Episode 13
Stop being so suspicious
you're a fake gentleman with a sinister's heart.
Who's being suspicious?
Even though they're not from the same birth mother
they are still brothers!
You know younger brother Xing likes you.
He wants you as Royal Consort.
So he stubbornly
wants to get close to you.
Who's being a gentleman?
Aren't you Qi Xing's big brother?
When have you ever treated him like a true brother?
You..
Aiya, such a large vinegar taste. (vinegar homophone of jealous in chinese)
Who's jealous?
What's wrong?
I'm just eating pickled vegetables.
What is it?
What does me eating pickled vegetables
have to do with the two of you?
What does me eating pickled vegetables,
and being jealous,
have to do with anything?
Wha-what's wrong?
Eat some.
You, also, eat some.
Why are you both acting so strange today?
Who's strange?
It's your lady who is
dumb like a little pig.
You should teach her better.
Is you who are...
First Prince, mind your step!
Really.
Why are you blushing?
This is vinegar not wine
are you drunk?
Weirdo.
Emperor's orders
no one is allowed into the Palace of Eternal Youth.
Can't be impolite to Miss Pan.
Dismiss!
Yes
I came to see Second Prince about something.
He said
I can come anytime
to see him.
This way, Miss Yu.
Actually my mother Mei Yan
was the Empress's servant.
Because of her warmth, virtuosity, elegance
and many talents, it
lead my father to love her
with all of his heart
and take her as his wife
but the Empress was jealous
and always tried to harm my mother.
And so,
Father could only give older brother
to my mother to raise.
First,
with my mother's generous nature
she could properly raise older brother.
Secondly,
to give the Empress a warning
and make her fear taking action.
But the depths of the palace are obscured by people's treacherous hearts.
After my Imperial father and mother
gave birth to me.
Each day was spent increasingly worried and sick at heart
because of the dark morals in this palace.
Not a day passed when they could be of peaceful mind
nor live peacefully.
So Father,
in order to protect us, mother and son
ordered people
to use my mother's favorite plum trees
even through the night
to complete this
garden of ten thousand plum trees
to be a refuge for my mother and I.
From then on,
my mother and I
have never stepped out of the Plum garden even a half step.
Thats why
other than the older generation,
very little palace people, apart from my imperial father
and the Empress
as well as Zhao Yi Niang Niang.
Very few people
have seen my mother's face.
Even though my father tried to protect us in every way possible . . .
Mother...
still couldn't escape misfortune
and died at a young age.
So when your highness saw me,
you mistaken me as Mei Fei Niang Niang.
Do we really look a like?
Like you're the same person.
If I had not seen it with my own eyes
I would not have been able to believe
that in this world
there exists another person who is identical.
You said your mother
generally did not see outsiders
but the First Prince
was one of those rare people
who had met your mother, right?
Big brother, from a young age
was raised by my mother
so naturally, he knew her.
When we were young
Big brother and I
had a very good brotherly relationship
don't know when we started
to grow distant from each other.
Emperor and your mother's relationship
was really good, wasn't it?
Of course my mother received my father's favor.
She was the emperor's favorite.
Ever since the feuds began in the palace
my father only stayed with my mother
not paying attention to his other wives.
Then the feelings between your mother and the Emperor
First Prince must surely have known as well.
Big brother has been raised here since he was young,
the deep feelings between Emperor Father and mother
Big brother would of course have known.
I understand now.. I understand it all now.
Yu-er.. Yu-er!
Since ancient times, men can't have both the kingdom and women.
First prince, have you clearly thought about
what you really want in the end?
The kingdom, definitely the kingdom
First prince
Playing chess by yourself is very boring
heard Yuan Zhu say
Miss Yu is pretty good at playing chess.
How about if servant
invite her here for you?
Miss Yu,
what a coincidence that you came, servant was just thinking . . .
Get out!
Yes.
Let me ask you something
from the first time you saw me
you realize that my facial resemblance
was the same as your adopted mother's face!
Meng Qi You,
I thought on the surface
you were strict with me
but that you thought kindly of me within.
So when you were nice to me
and promised to help me restore my kingdom are all a pretence?
It is because I have a striking resemblance
to the Emperor's concubine
that's why you brought me to the palace through false pretence,
dressing me up
to give to your father?
Is that not correct?
It's not as if you do not know I'm using you
It's not as if you do not know I'm using you.
You are my chess piece.
But I'm human
I have dignity
how can you..
Why can I not?
Even if you don't become my Imperial Father's person,
you would still have to marry Crown Prince.
Either one is fine.
Just one is older
and one is younger.
You're shameless!
What does shame count for anything?
In order to take back the crown prince's position
whatever shameless things I can do
or have you forgotten?
From the start, before entering the palace
what I told you?
I wanted you to cut off all emotional ties.
How did you become
such a foolish person?
If I treat you kinder
will you do anything for me
and be of use to me?
I deserve that slap
not because I'm sorry
I also just want to let you know
to achieve my goal
I could even abandon my dignity.
You are only a chess piece.
If you cannot do it
I suggest you leave.
Don't disgrace
your Chu Kingdom's princess's face.
You still want me to leave?
Right now my only concern regarding you
is whether to present you to the Emperor
or to the Crown Prince.
Which of them would be proved to be of more advantage for me.
Meng Qi You, can it be that who I marry
does not matter to you at all?
I just care about what's my advantage.
Right, I will remember what you just said.
Ya-Ya why are you crying?
What's going on?
Ye Ye
I also don't know
why I am crying.
I only know he has been using me
has always been...
But I had felt that
in his heart
he cared about me
but turns out it was all my imagination.
My heart really hurts, what do I do?
Silly child
Liking someone, loving someone
means ripping your heart out
and letting him boil and fry it .(do whatever he wants)
You can't help yourself.
But he doesn't want my heart
but he also shouldn't give it to others.
I hate him.
WIthout love, how could there be hate?
Ya Ya
Do you still remember
when we were in our Chu Kingdom?
When your father was still alive
he loved to constantly nag
that being born as royalty
is something we can't choose.
Ye Ye
We've been through so much already
and met so many people, we wouldn't trust the wrong person.
The first prince really does like you
cares for you,
but he can't help himself,
cannot say . . .
You saw wrong.
If he really like me
Care about me
Why does he make some many plans to
give me to his father?
You.. You silly girl
normally
you are intelligent.
A single (heart) person . . .
A single person can be
smart in several different ways.
How-how can a person in love
let their brain turn to mush.
You think about it
if he really wanted to give you
to the Emperor or Qi Xing
Then last time
would he single-mindedly
send you out of the palace?
Right, in the beginning
because you
look so much like concubine Fei,
he wanted to use you to get back his royal position.
But human hearts are made of flesh
after spending so much time together you would fall in in love.
Think about it, in order to protect you
he injured himself internally
worrying over your injuries
he's willing to endure the stormy weather.
In the end,
he asked Hei Zhi to send you out of the palace
Is it not clear?
He regrets it.
He does not want anyone to have you
and deep in his heart
he doesn't want to lose you.
Does he really think this way?
Of course. You can also see
in the palace
a former crown prince's plight
is full of embarassment
and shame.
To him the crown means
not just power
but his dignity and life.
Ya Ya, his situation is worse than your's
think about it.
When you have problems
you can cry on my shoulder, you can talk to me
what about him?
He can only cry by himself and
deceive you with his cold heartedness
... deceive himself
holding it inside
know he could not stand anymore
forcing you out of the palace
and letting his goals go with you.
Ya Ya, since your father-king passed away
and we escaped from Chu state
your fate only changed after we met him
Your fate only changed after we met him.
Only then, we do have real hope in restoring the Chu State
Ya Ya
He really is
from beginning to now the one for you.
Ya Ya, he really cares for you.
You really must
try to understand the First Prince.
Why aren't you looking?!
If you really hurt me, then what?!
You're trying to kill people.
You won't die.
Brother? How did you come to be here?
What you had just said, is every word true?
Your servant would not dare to lie to you
However,
I have a request
that you'll hopefully promise Zhu-er.
Tell me
Please niang niang, Pan Yu . . .
Not Pan Yu
but Chu Empire's Princess Ma Fu Ya
she is not only a good and kind person,
she has a gentle heart like Bhudda's.
She hasn't only saved me
she has saved others...
Enough, you do not have to mention it anymore.
You may rise.
This Pan Yu
of course she is a kind person.
Not only did she save your life,
she did me a favor as well.
Today you plead for her life,
for me not to harm her
even if you didn't say this
I would not have done it, granted.
Thank you, Niang Niang.
You are Han Ming's younger sister.
From now on,
you are one of my people.
You must help me carefully watch
this Princess of Chu Empire.
Anything that happens
report to me immediately.
Yes
You take care of yourself.
Niang Niang
Do you really want to let Pan Yu go?
No one can escape my will.
The one we have to deal with
is the person behind her.
It's a wonder that this Meng Qi You
is so cunning...
is more cunning than his mother
all these years
I've always thought about ways
to go against Du Fei Hong.
Would never have thought
this rebel would grow up
and even
grow feathers to fly on his own.
Now we have gained another enemy.
Where should we take action now?
Of course the former crown prince.
Meng Qi You is not Meng Qi Xing
he has many devious plans.
If he becomes Crown Prince again
the days after,
would not be easy for anyone.
We cannot let him
get the opportunity to rebuild his power.
Also,
him using Pan Yu as his chess piece
we must then
take down this chess player
then we can use this chess piece.
Then, when do we
do away with him?
The hunting competition.
But isn't that really soon?
So,
we have to discuss this properly.
First Prince, Zhao Gong Gong is here.
Your majesty
The Emperor requests your presence in the palace.
Father, why did you suddenly
request your son's presence
and even wear your old armor?
This old bones
need some exercising.
Otherwise after some time
when it's the fall hunting expedition
if my reputation as a general
would be lost to someone
wouldn't I be the laugh of everyone?
Fall hunting expedition
Father this fall hunting expedition
hasn't been celebrated for a long time.
Han Zhao Yi and the others
I don't know where their enthusiasm came from
many people discussed with me
that they wanted to hold the fall hunting expedition
and invite the populace of the Imperial palace,
regardless of man or woman
to participate.
Regardless of man or woman
allowing anyone to join?
They said to use this chance
to get together as a family.
So I allowed it.
Niang Niang Niang Niang
Li gong gong
Niang Niang is just starting to write
a marriage decree.
Niang Niang
That wretch Han Zhao Yi has spun her tricks.
His Majesty has already ordered
this year's fall hunting expedition is being carried out.
The entire royal family regardless of man or woman
everyone must attend.
This wicked wretch,
disregarding man or woman, allowing anyone to go.
Isn't she just
forcing Pan Yu to reveal herself
to meet his majesty.
Yes, those are
her wicked intentions.
You were faster than me
This time I was slow
You may have your spread of good plans.
But I have ways to climb over any wall
I will tear off your wings and make you fall.
Big Brother is good at everything
he's best at archery on horseback
How could I compete with him?
Even if I went, I would lose.
We should just use this chance
to sneak outside for some freedom
We can't
if we were discovered by your father
he might just
yell at us a little only
but if he doesn't show mercy
this would be considered deceiving the Emperor.
Sister Yu
You always think ahead more carefully than I do
When my Imperial Father sees you
he will definitely like you.
The Empress has arrived!
Greetings imperial mother
Yu-er greets the empress.
May you live a thousand years.
What are you doing here?
Just preparing for tomorrow's hunting competition.
Ok, everyone please leave.
You must leave too.
Why?
Don't ask
if I tell you to leave, you must leave.
I don't want to
I am having a good chat with Yu Jie Jie
Why does Imperial Mother
I said for you to leave so you must leave!
Everything that Imperial Mother does
is for your well being.
If you don't want to get married with Pan Yu
Imperial Mother will leave immediately.
Imperial Mother, Imperial Mother. I will leave now
but Imperial Mother
I definitely want Pan Yu Jie Jie to be my consort.
Definitely!
The hunting competion, you're not allowed to attend.
I don't care if you pretend
to be crazy or sick
or pretend to be dying.
You need to think carefully.
You must not go to the hunting competition.
The meeting time has already passed.
Why hasn't he come yet?
You are late!
Help me to kill Meng Qi You.
Han Niang Niang is a really great person
Has a good eye for things and very generous.
Little sister, see how the clothes
look so nice.
Doesn't it look nice?
On me is more nicer.
Yuan Er jie jie, I want to eat pickle vegetable dish
Is there anymore?
I just tried it on
and you come to bother me.
When I bring it
let me try it on.
Ya ya, what's wrong?
Tomorrow,
are we going to the hunting competition?
Are we staying in the palace or not?
To go or not go?
If we fall into other people's trap
I don't even know
what to do anymore.
These two sinister deceitful women
are that scared of you meeting the Emperor.
Inside this, there must be something fishy.
May this time turn out unexpectedly.
He too... does not make a sound.
Does he even want me to go?
Not even coming to say anything.
Whose words are you waiting for?
Is it him?
It's Him.
Yeh Yeh
Stop making fun of me.
He's not even concerned with this kind of thing.
I don't even know what he's thinking.
must die must die (extremely important)
You still won't say you like him?
Why do you still care
what he thinks?
I don't!
How am I?
You know I've been with him
for so long.
It's not that I
don't understand him at all
I just don't know
what he's thinking.
Is he really treating me
as only a chess piece?
or does he feel the same,
towards me?
First prince.. you... you.. what are you doing?
I said before
you are not allowed to come out from under my bed!
I'm telling you
tomorrow you cannot
leave the Palace even half step!
Why not?
Yun zhu, stop eating pickled vegetables
there's going to be trouble
My bed..
I know I know
my bed..
I'll take care of the bed
Take care of where?
Don't worry
Go go go
Why am I not allowed to go?
Han Zhao Yi has already
prepared my outfit.
If I don't go
I'll be looked down by others
Deliberately absent.
Perhaps I will be judged for crime defying an imperial decree.
There's little brother protecting you.
At most receive a light punishment.
You're life won't be in danger.
If I show my face then my life will be endangered?
Is my similarity to concubine Mei
such a terrible thing?
Not only terrible, abominable even.
I'm telling you this now
if you wan't to die I'm not stopping you
But did you ever think of
the Hua ye ye by your side
and Yun Zhu
can it be that you want them
to die along with you?
Ya Ya what happened?
What What did he say?
Tomorrow are you going?
Where is Sister Yu?
What on earth did you trek from the North palace gate
all the way here for?
Tell her to come with me to the hunting competition
Early this morning, Kang Zi conveyed the message
that all the maidens were to assemble at the North palace gate
to leave the palace grounds together.
Sister has left
already, over nearly an hour ago now.
What's the matter?
Where are you taking me?
I've already personally
organised a place for you to go.
You wait there.
I'm not going
You..
Can't you listen to me just this once?
The hunting competition is starting
If I don't go
no one can say I cannot go.
You cannot go.
I just said you cannot go.
You let go!
Why are you riding so fast?
You don't want your life
Let go!
Are you ok?
Didn't you say
that I'm terrible and abominable?
Why are you saving me?
If I die won't you be happy?
Don't touch me!
Can't you see I'm hurt?
You don't even come and help me
Didn't you just say don't touch you.
Okay okay
Let me, don't try to be strong.
I don't need your help
You've twisted your ankle.
That's none of your business
None of my business
Leave it like that
It'll be useless.
Let it be useless
I'm useless anyways.
Isn't it better?
First prince
you should be more respectful
I'm going to be the future royal consort.
Who are you to me?
Men and women cannot touch.
Didn't you want to sent me to be Qi Xing's
Royal Consort?
He's my future husband.
Only he could...
Love can override the fear of hurt by fire and water.
Love can dissipate the hardships of any journey.
Hope that in experiencing a thousand mountains and ten thousand waters.
To forget all experiences of the human world.
Hearing your oath
is the most beautiful moment in time.
Sister Yu
Yun Zhu, have you seen Sister Yu?
Didn't she go to the hunting competition?
You didn't see her?
No
In the morning, someone saw
Big brother and Sister Yu go out
Maybe they went to hunt above the meeting
Sister Yu didn't arrive and
Big brother didn't arrive.
Could it be, they made a mistake coming back
and got lost?
Sister Yu may not know the way but
but that path,
big brother has gone through many times
he shouldn't get lost.
It's so late and they haven't come back
something couldn't have happened?
No way, big brother knows how to fight.
How could it not be?
It's the hunting competition!
There could be tons of wild animals.
And also lately
the prince's body has been weak
and mei mei is just a weak girl
If they run into a tiger or lion, then...
I...I'm going to go look for them!
You better be careful!
You...
better find them before nightfall
otherwise it'll be hard to find them!
I got it!
Return to the palace
We will be strangers in the same home.
Yes.
I am the Crown Prince's older brother
And you are the to-be Crown Prince's wife
We really must separate, we can't choose?
For the title of emperor, these past few years
to accompany my people
invested too much too much
If I give up now
then all my hard work
will be in vain.
I cannot do that
Your right.
My mother and father's late wishes
Yun Di and restoring the kingdom
We have many burderns
much too many.
We can't fail.
So we have to work hard together
overcome all of our difficulties
right?
When we return to the Palace
I, of course, am Meng Qi You.
But you
you are Pan Yu.
There's nothing between us.
Understand?
When we return
I will take everything that happened today
and forget about it.
Why don't you go?
I can't forget I cannot do it
But didn't we already agree
Let me just hold you like this . . .
Just for a little while . . .
Let me feel your heart beat
Your warmth . . .
With this warmth
come any hardships, no matter how hard
I can keep on going.
Be careful!
Qi You Are you hurt?
I'm fine.
Pi Xie Tian Lan (Evil dispersing heavenly mist)
Be careful!
Move away!
Qi You How are you?
I'm fine, don't worry.
How can there be nothing wrong??
The arrow is so deep.
It might have pierced your heart.
Help me take it out
Take it out don't worry.
Bear with it
is it very painful?
No, but it itches.
Itches?
What is it?
It's red arsenic.
Red arsenic?
Hurry and eat this pill of a hundred herbs.
How did you get this wound?
Before, that person had hidden pins in his hands
and pierced me.
What is this??
Peacock's gallbladder (poison)
Peacock's gallbladder?
Peacock's gallbladder and red arsenic
there is no antidote for it.
Don't feel bad, no one can have the world in the palm of their hand,
But to lie on a beauty's knee is not bad
Perhap this is my best ending.
To die like this
I don't have to continue
living so tiredly.
If it wasn't for me
you wouldn't be so tired.
You wouldn't have been targeted.
It was me who hurt you
You should be cold-blooded and heartless.
You shouldn't have fallen in love with me.
No, actually life to me
it's all the same.
In this world I'm
insignificant to everyone
but only you
only you care for me.
I am not only not mother's son.
Even Father Emperor too did not hold me.
To be born of their own flesh and blood ( natural child)
Let you stand to practice calligraphy
yet you dare throw a fuss!
You really are useless.
Your majesty, since he is useless
you still want to let him
be crown prince?
What are you saying?
Isn't he your son?
He isn't.
The only real son I have is Xing er.
Your majesty,
since he's not worthy of crown prince's big duty,
why don't you make Xing er crown prince then?
You be quiet.
My age is vigorous.
You dare to say there'll be no heir to succeed the throne after me?
It's not.
I didn't mean it that way.
I am just worried for your majesty.
This month
if we don't immediately resolve this
then he wouldn't just ruin
a flower vase
but the entire Kingdom of Shu.
Shut up!
Father don't be angry!
It's all because your son is no good
Your son will study hard
and write properly!
I'm begging that father doesn't blame mother!
You useless thing
I don't want to see you again.
Qi You, come find me.
Just like that
Qi You, you paint really well.
Just like the real thing.
Here.
Mei Ying was poisoned.
She was coincidently poisoned with
peacock's gallbladder and red arsenic.
I heard in the Southern seas on Guangming island
they have the rare treasure Dragon Saliva Pearl
that can cure any deadly poison.
Father told me to rush to Southern seas to retrieve the medicine.
Disregarding day or night
I hurried for three days and three nights.
Risking my life
I finally found the Southern seas Dragon Saliva Pearl.
I thought that if I could save Mei Ying,
whatever I suffered in the past
would be worth it.
Who knew that after risking my life
while returning to the Palace of Eternal Youth
and when I was about to present the Dragon Saliva Pearl
overheard what she said to my father;
Imperial Majesty,
please allow Yun er to be Crown Prince.
Then what about You er?
He is not our child.
I don't believe
he would go find the antidote for me.
I think
he was the one who poisoned me.
Please kill him your majesty
and get revenge for me.
And make Yun er crown prince.
Imperial Majesty, promise me.
Decree Yun er as Crown Prince.
He is your most beloved son.
Alright, I promise you to remove You er as crown prince
and make Yun er crown prince.
But, you must live.
The Emperor issues you to obey the Heaven's decree.
The crown prince is unreliable
and did not retrieve the medicine
causing Mei Fei to be poisoned to death.
This is a unforgivable failure
from today forward's you're removed as crown prince
and must leave the palace.
Dismissed
The current crown prince is Qi Xing
not Qi Yun.
Mother was a powerful influence
After Mei Yi (aunt Mei) died
Qi Yun had no one to rely on
and hardly was competition for my mother.
But to me
whoever became crown prince
wasn't important anymore
I clearly watched my mother
happily help little brother
prepare the crown prince's
red carpet.
She'd completely forgotten
the former crown prince was her other son.
I wanted to escape
this thick-walled palace
and run away from the dark evil hearts of these .people
But I was unwilling
really unwilling.
I buried the antidote
next to the Lake of Longing
and buried my own conscience.
From that day on
I cut off all my emotional relations
I had no heart.
I promised that
I would take back all that I lost.
I rushed to your Chu Kingdom
hoping for marriage relations
to get Chu Kingdom as an ally.
At the same time
I arranged to meet with you
So all of this was
prearranged by you.
I said to myself
how could I meet someone
such a peculiar person.
All right
Fu Ya I've said all that's left.
You're free now.
I just want you to live
I don't care if
if you are still a cold-hearted demon.
I just want you to live.
I'm tired, everything's finished now.
Qi You Qi You Qi You
Wake up . . .
Brother, please help , Brother
Yun Zhu
Pan Yu had meant to
leave together with the prince
They were always together.
Maybe they purposely don't want to come back.
You don't have to be so worried.
You mean it's on purpose?
They wouldn't have eloped?
Don't be so loud.
I don't understand
how you could of grown up in the palace.
What?
First Prince has always taken care of me.
First Prince is always so nice to me.
Anything good to eat, he always gives me some
You only know how to eat
besides eating what else can you do?
What?
I just always feel hungry
After our incident in our family
I escaped by myself
wandering the streets on my own
If it wasn't for the prince
who brought me to the palace
and fed me
I would have long died
First Prince and Little Sister
treat me like family
I wonder why my eye lid
keeps twitching?
must be something has happened