[ Episode 7 ]
This scheme of distracting the tiger to leave its lair
has the effect of killing two birds with one stone.
That contact in the palace has no sense of loyalty.
Only by doing this can I inform 8th Prince in time.
A person who gets a multiple personality disorder
is usually due to some childhood trauma.
I'm guessing that the 8th Prince must have suffered some huge trauma when he was little.
That's why he currently has this multiple personality disorder.
Far too many mood swings.
But then again he might just be purely a Drama King.
He just loves acting.
If he doesn't perform for a day, he just feels itchy all over.
Right. Right. Right...
It's exactly like that. You imitate him so well!
When he becomes hostile, he looks just like you do.
When he gets angry, his eyebrows bunch up together in a frown.
His face stretches down so long like a horse.
Jing Xin, you can imitate him so well.
Why don't you imitate me for me to take a look then?
♫ I'm willing to become that extremely hopeful bluestone ♫
♫ With your name seal carved into my heart ♫
♫ Turn back to be a butterfly inside a sealed cocoon to weave spring silk ♫
♫ which cannot be cut but is mingled forever and ever ♫
You were the one who approached me this time.
This doesn't count as me breaking our agreement.
It seems that you are quite compliant with our agreement.
Of course, it was me that readily approached you.
♫ Searching and looking, living as if intoxicated or dreaming for another lifetime ♫
Mo Lian Cheng, you menopausal Drama King!
Next time you are having an attack, don't you dare come to find me!
Did anything odd happen in the manor in the past two hours?
Everything was the same as usual.
Understood. You may take your leave now.
Yes.
8th Prince,
if everything was normal, what then was the purpose of the man
sending us a secret message and luring us away from here? It's so puzzling.
Yu Hao, immediately enter the palace
to meet with our contact. Confirm his reason for not meeting us.
If he wasn't the one who sent the message,
immediately change our secret code. The worst possible outcome
would be our spy has turned and betrayed us.
Jing Xin, you little traitor!
During that dangerous situation earlier,
you actually left me all by myself?!
Xiao Tan,
- 8th Prince didn't do anything to you, did he? - He--
Who am I?! Who would dare do anything to me?
Was Eldest Prince here? Was he the one who gave me these?
Eldest Prince didn't, but 8th Prince did.
Why should he be the only one allowed to change faces and torment someone?
I also must change myself to trick him.
Jing Xin, tell me, what if every week,
we only have to work 5 days,
we only work for 8 hours a day...
Oh, wrong, four shichen. (shichen - one is equal to 2 hours in ancient time)
Tell me, what do you think of that?
It would indeed be good, but there has never been such a rule here in the 8th Prince Manor.
If you don't break old rules, you can't make new ones. Let's start with the 8th Prince Manor.
If you're not feeling well, you may leave first.
Thank you, 8th Prince.
I'm indeed not feeling well,
but it's not just me.
What rotten idea do you have now? Just say it.
The rule for scheduling work in the manor doesn't give any rest all year long.
It causes the servants physical exhaustion and, hence, they are unable to serve you well.
If we can devise a reasonable schedule with time off,
the current situation will immediately improve.
How dare you! Do you think you can change the rules in the manor whenever you want?
As you see it, how
can this so-called scheduling system be fixed?
Seven days a week, working only five days a week!
Eight hours of work a day, rotating with work shifts in the morning, afternoon, and night.
Women can ask for time off while on their monthly cycle.
During breaks, servants can leave the manor and do whatever they wish.
This way, the maidservants will be much more efficient than in the current format.
And they'll make fewer mistakes in front of you.
Butler Zhou.
Tell Miss Qu about the difficulties you had the other day.
Yes.
The manor has recently changed its payment rules.
Maidservants who have been working in the manor for more than 3 years will get double the amount
than those who have worked for less than 3 years.
Also, the former one can work 3 days less than the latter one.
If you calculate it yourself,
how much of a payment should each one of these two maidservants get every month?
If you are able to figure out the answer, I will revise the work time as you suggested.
If not, I will not give anyone payment for this month.
Isn't this just an algebra equation at the middle school level?
What's the overall amount of payment for a month?
At most, 1900 taels. The number for the monthly payment
must be rounded off. Or else, it's too inconvenient to distribute.
How many servants are there who have worked for more than 3 years and those for less than 3 years?
33 and 57.
For those working for more than 3 years, each one can at most get 28 taels of silver.
For those of 3 years or less,
each one can at most get 17 taels of silver. After everyone is given their shares,
there will be 7 taels remaining every month.
You solved it well.
I heard that male servants get to have double the payment
of a maidservant every month, but they both have the same working hours.
That's so unfair. If they're doing the same job, they should be compensated the same way.
There mustn't be inequality just because of gender differences.
Your words are such a surprise.
Although it's against our ritual, it does seem reasonable.
I cannot agree to the identical pay yet.
However, you were able to solve the problem Butler Zhou couldn't.
I will raise you up three ranks to the same level as Butler Zhou.
Thank you, 8th Prince!
Please take care of me, Old Zhou!
Very unique thinking.
Just who is this Lady Qu?
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Every time I drink your medicine,
my headache gets worse.
The medicine hasn't helped. Are you not paying as much attention,
and you didn't personally brew the medicine?
Your Majesty! How could I leave your medicine to someone else?
Something must have gone wrong because the proportions were wrong!
I will dismiss Zhang Qi immediately and investigate.
That won't be necessary.
Rest early.
Yes.
Your Majesty.
Around me,
there aren't many whom I can depend on.
Why hasn't the Royal Prince come to see me?
Take away this medicine!
Yes.
It seems that His Majesty has found out about the medicine in the tea.
Go and call General Wei here. It's time for a discussion
about how to eradicate the problem by its roots.
Yes.
If the man who killed your family became the Crown Prince,
even if you die and go to the underworld,
you would have no face to be shown to your family members.
Does His Majesty intend to name the 8th Prince as the Crown Prince?
If you continue not to take any action,
I'm afraid the rumors we have been hearing will quickly become reality.
Do not worry, Your Highness.
I have a plan in place. There will be news tomorrow night.
[8th Prince Manor]
Xiao Tan!
This incline is too steep! Come down or you'll slip!
This is the first time, after being promoted,
that I am abusing my power! How can I come down so easily?
Be careful!
Xiao Tan!
Are you hurt?
No.
Xiao Tan, are you okay?
Blood!
Don't touch him! I'll help him up.
The minute I try to help him, he acts like his injuries are severe.
Does he have to have Tan'er help him?
Your Highness' health is of utmost importance! Just let Xiao Tan help me!
Your injury is so severe. I should do it.
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Forty-eight... Forty-nine...
Fifty...
Fifty-one...
Fifty-two...
Fifty-three...
Are you awake? Your heartbeat was getting slower and slower!
I thought you were about to die!
Lie down. Don't get up!
Oh! That's right!
♫ The peach flower blossoms for another year ♫
♫ We are like swallows who can't bear to part ♫
♫ Looking as heavy snow falls outside the window from afar, I've dreamt of you a thousand times in my heart ♫
♫ Just like a flower or a butterfly, so indistinct ♫
Why did you get up? Hurry and lie down!
Scholar! Scholar!
Tan'er! My heart hurts so much, Tan'er!
Scholar, let go of me! If you don't...!
Scholar! I have something serious to tell you about!
Just now, some old weirdo told me to give you a message as soon as you wake up!
Where is the letter?
I'm leaving.
Stop acting.
- Where is the message? - Huh?
The message!
Why does this guy act so much like Mo Lian Cheng, the dirty scoundrel?
Could he be like that bastard, just acting sick?
[Spy inside the manor, you are to act tonight.
[You must stop 8th Prince from leaving the manor.]
Is 8th Prince in the manor?
He already left 2 hours ago.
So his injury was not serious at all.
The 8th Prince is a Drama King. His advisor is also a Drama King.
These are all Teacher ancestors of that bastard Mo Lian Cheng!
8th Prince, be careful. There might be an ambush.
It was right here where I fell into the trap set up by my mole last time.
Why are Liu Shang's fighting moves so similar to mine?
Who sent you here?! You dare attempt to assassinate the 8th Prince?!
It was the Eldest Prince. He threatened me with the lives of my whole family.
May 8th Prince show mercy!
Royal Brother, you still in the mood to drink? Haven't you heard already?
Mo Lian Cheng was almost assassinated while outside his manor.
The assassins claimed that you sent them.
Someone has wanted to sow discord between us for a long time, so they finally acted now.
I'm surprised by their patience.
Royal Brother can see through it clearly, but outsiders may not.
8th Brother is not a person who trusts very easily.
If the assassin immediately betrayed the mastermind,
it most likely can't be true. 8th Brother is a very suspicious person.
He surely will suspect that someone is setting him up.
I am not as thoughtful as our Royal Brother.
But, my mole heard
that during the assassination plot, advisor Liu Shang was also present.
His fighting stances were so similar to Mo Lian Cheng's.
When day breaks,
I will personally go to the 8th Prince Manor to find out the truth about this assassination plot.
Eldest Prince.
Wait!
That jade bracelet is Tan'er's favorite.
She usually couldn't even bear to take that out of its jewelry box.
What special day is it today
that it's out in the open?
Is Tan'er not feeling well? Or, is she facing some problems?
Prince, my Lady right now doesn't remember this bracelet at all.
She keeps saying that she'll pawn it. She mentioned it again today.
I have no choice but to think of hiding it.
No need for you to worry too much.
Tan'er has not fully recovered. Not recalling things might just be normal.
But, did you just come from Tan'er's room?
Yes. Eldest Prince, you are very observant.
8th Prince takes good care of my Lady.
He doesn't allow her to do any dirty or exhausting chores.
Today, he allowed the wood craftsman here in the manor
to make my Lady a wooden board that she can play with.
But, my Lady almost caused trouble again.
8th Brother is complying too much with Tan'er's requests. Is he taking a liking to her?
Eldest Prince has arrived!
Eldest Royal Brother, have you ever seen this sword?
That sword is very ordinary. Even if I have seen it,
I wouldn't be able to differentiate it from another.
It is exactly this ordinary sword that almost cost me my life.
I also heard about it.
Hence, I purposely sent men to investigate it.
The result was that in the manor of Wei Zong Heng,
they discovered this seal.
That is the secret seal between me and my palace mole.
Eldest Prince, you really have a lot of contacts and they are spread out among all the manors.
If you are willing to join forces with me,
I then can help you regain the Command power over the Capital Garrison Army.
I even can help you eliminate Wei Zong Heng and his allies,
to avenge this assassination attempt.
For this matter, you must have some ulterior motive.
My only wish is
to ask 8th Brother to yield
your servant, Qu Tan'er, to me.
A pact of 'til death do us part' is very important.
How can a measly command authority over the Capital Garrison Army be enough as an exchange?
What should I do then for you to let her go?
Since we've promised to be together until death,
then only death can break this pact.
8th Prince, Scholar Liu Shang is asking for an audience.
The body shape of this Scholar Liu Shang
looks like that mysterious man I saw when I was drunk.
Eldest Brother, why are you very attentive toward my people?
If there is nothing else, you can leave now.
In regards to Tan'er, I will never easily give up.
You must know
that the assassination plot yesterday was not the doing of the Eldest Prince, right?
Why do you say so?
First, the testimonies of the assassin and the contacts are too similar. I suspect they colluded on their testimony.
Second, the Eldest Prince came here early morning. You can't see any guilt or shame on him.
He still was as unyielding to you as before.
These are enough reasons to prove that it was not his doing.
My main suspect for it is the faction of Royal Consort Dugu.
If we want to use the faction of Eldest Royal Brother to topple the faction of Royal Consort Dugu,
maybe the Second Daughter of the Qu Family would be our best bargaining chip.
What is it? You don't agree?
The Second Daughter of the Qu family shouldn't become the pawn in the Royal Family's fight for power.
It seems that Scholar cares a lot for Tan'er.
The first thing you thought about was Tan'er's safety
rather than pointing out the flaws in my plan.
I...
You may take your leave first.
Yes.
8th Brother! Why are you acting so mysterious today
and asking me to meet you at this sort of place?
Why do you think, 14th?
You regarded this robe was too plain and did not have an aura of royalty before.
Why are you wearing it today?
Oh, I know it now. A woman dresses up to please those who like her.
Men would do that too! 8th Brother, you are wearing this today...
Are you changing your tastes because of that young lady we talked of before?
14th, which young lady are you talking about?
8th Brother, quit playing around. You wouldn't tell me before and now you're asking me?
Then as you see it,
how else have I changed?
That's right! You hated steamed dumplings before, but now you want to eat them every day!
I think it must also have to do with that lady!
I heard that Tan'er secretly ate steamed dumplings the other day and was almost punished.
Did he really fall for Tan'er?
Mo Lian Cheng, why can't you just control yourself?
8th Brother! Even though we are princes, falling for someone is normal!
14th, regarding what we discussed today,
you must not tell anyone else about it.
In the future, don't mention it again to me either.
8th Brother, don't worry! I will definitely keep it a secret!
How can the problem be solved? Only by becoming an instant billionaire.
But... even if I do get money, there's nowhere to buy a nice purse!
So what point is there to making money?
It looks quite nice.
Of course!
I... was just taking a break. I will prepare tea for you right away!
I'm not used to the tea you make.
That's why I came to personally give you some pointers.
In the future, the colder the tea, the better it is.
Only when it chills the heart can it be effective as a cooling drink.
I got it.
Could it be that ancient people also love drinking iced tea?
Xiao Tan!
Yeah!
Xiao Tan?
I'm coming!
Xiao Tan! Butler Zhou is looking for you!
Then--
♫ Too bad, every street I run to, I still seem to be searching ♫
While the territory outside our border isn't peaceful, the government will become unstable. At this critical moment,
there will be crevices within because of faction partisanship,
His Majesty might think that the two Royal Princes
are ignoring the safety of the kingdom for their personal benefit.
Then what Lord Wu means is that we should support General Wei
in being given the Royal Command Token to pacify the borders?
That is what I intend to do.
Lord Wu must have joined forces with Royal Consort Dugu.
while 14th Brother still can't see it.
8th Royal Prince wants to send this guest out, but is unable to say so out of respect. So now we have this awkward situation.
Tan'er, what is this tea? It's as cold as ice water!
How can I drink this?
As the saying goes, the tea gets cold when the person is gone. This tea that is quite bone-chilling
is quite appropriate for the moment.
Since Lord Wu cannot be of service to me anymore,
I won't force you to stay.
- See the guest out! -Lord Wu, please.
Tan'er, you have gained merit for serving this tea.
I will surely reward you well.
Go and get another three cups of hot tea.
Yes.
Tan'er! How did you think of this?
Working by the King's side is like standing next to a tiger, but what's scarier is
a schizophrenic prince.
What's wrong?
Just delivering them tea can be used as a tool by them.
First, he wants it cold, then he wants it hot!
If I keep staying here, I'm going to get my own multiple personality disorder!
Jing Xin, after we finish serving tea,
let's go to look for Mo Yi Huai to match the secret code!
I've already arranged it. We will meet the Eldest Prince in half an hour at the usual place!