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♫ One flower, one world; One leaf, one enlightenment ♫
♫ The raindrops pattering against the banana leaves last night awoke me gently and gracefully. ♫
♫ Continuously and closely, continuously and closely, intoxicated within the aromatic air ♫
♫ Closely touching you, closely touching you. ♫
♫ So many poetic lines were left behind inside of dreams ♫
♫ The raindrops in front of the house drenched the spring clothing ♫
♫ Pitter-pattering raindrops, pitter-pattering raindrops, sprinkling and trickling over the memories ♫
♫ Entirely about you. Entirely about you. ♫
♫ I desire to ride a fair wind to separate, but my heart can't escape ♫
♫ Wanted us to be intertwined trees growing as one, wanted to enjoy the world together ♫
♫ I'm having fun in the mortal world, a cherry blossom free against the sky horizon ♫
♫ Playing you as a flute song, holding you prisoner within my embrace ♫
Untouchable Lovers
Episode 22
He has really fallen asleep?
Greetings, Prince.
Why are you laughing?
Your Highness, your face...
Move aside!
Liu Chuyu!
Your Highness.
Mistress, it's already the third night watch hour (11 pm to 1 am).
Just go to rest.
Go now.
Mistress, your body is in a delicate stage right now.
You must not trample on yourself like this.
Leave.
Xueyun.
Your Highness.
Last night... Sorry.
Your Highness doesn't need to apologize to me.
You and Princess Consort are the legal married couple.
It is reasonable for you to sleep in Red Phoenix Room.
No need for you to give me any explanations.
Xueyun, you're completely saying words to stab my heart.
You clearly know that I have no feelings for the Liu Song princess.
If not because of the rumors outside, I wouldn't have to stay there for the night.
I understand.
It's just that even if I do understand,
- I can't contain my emotions. - Don't worry.
I remember everything that I told you.
You...do you believe me?
No matter what you say,
I will believe you.
Since you believe me, then take good care of yourself.
Bixi, I'm having breakfast with Xueyun.
Yes! I'll go prepare it now.
Look at how thin you are now. Eat more.
Your Highness, it's almost time.
You should go to the court meeting now.
But...
Everything's fine. I can take care of myself.
Bixi, take good care of Concubine Ma. Make sure she eats her meal.
Yes.
I'll come see you after I'm done with work.
Your Highness, I'll wait for you.
Okay.
Mistress! Mistress, what are you doing?
Bixi...
I realize that I can't endure it.
What are you saying?
He is my Wei's one and only Prince Regent.
For the general situation, he surely will marry the Liu Song princess.
I thought I can endure it.
But now, I realized that I can't!
How could I just watch him take someone else into his arm?
How could I watch him sharing a blanket and providing warmth to another woman?
No. I can't endure it!
But that is the Prince Regent's Consort.
That was clearly supposed to be my position!
I should have been his official wife.
- Master said that as long as we patient wait— - Wait?
Until when?
Shouldn't one strive for the things that she want by herself?
Isn't that right?
Then...what do you want to do?
You will know very soon.
Princess Consort, did you rest well last night?
Good. Of course, I rested well.
Leave now.
Princess Consort, how come His Highness has left before daybreak?
You two...
- Princess Consort. - Why were you in a hurry? You're being unruly.
Princess Consort, please forgive me. I was just in a moment of panic.
Concubine Ma is here.
Don't know what wind blew towards my Red Phoenix Room
that it brought some rare guests with it.
Concubine Ma, did you especially come here today to visit Princess Consort?
Yes. I have always wanted to visit and apologize.
It's just that I didn't know if Princess Consort is still angry about last time,
so I didn't dare to come.
Oh, so you came to apologize.
You sound quite well-mannered.
But in Song,
a concubine is an asset of the household.
The master or madam can casually sell them off.
But I don't understand why here in Wei, you even dared to provoke me.
You really think that I'm just for display?
Princess Consort, please forgive me. I was ignorant of the proper etiquette before
and offended you. I surely will be careful of my words and actions from now on.
I will do things according to rules.
Fine. I'll forget the past.
Get up.
- Thank you, Princess Consort. - Why did you really come?
I actually came today to bring you some precious gifts for your enjoyment.
I don't know what your likes are,
so I just chose some items that I like to give to you.
Hope you won't dislike them.
I won't. Just leave after giving the gifts.
Princess Consort.
Then...sit for a little while more.
Looks like Princess Consort didn't sleep well last night.
Butt the color of Princess Consort's lips is really pleasant.
Very juicy. Totally overpowering your beautiful face.
Really so pretty.
I heard that Princess Consort brought a lot of beautiful cosmetic products from Liu Song,
and gave them to a lot of people. Even Empress Dowager received one.
Your share has already been prepared beforehand.
It's just that we didn't find the free time to deliver them to you.
Thanks then.
Servant!
The color of this lipstick is really beautiful. Thank you, Princess Consort.
You're welcome.
I'll go back to sleep then. Just feel at home.
Concubine Ma, Princess Consort isn't feeling well.
She didn't mean to be disrespectful.
Princess Consort is very straightforward. Why would I make any fuss about it?
Then...respectfully sending off Concubine.
- Go now. - Yes.
Princess Consort, you shouldn't have treated Ma Xueyun like that.
Really?
But Lanruo, have you forgotten the falling into the water incident?
I didn't forget.
But you are the madam of this house.
If the matter of you treating Ma Xueyun like that gets out,
it will damage your reputation.
That's why, you're saying that for reputation,
I must pretend to be magnanimous?
I am still considered to be a a Song princess,
a royal lady. If I keep letting her get her way,
being cautious and meticulous, it will give the impression of Song being weak.
This is a marriage alliance between Song and Wei, and not that I got married here because my family got ruined.
Why must I pretend to beg for pity?
I know that you are of royal descent.
But...the person you married is the Prince Regent.
Men can have so many wives and concubines, while women are only allowed one husband.
She must even be magnanimous, or else, she'll jealousy will become her second nature.
That is unreasonable to begin with.
If you want me to be magnanimous, fine.
I'll take in as many man consort as the number of concubine he has.
I also will make them greet him every day. This way, everyone is happy. So good.
Princess Consort.
I didn't hit her or scold her. It's no big deal.
Princess! Princess!
Concubine Ma is in trouble. I heard she got poisoned.
- Your Highness. - Doctor, how is she?
- Your Highness— - What time is it already?
Don't bother with these pretentious formalities. How is Xueyun?!
Concubine Ma's body is very weak to begin with. After experiencing a thing like this,
her internal organs are badly damaged and her Qi and blood flow have diminished.
She really can't sustain having a pregnancy. The child can't be saved.
Prince Regent, go and convince Concubine Ma. If she insists on not doing the abortion,
if this continues, her health will be in danger.
It is all my fault.
Xueyun.
Your Highness, I want the child.
I want the child.
Sorry, Xueyun.
It's all my fault. The child can't be saved anymore, but we can still have another one next time.
You should take good care of your health. Be obedient and take the medicine.
No. I don't want an abortion.
This is our child.
I know. I know.
Xueyun, sorry.
Doctor Wang, let Concubine take the medicine.
Concubine, this is the abortion soup.
If you leave a dead fetus in your womb, it will harm your health.
Drink this. We must eliminate the stagnant blood.
Your Highness, Princess Consort insists on seeing Concubine Ma.
Tell her to leave!
Yes.
If we must really do this,
may Your Highness feed it to me.
I want you to remember
how this first child was lost
and how much suffering did I bear for this.
Even the words that were said in this room,
the things that happened here, I want you to remember all of them.
The scar that got etched in my heart...
you must never forget it.
Give it to me.
Princess Consort, please hold your step.
I want to see Ma Xueyun.
You two escort Princess Consort back to Red Phoenix Room.
May Princess Consort not make things difficult for us.
There are rumors spreading in the whole manor that Ma Xueyun had a miscarriage after coming out of my courtyard.
I don't intend to accept being falsely accused like this.
That's why, right now, I must immediately see Prince Regent and Ma Xueyun.
But now is really not the time.
Why? What's going on inside?
Qingyue!
- Princess Consort! - Stay right there!
Mistress...
Look at the thing that you've done!
Tell me then, what did I do?!
There were a large amount of cinnabar within the lipstick.
Princess Consort sincerely wanted to get along with you.
She never had any intentions to decrease the love and attention that you're being given.
But you actually used a lipstick to harm her?
You kept saying that I harmed her.
What really is that about?! I want to look at it by myself.
Mistress just got harmed. May Princess Consort be benevolent and not cause any more trouble.
I will not harm her. Can't I just ask her a few questions?
No. I will not let you harm my mistress again.
Qingyue!
Princess Consort, Concubine has suffered excessive trauma. She can't be agitated anymore.
I'll just ask her a few questions to prove my innocence. Can't I even do that?
Your Highness, I'm very afraid.
I really am very scared, Your Highness.
Don't be scared. No one will hurt you again from now on.
Ma Xueyun,
the lipstick was indeed mine but it was you who asked to have one.
Now that a problem happened, you start to evade me?
What? Are you afraid that something might go wrong if we have a confrontation?
Your Highness, I'm very sacred.
Xueyun, I will seek justice for you.
Ins't it you want a confrontation?
Sure. Come to the palace with me.
Let's do the confrontation in front of His Majesty.
Your Highness, don't go.
I will be back soon.
Regarding the choice for the new provincial governor...
Informing Your Majesty, for this matter, Prince and Regent and I have already discussed it.
Provincial Governor Liu is indeed committed heinous crimes.
Not only did he extort money from the citizens, took bribes and bent the law,
he even dared to steal the military provisions.
All are crimes punishable by death.
It's really such a pity that the citizens of Jingzhou has suffered.
That's why, the successor should be a generous and meek official.
His governance should put comforting the people as its top priority.
Your Majesty, Prince Regent is still waiting outside.
Chancellor Ma and I have important matters to attend to.
If he needs anything, tell him to go to Xuanguang (Proclaiming Light) Palace to look for Empress Dowager.
Yes.
Let us continue.
Yes.
Based on what you said,
Concubine Ma had a miscarriage because of the lipstick that Princess Consort gifted her.
Yes.
Princess Consort, how will you explain that?
Empress Dowager, that lipstick was actively asked from me by Concubine Ma.
Didn't I also gifted you and the imperial consorts
the same cosmetic products?
The fragrant materials used on them all went through strict proportioning.
How can there be excessive cinnabar in it?
What you gave the others are normal, but what you gave Xueyun is different.
Cinnabar can cause a miscarriage.
You deliberately increased the amount of cinnabar. You clearly had an ulterior motive.
Empress Dowager, the truth is already in front of us. What is there to explain?
May I ask Prince Regent,
how much cinnabar is considered excessive?
In the usual lipstick production, you only need 3 qian of cinnabar.
That's right, Dr. Wang said
that your lipstick had double the amount of cinnabar.
When I sent the cosmetics last time,
I heard that the lipstick that Empress Dowager uses
were made from choosing the best colored petals
among hundreds of flowers.
That's why, the colors are usually bright and the scent fragrant. Am I right?
Don't think of changing the topic.
Let me finish.
What Chuyu said is right.
While making a lipstick will usually take more than steps and will take a lot of time.
But it is only in the last process that you add the cinnabar to color it.
May I ask Empress Dowager if at this moment,
do you have any lipstick that just got added with shea butter but hasn't been colored yet?
Senior Maid Qin.
Yes.
Wait. What if you can't prove your innocence? What will be your punishment?
What do you want it to be?
Go back to where you come from.
What if you lose?
Impossible.
Let's wait and see.
Empress Dowager, what is Princess Consort trying to do?
Princess Consort, you are...
Haven't you understand it still?
If you add the usual amount of cinnabar, the lipstick's color will be bright red.
If you add too much cinnabar,
the color will be so red to the point it becomes purple.
Who will put on such a weird color
on her lips?
This means that the lipstick that Princess Consort gifted Concubine
surely was fine initially.
That doctor had spoken like a river outflow upon opening of its gates (talk loosely), carelessly framing up people.
He didn't even know that excessive cinnabar can cause a different discoloration.
How can it fool others?
Presently, there might indeed be excessive cinnabar on that lipstick in Concubine Ma's room.
But that was just placed there afterwards
and not placed before the cooling down of the lipstick.
If we check the cinnabar content of that lipstick,
the amount surely will not be even.
You said it well.
Okay already.
Rong Zhi, are you still going to be partial with Ma Xueyun until now?
Apologize to me.
Hurry and apologize.
I am requesting that Prince Regent publicly apologize to me.
How can there be a husband apologizing to his wife in this world?
How can there be a husband that will falsely accuse his wife in this world?
You...
Empress Dowager, look.
Rong Zhi, you clearly have knowledge about the art of fragrances.
It is obvious that you are being biased this time.
Aren't you going to hurry and apologize?
It was my fault.
I didn't hear it clearly.
It was my fault!
Empress Dowager, you heard it.
He admitted that he only listens to one side and is ignorant.
But now, I request that Concubine Ma be strictly punished.
Liu Chuyu, I already apologized to you. Don't be too excessive.
Did I say that after you apologize, I will not go after her misdeed anymore?
You are rude and unreasonable!
Empress Dowager, look at how he is. I'm so afraid.
I don't even want to go back to the Prince Regent Manor anymore.
Enough. Stop playing around.
We've already found the conclusion for this matter.
Ma Xueyun framed Prince Regent's Consort.
Her actions are worrisome.
- Starting today, she's grounded inside your manor so she can repent well on her mistakes. - Empress Dowager!
Stop pleading for leniency in her behalf.
Chuyu, are you now satisfied.
Thank you, Empress Dowager.
Go now. No need for you to walk him out.
Yes.
Chancellor Ma, why are you not asking me
what is it that I want to say to you?
Your Highness especially waited for me here.
Even if I don't ask, you will still tell me.
I indeed waited here for you for a long time.
Who told you to push me out of your door?
I can only wait for you here then.
Your Highness, just be frank with me.
Empress Dowager has grounded Concubine Ma.
You don't know about this?
That's right too. You are always with His Majesty managing state affairs.
Princess Dowager already closed the coffin and gave her judgment. (final decision)
Your Highness, I still have important matters to attend to, so forgive me for being unable to be with you any longer.
Chancellor Ma.
- Prince Kang, you still have other words to say? - You must remember this.
Sometimes, in-law relationships aren't as reliable as relationships with vested interests.
Thank you for Prince Kang's reminder.
You really are not scared that the world will be in chaos.
You even went to agitate Chancellor Ma at a time like this.
Aren't you afraid that he'll turn hostile against you?
There are no constant thing in this world.
Rong Zhi married the precious daughter of Chancellor Ma.
He then should worship her like Bodhisattva.
If he is careless, he might lose the chicken and even its eggs. (lose everything)
Not only was he unable to make the beautiful girl happy,
he even caused Chancellor Ma to hate him more.
This is also weird.
Empress Dowager clearly knew about how important Chancellor Ma is.
Why must she still give such a strict punishment?
The daughter of the chancellor is indeed important, but the princess of Liu Song can't be easily removed too.
There must be someone to balance them.
Balance? Chancellor Ma isn't a person that can be easily warded off.
Just let them fight. The fiercer, the better.
By then, when Rong Zhi is unable to pacify Chancellor Ma's anger,
his Prince Regent position will also be in danger.
Okay already. Let's not talk about this anymore. I told you to come here
because I have an important matter to tell you.
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This is the eldest daughter of Supervisor of the Academicians You.
She and Ma Xueyun are called the paired pearls of Pingcheng.
She really has such fair skin and a world class beauty.
She is really a naturally born Prince Kang's Consort.
You don't like her?
It's fine. This Lady Wang
is the daughter of the Minister Wang Yang of the Ministry of Revenue.
Intelligent, capable, and knows to advance or retreat.
Totally unlike that father of his who gets handsomely paid but is useless.
Really so adorable.
So, you don't like daughters of politicians.
That's right too. My son is good in both knowledge and fighting skills.
How can those delicate women be compatible with you?
This one is the daughter of the Minister of War.
Don't look at her as being a woman,
but she has good bow skills.
She's also beautiful and straightforward.
Royal Mother.
I haven't achieved my grand ambition yet so I have no hope in settling down.
I don't want to marry for now.
You are unwilling?
Royal Mother, sorry that you have to take all these trouble. Let's just delay this matter for now.
Yun'er, there are so many noble sons here in Pingcheng.
Who is similar like you in being talented in both intelligence and fighting skills, being in such high position?
But for so many years,
not only do you have a main consort, you don't even want to get a concubine.
How can you let me as your mother
not feel sad?
No. Yun'er,
this time, you must listen to me.
Choose an obedient and sensible Prince Kang's Consort.
Or, as long as you like her, I will agree with it.
- Okay? - Royal Mother, I don't have such plans right now.
Is the reason you don't want to marry all because of this person?!
You kept looking at this drawing earlier. But the person you were thinking...
is it that Huo Xuan who doesn't look like a woman at all?!
Royal Mother.
It's only her that's in you heart and eyes.
But when did she placed you in her heart?
You think I don't know about it?
Just for a woman, you refuse to marry.
Do you want me to die in heartache?!
Royal Mother, this is my own matter.
- May you— - Fine. Fine. It's your own matter.
Then just stay alone forever!
Stop right there!
Chuyu! Stop right there!
Chuyu! I have something to say to you.
Prince Regent, you still have something to say?
You were too unbridled in front of Empress Dowager earlier.
Who told you to send me a pillow when I started to become sleepy?
Oh, wrong. It was your adorable Concubine Ma that gave it.
She personally gave me a chance to humiliiate you.
That's why, if you want to thank someone, go thank her.
How dare you?!
Prince Regent,
you knew early on that Ma Xueyun framed me up. Am I right?
I don't know.
But Empress Dowager said earlier
that you knew a lot about the art of fragrance. What does that mean?
It means that you've seen through everything
but you still deliberately sided with Ma Xueyun.
Love can make a person blind. But I never thought that
it can cause one to be unable to discern right from wrong.
I am so disappointed with you.
Aren't you unharmed?
But I am not really an expert in lipstick creation.
If not because I was bold enough to try it today. The frame up by Ma Xueyun
will make me bear the crime of killing my husband's child.
I am the princess of Song. I came here for the peace between Song and Wei.
If I ever bear such a crime,
my reputation will be totally tarnished and I'll be univerdaly condemned.
I even will bring shame to Song.
Is a result like that not grave enough?
Rong Zhi, ask yourself.
Do you really feel no guilt towards me?
I can only care about Xueyun.
As for you, I don't care.
Okay. Let me earnestly tell you this then.
If anyone would dare to offend me again,
I will let her know how it feels to be poisoned with cinnabar.
- Master. - Where is Xueyun?
Master, Mistress isn't feeling well. You better—
Leave.
Yes.
Close the doors.
Kneel.
Tell me. What did you do today?
I knew that I won't be able to give birth to a healthy child.
I then used him to frame the Princess Consort, but I got found out.
Father, are you talking about this matter?
You're so muddled!
How many times have I told you
to endure it a little. How come you just won't listen?
The Prince Regent's Consort position will be yours one day.
Why must you be in a rush? Why must you attack her now?
You clearly know that the present emperor will not agree to depose the present Prince Regent's Consort.
Why then did you still do that?
Do you know that everything that Empress Dowager did
has the backing of the Emperor?
- I know. - You know and you still did it?!
And His Highness even favored and loved you.
You also said that you like him.
What's the advantage of pushing your man to a dead end?
Now that your act has been exposed, how are you going to get down now?
I don't understand anymore.
Xueyun, when you were still with me,
you were quite smart.
How come you became this dumb after being married off?
But father, you are a man.
Of course, you will prioritize self-interest.
The Liu Song princess is still useful. Hence, you can endure it.
You are able to maintain your composure.
You even let me yield the Prince Regent's Consort position.
But I'm a woman.
What I want is not only glory. I want his heart too.
She threatened my position.
I then must take her life.
Just like how father treated your enemies.
You also were never lenient to them, right?
Preposterous. You still won't admit your mistakes?
Can those be the same? You women fighting inside the manor,
using tricks, competing for your husband's love, I don't care about all of them.
I also don't have the time to bother with you. But isn't what you did this time too excessive?
What you did is too much?
Xueyun, I know that your body is naturally bad.
Haven't I been always looking for medicines
to supplement your health? I believe that one day,
your illness can be cured.
Why must you hurry? Why must you attack now?
Do you know that if the palace send any imperial physician over,
they can easily diagnose the real state of your health?
This act of yours will then get found out. An act that can be easily found out like this and you still want to play?!
Aren't you being too dumb?!
In the eyes of father,
my trick was a muddled trick.
But in my eyes,
I used a child that's destined to die
to prove the feelings of Prince Regent towards me
and successfully drove a wedge between their relationship.
For me, that is already a big victory.
Daughter, are you crazy?
Prince Regent's first child
was personally killed by him.
No matter how long it passes, he will never forget that.
This was my personal doing. It will never be erased.
Even if he knew that Chuyu is innocent,
whenever he sees her, he will remember this child.
Can he then still have a normal relationship with her?
That's why, I didn't fail.
Xueyun, you feel like a total stranger to me today.
Father, I am currently being restricted.
Even if you are the chancellor, you shouldn't disobey the orders of the Empress Dowager.
You better go back now.
From now on, don't come again.
Master.
Mistress! Mistress! Wake up!
Men! Men!
That's so high? What is she doing?
Dancing at such a high place? If she falls,
her bones will surely shatter into pieces.
Indeed. This girl is really so bold.
That's too high. I can't clearly see her. It's starting.
Good! Good!
Good!
I am Le Yun. I'm new here in Pingcheng.
If you like my performance, then give me some reward. If not,
just give an applause.
Good! Good!
Good!
Come take a look!
Candied fruit!
Wow! Good!
Good!
So great!
Good! Good!
One more! So good!
Wow! Good!
Good! Good!
So alike. Really so alike.
Like what?
What is your name?
My name is Le Yun. How about you?
My name is Tuoba Yun.
- His Highness has given orders that Princess Consort is now allowed to casually go out. - Why? I'm not the one being grounded.
This is the order of His Highness. I can only follow. May Princess Consort forgive me.
Qingyue.
Princess Consort! Princess Consort! You can't leave!
What else are you standing there for?! Hurry and inform His Highness!
Although Xueyun was put in house arrest, you should still personally ask them for their needs.
May Your Highness not worry. I surely will take care of it appropriately.
I will not let Concubine Ma suffer any grievances.
I just fear that the knot in her heart will be hard to cure.
Ask for an imperial physician who is well-versed in female illnesses to check on her.
But inviting for an imperial physician will alarm Empress Dowager. The palace...
If Empress Dowager will blame anyone for it, I will bear all responsibilities.
- This... - Enough. Go now.
Yes.
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Your Highness, did you find her?
I've already checked where Princess Consort might go, but still didn't find her.
Where does she usually go?
Princess Consort love lively places. She also doesn't mind going to religious sites or schools.
I know where she is.
Your Highness, where are you going?
Capturing her to take back here.
♫ If life is like first meetings ♫
♫ It would be better to yearn more than meet ♫
♫ The misty rain of Jiangnan is so short-lived (idiomatic phrase, literally "night-blooming cactus blooms once")
♫Even while it's raining, it drizzles continuously ♫
♫ If we will see each other often in life ♫
♫ What must we do so we won't get fed-up with looking at each other? ♫
♫ At this day last year, It's the same sky ♫
♫ But the faces are different ♫
♫ I'd really like to see you again ♫
♫ Confess to you all my regrets in parting with you ♫
♫ Drawing a circle in the air ♫
♫ Praying that love will never change ♫
♫ I so want to rub my face against yours ♫
♫ Being greedy about your every moment ♫
♫ Don't ask how many years was I in pain ♫
♫ Turning back, it's all my tears...from my eyes ♫
♫ Don't ask how many years was I in pain ♫
♫ Turning back, it's all my tears...from my eyes ♫