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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 25
Your Highness, this matter is so fishy. Le Yun clearly was—
Leave!
Yes.
What really happened?
Your Highness, a month ago, someone went to see my father.
He spent a lot of money to buy me from him.
And then, he tried all means to make me enter your manor,
exactly to wait for today.
I don't know who he is.
I only know that he told me to identify
Your Highness as the mastermind behind the murder of the Prince Regent when the assassin appears.
Since that's the case, you shouldn't have hidden the assassin.
Even more so, you shouldn't have helped me conceal this matter.
You should have shouted loudly, and called Shen Yu over. Isn't that so?
I couldn't do that.
Why?
Your Highness treated me sincerely. I can't betray you.
What you're saying is true?
Your Highness was willing to break all your beloved belongings just for me.
Why then can't I go through water and tread on fire for Your Highness?
As long as Your Highness is willing to put me inside your heart,
I will never betray you.
Your Highness! Don't believe that woman!
She planned to approach you, so she surely will still harm you in the end.
If she wasn't discovered, they would have proceeded with their original plan.
How can you bet it all, your home and your life, on a spy next to you?
If you were I, what would you do?
Everything tonight should be kept a secret.
If I were you, I would eliminate all possible sources of trouble, not leaving anyone behind.
You said it right.
So dirty.
Don't let their blood dirty your feet.
Your Highness, I deliberately let them discover me tonight.
Since I've decided to be with Your Highness,
then your eyes, heart,
and even soul
must only be mine. How can then there be others?
That's why, I intentionally made them discover me.
I just wanted to drive them all away.
They all said it right.
You are an evil spirit...
sent by the heavens to bewitch me.
Your Majesty, I've already searched Prince Kang's entire manor, but didn't find anything.
Are you sure that the man entered Prince Kang's Manor?
There were a lot of eyes that saw it. I dare not lie.
Get up first.
The medicine assistant of the Imperial Physician Academy was murdered.
His corpse was hidden behind a fake mountain.
The assassin stole the medicine assistant's clothes and token, to deliver medicines to the Prince Regent.
Then he bumped into General Shen on his way out, and so hurriedly escaped.
Pingcheng is a huge city, and he could have gone anywhere.
Why did he have to disappear into Prince Kang's Manor?
Imperial Mother, since we were unable to find evidence, we cannot come to a conclusion.
Your Majesty, Chancellor Ma has arrived.
I, Ma Zhongliang, humbly greet Your Majesty.
I have heard that the Prince Regent was injured, so I hurried over to help.
I wonder how the Prince Regent is now?
The Prince Regent is still in a dangerous condition.
I am also extremely worried.
Has the criminal been caught?
The assassin vanished in Prince Kang's Manor.
We tried to investigate, but found nothing.
Does Beloved Subject Ma have any opinions?
Right now the Prince Regent and Prince Kang are like water and fire.
Although you did not find the criminal in Prince Kang's manor,
the officials will definitely think that this thing has something to do with Prince Kang.
I still feel we should investigate thoroughly.
Recently, Pingcheng and Jingzhou have been in conflicts constantly,
I think this could be someone purposely stirring things up,
and using the opportunity to triumph over both parties.
If my guess is right, something huge is happening in Jingzhou now,
and that Huo Xuan won't be able to divide her attention.
If Your Majesty rushes her to come back now, I fear...
that we might fall into a diversionary tactic of others.
Fine then. Let Huo Xuan temporarily stay in Jingzhou for now.
Once the Prince Regent has recovered from his injuries, we'll just handle this matter again.
- Shen Yu. - I am here.
I order you to lead the Imperial guards and search Pingcheng well.
You must not let an inch of land off.
Yes.
Royal Mother, your health is not good either.
You had better just come back to the palace with me first.
If the Prince Regent needs anything, they surely will immediately inform the palace.
Yes, Your Majesty.
You especially came here just to remind me, right?
I was rude. Hope Your Majesty will forgive me.
Of course, I know your pain-staking efforts.
First, Zhao Qi got killed. Next, Hou Xuan disobeyed my Imperial decree.
Now, even the Prince Regent was almost assassinated.
If I still forcefully call for Huo Xuan to return,
the power situation in the Imperial court will lean towards Prince Kang.
That will destroy the balance present for so many years.
Of course, I understand your intentions.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
How is the Prince Regent?
Princess Consort, this poison is very powerful. His Highness incurred damages in his internal organs.
His high fever won't abate. I fear that his life might become endangered.
What else can we do?
I can only do my best and listen to the will of the heavens.
Hope heaven will bless him.
Your Highness..Your Highness!
Your Highness, I'm here now to see you. Your Highness!
Princess Consort...
What are you doing?
I know that I have sinned. I dare not ask for your forgiveness.
But I beg you, let me take care of His Highness tonight. Okay?
I've made an exception and let you see him.
That's already going against the Empress Dowager's orders.
Princess Consort...
do you love Rong Zhi?
You didn't answer, but I know that you don't.
A political marriage alliance pulled you two together, making you two unhappy.
I envy you, but I also pity you.
I envy that you have the status of Princess Consort.
I envy that you are his official wife.
But I also pity you,
pity you for being unable to earn your husband's love.
You also lost your chance to attain blissfulness.
But what about me?
I already have nothing.
Now, just to see him...
I have to beg like this.
Am I not pitiful?
I beg you, Princess Consort!
Just give me one more chance!
Just treat it as pitying me! Princess Consort!
Get up. I don't like people kneeling when begging me.
Princess Consort...I beg you.
One last time...Princess Consort.
Princess Consort...
No matter how much I love someone,
I will not lose my dignity for him, nor will I wag my tail and beg for pity.
That is because you don't love him enough.
A person must love himself first, before he can love others.
Just to love him, you even let go of your pride.
By the day that you lose him,
how then will you live on your own?
Each one has their own ambitions.
You may remain.
Mistress, the medicine is here.
Mistress! Mistress!
Servant! Servant!
What's going on?
Mistress, wake up.
What time is it already, and you're still adding to the trouble? Quickly clean this up!
- Yes. - Mistress...
Tell someone to assist her back to her room. Call for the Imperial physician to check on her.
Hurry up.
Thank you for understanding, Princess Consort.
Mistress...
She can't even stand stably, yet kept insisting on taking care of His Highness.
In the end, she fainted, and just caused a mess here.
I really have so many words for that Concubine Ma.
Don't say anything more.
I'll just stay behind instead.
Go and get another bowl of medicine.
Yes.
Rong Zhi, you must hurry and get well.
Prince Regent's Manor
Your—
Concubine Ma, do you now feel better?
That's right. I feel better.
Thank you for your concerns.
Lanruo, what are you doing?
Princess Consort is currently taking care of His Highness inside.
No need for Concubine Ma to worry anymore.
Lanruo, have I offended you?
Concubine Ma has always been proper in her manners. How could you have offended me?
Lanruo, I know that you are serving the Princess Consort.
But let me remind you of this,
don't forget who your real master is.
Even more so, you shouldn't forget
that you are also a Wei citizen.
I know very clearly what my identity is.
But it seems that Concubine Ma doesn't have any self-awareness.
Let me boldly remind you
that the Princess Consort is the madam of this house.
Others should just stay in their proper position, and not overstep their boundaries to cause trouble.
You're being unruly!
Concubine Ma, His Highness has enemies in front and behind him at the Imperial court,
exhausting his thoughts and ingenuity.
When he returns to his manor, he of course will wish that his wives will be harmonious, and the manor will be peaceful.
The Princess Consort is a magnanimous person.
She disdains competition between wives, that's why she keeps enduring you.
But don't forget.
The Princess Consort may be able to endure it, but the Empress Dowager may not.
Concubine Ma, please go back.
Okay. Very good.
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You clearly know her identity is special,
why must you still say those words to offend her?
There are a lot of things that the Princess Consort thinks are not worth doing,
so I can do them for her.
My aim is to make this manor peaceful, so that His Highness won't have any more worries.
Can't you think for yourself too?
I am just worried about you.
I am fine.
General, no need for you to worry.
Didn't you tell me not to come again?
How come you suddenly changed your mind now?
Father, I want to go out.
You...were the one who caused yourself
to end up in this state.
Empress Dowager was the one who had you put under house arrest.
Who then can rescue you?
But I know that Father surely can get me out of here.
Xueyun, I feel very strange.
Since I came in until now, you keep saying
that you want this, you want that.
How come you're not worried about your husband, the Prince Regent's matter at all?
Don't you love him a lot?
What's going on with you?
Because I know that His Highness will surely be alright.
Shouldn't Father's heart know it
better than me?
What do you mean?
Prince Kang used the death of Zhao Qi
to break the relationship between the two families.
His Majesty then called for Huo Xuan to return to Pingcheng.
If the Prince Regent insists on helping her, he surely will anger the Zhao family.
Prince Kang's actions greatly dealt a huge blow to the Zhao family,
hit hard on Huo Xuan, successively cutting off the two great supports of the Prince Regent.
It was really hitting three birds with one stone.
That's why, His Highness the Prince Regent can't continue to just sit and wait for death.
At this time, the more he talks, the more he'll make mistakes.
So he can only guide the disastrous water to the east. (T/N divert attention)
Only if a more severe incident happens can people's attention be diverted.
What matter can be more scary than the Prince Regent nearly getting assassinated?
Xueyun, as a woman,
you shouldn't make such guesses so casually.
What a pity that in Prince Kang's manor, they were unable to find the assassin.
But even so, that was enough to cause Prince Kang to have a beaten head and scorched brow. (T/N feel overwrought).
After all, if the Prince Regent is killed, he's the greatest benefactor.
His Majesty is the Emperor of an empire, so he naturally has the heart of a ruler.
Although he is very religious in the Buddhist teachings, he still is naturally suspicious.
He'd rather see the different princes fight,
than see Prince Kang getting stronger by himself.
Before, it was because of the pressure from the Zhao family that he has to get Huo Xuan to come back.
Now that the Prince Regent gave him steps to go down to, why won't he take it? (T/N place to step down)
Ma Xueyun!
Shut up.
Father, are you angry?
I was not interested in state affairs ever since I was little.
But I'm also not stupid.
Am I not your daughter?
Was I wrong?
To tell you honestly,
the Prince Regent's situation right now is worse than you think.
He didn't set this assassination plot at all.
He is gambling with his own life.
The Prince Regent is currently in a desperate situation.
His situation is more difficult than you think.
He has taken in poisons since he was little.
He has piles of poisons inside his body. This is called "using poison to counter another poison".
Only then can he have a moment of resistance, and not lose his life because of this.
Think about it. To what degree must one get pushed
for him to gamble with his life?
Just sit and wait for death?
For such a level of perseverance,
I also am deeply impressed.
You kept saying that you
love him, but you don't really understand him.
Daughter, don't bother interfering
with state affairs.
Just rest well.
Father, I know that you're angry.
Angry at me for being too engrossed in romantic follies. Angry at me for not listening to you.
But Father, I have realized my mistakes.
You really know your mistakes?
I shouldn't have tried to continuously test the Prince Regent.
I just wanted to know what his bottom line was.
Now, I realized that using myself to test him is the stupidest thing to do.
I'm just giving the Princess Consort a chance to get nearer to him.
I won't make the same mistakes again. I will follow your instructions from now on.
Father...
I was wrong.
Xueyun, I hope that you will remember this lesson very well.
Stop being rash in your actions.
Remember, you are my daughter.
You must not casually attack.
But if you attack, you must hit the target with one shot.
Don't give others a chance to bite you back.
Yes, I understand.
Come.
Don't worry. As long as you listen to me,
I surely will help you.
Your Highness, who are you waiting for?
No one.
The Princess Consort watched over you for three days.
She only went back to rest after your fever subsided.
If you want to see her, I'll just go call her now.
Enough.
You really don't want me to call her?
Shen Yu!
Your rushing to the Red Phoenix Room like that,
was it really to ask for the Princess Consort to come here, or to see the woman you love?
It's been a long time. Towards you, Lanruo—
No matter how I approach her, she's still cold as frost toward me.
When we see each other, she will speak bluntly.
Lanruo's life was rough, her experiences were difficult.
You shouldn't be that harsh with her.
What right do I have to blame her?
It is all my fault.
Your Highness, sorry. I shouldn't have mentioned this matter.
You can try to play by her interests, maybe you might move her.
Your Highness.
Your Highness, I'll take my leave now.
Why are you here?
Your Highness, I came here today in an open and above-board manner.
What's the meaning of that?
Father went to beg His Majesty and submitted to him the one hundred Buddhist scriptures I've copied.
His Majesty then went to beg the Empress Dowager, therefore, she granted the decree.
That's good then.
Your Highness, drink some porridge.
Your Highness, let me feed you.
I'll do it on my own.
That day, when you were gravely ill, how I wish that the person by your side was I.
But my repeated attempts were all blocked off by Lanruo.
Lanruo was just attending to her duties. Don't blame her.
Your Highness said it right. I might have just been too anxious.
When I see Lanruo next time, I surely will apologize to her.
Your Highness, let me help you.
I can do it on my own.
Lanruo.
General Shen.
I saw a hairpin in the market earlier. I think that you surely will look very beautiful if you wear it. That's why I—
Thank you for General Shen's good intention. I am embarrassed to accept it.
The Princess Consort will be waking up soon. I must rush in to serve her.
Please excuse me.
Lanruo!
Princess Consort, you've been sleeping for four hours. You must be hungry now.
Lanruo, you and Shen Yu...
Princess Consort, why don't you eat first?
Sorry, Lanruo. I asked too suddenly and was too rude.
I actually have asked you such a question.
All are my favorites! Lanruo, you're really great.
How did you know that I'm hungry?
Princess Consort, need not mind it. All are in the past.
Actually...I've always wanted to ask you this.
You're at the age that you should have married and have children, yet you are single.
But I was afraid that there might be a story behind it, that's why I haven't dared to ask.
I was married.
What?
The chopsticks are now dirty. I'll go exchange them for a clean pair.
Wait a minute.
Sit.
Hurry and tell me, what's that about?
Two years ago, my husband joined the fighting and didn't return.
He used to be His Highness' Deputy Commander.
His Highness saw how I was left alone, so he allowed me to enter the palace and serve the Empress Dowager.
Afterwards, His Highness got married, so the Empress Dowager asked me to come here and take care of the manor.
So, that's what happened. I never heard you talk about it before.
Sorry, Lanruo.
But...your husband is already dead. You totally could have just remarried.
Princess Consort, you misunderstood.
General Shen is just pitying me.
I don't think that he's pitying you.
I feel that it's more like he likes you.
I lost my parents when I was little.
But by fate, I was able to obtain the liking of Madam Shen, hence,
I was allowed to stay in the Shen family as a child bride.
General Shen went to an expedition when he was young and didn't come home for a long time.
When he came back and learned about the wedding, he was so resistant.
He even had a huge fight with his family.
I didn't want to make things difficult for Madam, so I left the Shen family.
Afterwards, I met my husband.
He treated me well.
But by play of fate,
after going in circles, I will bump into General Shen again here in the Prince Regent's Manor.
Oh, my god.
There is even a bizarre thing like that happening in this world?
But...you two...didn't show any signs of it at all while in front of me.
Princess Consort, hurry and eat. The food will get cold soon.
Let me get you some clean chopsticks.
Lanruo. You two have hidden it so well.
I didn't see it at all.
Since the day that I left the Shen family, General Shen and I are only passersby to each other.
Xueyun, you've been guarding here the whole day already.
Underneath your eyes, you're turning blue. Go back early to rest.
While Your Highness is not around, I'm unable to sleep soundly.
Just let me stay here.
Don't let me worry.
Fine then. I'll go back tonight. I'll return tomorrow early morning.
I guarantee that you'll see me upon opening your eyes.
Go now.
Zhao Xiang!
- I am here. - Where is the Princess Consort?
This...
I don't know.
You don't know this or that. What do you know?
Greetings to the Princess Consort.
Does the Princess Consort need anything from me, that's why you came to see me this late?
Nothing much. I just want to have an idle chat with you.
The Princess Consort doesn't look like someone who will idly chat with me.
I want to ask you a few questions.
Princess Consort, please ask.
Before, you ruthlessly refused your arranged marriage
and caused Lanruo to become destitute and homeless. Why?
Think about it well. Just give me a reply, once you've thought it through thoroughly.
Or else, I won't allow you to approach her again.
What if I answer it honestly?
I'll help you then. I'll help you untie the knot in Lanruo's heart.
I've always been fighting on the battlefield. There is a today, but no tomorrow.
I didn't even know when I'll die on the battlefield,
so I never thought of marrying.
When I returned home, my mother actually arranged me a wife.
I've never even seen her. I'm not close to her.
How then could I easily accept it?
Why then after you've rejected her, you're pestering her now?
At that time, I was young, aggressive, and very rebellious.
Lanruo couldn't find a place to hide herself from the shame. She packed up her bags overnight, and left our manor.
Afterwards, I regretted it.
Good thing she found a man to be with. Her betrothed was my comrade.
Of course, I was happy for her.
Never thought that one battle would take away his life.
Lanruo didn't mind to proceed with their marriage, while hugging his memorial tablet.
What did you say?
They weren't married yet when her betrothed died.
How come things were like that? Now, even more so, I must ask you this.
When did you start to like her?
Wedding - the "Double Happiness" Symbol (T/N Instead of red, the bride is wearing white for mourning)
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Lanruo's Husband's Memorial Tablet - with the red bow of a groom
Since that moment on, I have fallen for her.
- Princess Consort! - You evil person! If not because you refused to marry her,
- would Lanruo become a widow? - Stop hitting me!
- You evil person! And now, you still come to pester her? - Princess Consort, stop hitting me!
You big, evil rascal!
Get lost. Stay as far away from me as possible.
Your Highness, look at the Princess Consort.
She said that she'd help me, if I honestly answer. How come she just flipped like that?
Don't try to reason with a woman. Moreover, you were the one who was wrong first.
You were the one who gave up on a a marriage fate first, and now you want to get it back?
How can there be such an easy thing in this world?
Wait.
If not because of the Princess Consort, would you never actually speak to me?
General Shen, I'm not in the mood.
When will you be in the mood then?
The Princess Consort scolded me.
Only then did I realize how many wrong things have I done.
The Princess Consort told me that when you commit a mistake,
you don't get to be forgiven just by giving an apology.
Lanruo, I don't ask for your forgiveness.
I just ask you to give me one more chance.
Let me take good care of you. Okay?
General, do you think I'm not living well?
Yes. I think that you're not living well.
You think that since I've become a widow,
living my days alone, miserable, sad, and dreary,
I'm just waiting for a man to save me, am I right?
That is your thinking. Don't force it on me.
- I am living very well. - Lanruo—
More importantly, if General Shen will stop moving forward,
stop pitying me, I'll be able to live better.
I've already searched the whole of Pingcheng, but haven't found any traces of the assassin.
I'm guessing that Prince Kang might have prepared for this beforehand, so I wasn't able to find anything there.
Are there any news from Jingzhou?
There is no news until now.
Looks like Huo Xuan has encountered huge trouble.
That's right. There have already been three batches of people sent there.
None of them have returned until now. I fear that Jinghzou now is in an abnormally-dangerous state.
Tangbolu! (Candied hawthorn berries on a skewer)
- Which one do you like? - I want a big one.
Sure.
- Hold your money well. - Thanks.
Candied fruits! Delicious candied fruits!
You want to eat one?
- Give us one stick. - Sure.
Your Highness, you really are so good to me.
I just bought you candied fruits and I'm already good. Stupid girl.
I'm not stupid.
Being able to follow the Princess is the most important decision that I've made.
Reality shows that you are a good mistress.
I'm most blissful for following you.
Enough. I think you're the easiest person to get satisfied in this world.
There are good food, good clothes, and fun games.
Why else must I not be content?
Yes...you said it right.
If everyone in this world were as easily satisfied as you, then the world will be at peace.
Leave! Leave! Hurry and leave! This is not a hall of mercy.
Are you alright? Stop right there!
What's going on with you? You're bullying women publicly?
There's something you don't know. That lady has repeatedly come to my shop to get medicine, and just put it on a tab.
We also are just a small business. How can we bear such actions? I was a bit harsh earlier. Sorry.
Sorry. Sorry.
Thanks. It was all my fault.
Let's go and take a look.
Come over here.
These are the only leftovers for today.
- Thanks, Boss. - You're welcome.
- It's time to eat! - It's time to eat!
Slow down...
- You all must be hungry. - It's eating time!
Be careful.
It's time to eat!
Come.
Let's quickly look what's in here.
Fish!
What about this?
It's chicken meat!
That's a chicken's head.
- A bone is also made of meat. Also meat. - How come there are so many chilren?
So delicious. I want to get more.
Okay already. It's time to eat. Quickly hand them to me.
How come things became like this?
I want this one.
Smells so tasty.
So sour!
- You are too wasteful! - You're being wasteful.
You could drink that.
This is already spoiled.
It was not easy for Big Sister to ask for this.
That's right...
- They are... - All are children that were abandoned.
These children are all from poor families
and were born with illness. Their parents then refused to raise them.
and they get to be thrown away into the wild. These were actually the lucky ones.
There were children who were directly drowned to death by their parents just after birth.
But you...
This used to be a foundling hospital set up by the Empress Dowager.
The children all used to be well-provided for too.
Afterwards, His Majesty ascended to the throne. Just to come up with adequate military funds,
they closed down all charitable institutions.
These children then lost a place to go to.
I saw how pitiful they are, so I come over to take care of them.
Xiao Yu got sick today, so I asked for some medicines from that shop owner.
Hence, I bumped into you.
- Take this. - No! No! I can't do that!
Just take that. This is to get the children treated.
Thanks.
You are young, yet very charitable.
Most people are already fine with sanctifying themselves.
But you instead want to help others. You're really admirable.
I also don't know how long I can support them.
One day is a day.
You eat too.
Come. Come.
What's wrong with you? Why are you suddenly crying?
My emotions just suddenly got stirred by all of this.
Looking at how you're dressed so glamorously, you must be a rich person.
How could you sympathize with a state of having to worry about one's basic necessities and having nothing at all?
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♫ 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 ♫