him.
Bye bye, Eastern Yue.
Tan Er.
You seem to be in a hurry.
Where are you going?
You said that...
once I leave the Snow Court,
it's my private time.
But, I did not allow you to leave.
What else do you need me to do?
Serve me in the bathroom.
He's the same kind of crazy man indeed.
Why does he need to bathe in the day?
Since my buddy has admitted it,
I can afford to go to him later.
You got away when you were changing your clothes.
But, you can't get away later when you bathe.
I'll take care of you.
Alright.
I shall now serve you...
in the bathroom.
Oh no.
In order to stop her from meeting Brother Yi Huai,
I came up with an excuse like this.
Since it's too late to change my mind now,
I'll have to...
If you want to use both the curtain and the screen,
maybe I should just close the door for you.
Sure.
Remember to close the door when you go out.
If you're so shy,
why did you order me to serve you in the bathroom?
You either go out and close the door...
or blindfold yourself.
You have two options.
I'll leave then.
Call me if you need anything.
How's the temperature of the water?
It's a little cool.
I'll add some hot water.
1, 2, 3.
Tan Er, I think you must...
change your naughty personality.
Mr. Liu Shang.
I brought you some fine wine...
as housewarming gift.
I'm sure you'll like it.
Sir, Mr. Liu Shang is bathing.
Bathing?
Did you violate the "Three Stops"?
No, I did not.
I abide by your prohibitions strictly.
I didn't play the zither with Mr. Liu Shang...
or peep at him while he was changing his clothes.
Mr. Liu Shang is very cautious himself.
He uses the screen and shower curtain when he bathes.
He even ordered me to serve him from outside of his room.
Sir.
I've discovered one suspicious thing about him.
He's a sissy.
He lights an aromatic incense before he bathes.
If you didn't enter his inner bedchamber,
how did you learn of this?
Mr. Liu Shang is very cautious.
He gave me a cloth to blindfold myself.
I didn't see anything.
Mr. Liu Shang is so cautious.
This isn't normal.
Could it be that he has a secret he must hide?