[ Episode 8 ]
Tan'er!
Indeed, we are of the same era.
This object will be our secret code from now on!
You should always wear it on you.
I see how fond you are of this object, so naturally, I will keep it with me.
Could it be that this object is a time travel machine?
This item is too mysterious to fathom.
I've tried to open it with great care and found it to be very intricate inside as if it is some sort of machinery.
Tan'er, is the "time machine" you speak of meant to be the machinery inside?
There really is machinery inside!
It seems you know sci-fi is pretty well.
Hurry and tell me how this watch can take me away from this damn place.
Does it rely on an electromagnetic field?
Gravitational force? Or time-space distortion?
Tan'er suffered significant trauma from jumping into the river and now has become like this!
Don't worry, Tan'er. Even if I have to give up my position of a Royal prince, I will take you away from this place.
That's great! As long as I can go back and see my parents
and eat some spicy soup,
who cares if you can't be a prince of Dong Yue?
As the saying goes, "Three thousand (lakes) of plain water can't compare to just one ladle of passion." (Many wonderful things but you only need the few you hold dear)
I'm going to leave my happiness in your hands then!
♫ Wind-like me ♫
Everyone says that you suffered a mental weakness,
but now, I don't think you've ever forgotten our love.
♫ A wild arrogant self is actually the character that you are deeply hiding ♫
♫ Let me flee your limitless control ♫
Tan'er is my woman.
I have to request my Royal Brother to act with restraint!
♫ The sky slowly turned dark ♫
♫ Memories started to turn crazy ♫
♫ Moonlight, for whom are you turning gentle for? ♫
♫ The dark night tosses and turns ♫
Brother Yi Huai!
It must be painful to have a desire for someone who doesn't return the love! But even so,
you cannot physically hurt yourself to treat the pain in your heart!
You did not come at a right time. I want to be alone.
You are in torment day and night, while Qu Tan'er is living a wonderful life in the 8th Prince Manor.
She's gathering all the men in the manor in the palm of her hands.
Your little sister is taking shelter under someone else's roof and Mo Lian Cheng keeps forcing his way in step by step!
It has not been easy for her to have remained safe up to this point.
As her older sister, you actually believed the rumors and are defaming her.
That is very unrighteous.
- You've misunderstood! I'm only doing this for-! - Be silent!
In my entire life, I will only love Tan'er.
Don't even think of having any chances. Leave now.
Your Highness.
What? Mo Lian Cheng hasn't done anything?
After the Eldest Prince left 8th Prince Manor this morning,
8th Prince did not go to meet with the Emperor nor did he make any move against the Eldest Prince.
I think the 8th Prince is not moving because he saw through the situation.
If 8th Prince has really seen through it, then,
we must make the first move before he reports this matter to the Emperor!
We must destroy his reputation in Court publicly first!
Come.
Greetings, Your Highness.
Your Highness, wait!
This vial looks simple, but the liquid inside
is from the eggs of the Ghost Face Blood Spirit insect. It's very dangerous.
It is time for us to use our chess pawn, Qu Pan'er.
Xiao Tan! Stop brushing!
You've already brushed your teeth over ten times!
If you keep brushing, your mouth is going to bleed!
I'm not going to stop until the bristles on this toothbrush fall off!
I have to or else, I can't get rid of the stinky smell of the 8th Prince's mouth!
I wonder why the 8th Prince was so rash...
It's been so long already. Why can't you tell?
He is a patient in the late stages of menopausal schizophrenia!.
If Dong Yue had a torture competition, he'd definitely win!
Xiao Tan! Didn't the Eldest Prince already agree to take you away from the manor?
So, just endure it for a while.
Don't cause any trouble during the last minutes.
That's right. My BbF surely won't break his word like he did. (BbF/ ji you - pertains to Best boy Friend)
B-B-F?
Is this also some secret love code?
That two-faced prince made me think of another person!
Damn it. That bastard who wanted to buy a house
is also called Mo Lian Cheng! It's because of him that I ended up in this damn place.
Xiao Tan, do you not want to live anymore?
How can you call out the given name of the 8th Prince?
Not only is the name the same, but even the finer points and looks are also the same.
Why don't I just write a sci-fi novel?
I'll write how the two of them joined forces to destroy the universe!
It surely will be a best seller.
Lady Tan'er, 8th Prince plans to leave for a leisurely excursion in two hours.
Scholar Liu Shang can't accompany him because he is not feeling well.
Your having gained merit by serving him tea, 8th Prince wishes to bestow the honor of riding with him in his carriage. Please prepare.
- I'm not going-- - Tan'er!
My lady says she'll be out quickly. She much appreciates the Prince's consideration!
Not riding in a carriage when there is one.
Forget it. I'll just forget about this crazy prince.
I'll just treat it as a trip by myself.
With all this naturally good air, it's such a pity not to build a high-class villa here.
Tan'er!
You mustn't be more than 3 meters away from me.
Why won't you look straight into my eyes?
Not only can I look straight into your eyes, I can even walk while looking at you.
♫ Crazily believing that you're doing well ♫
Tan'er, be careful!
♫ The beautiful woman misses looking at the autumn water day and night ♫
♫ With one needle, one string, I entrust my love to somewhere far away ♫
♫ But how could I let you know about the coldness ♫
♫ Within the letter, everything is fine ♫
What kind of hole is this?
No matter what kind of hole it is,
once you fall into it, you are likely doomed.
Yu Hao is not stupid. He surely will come to rescue us very soon.
Earlier, did you get hurt? Did I crush you?
My chest is tightening. I suddenly can't breathe.
Sorry. I recently haven't been on my diet and might weigh too much.
Let me massage it. You might have strained your muscles.
His chest muscles are quite large, even comparable to Mo Lian Cheng's.
I don't feel anything different,
but you seem to be quite happy rubbing them.
This is not an ordinary hole.
If a common person fell down here, they'd be peeing their pants out of fear.
If...
the two of us get trapped in here forever, what should we do?
But I'm not your common person.
Let me tell you. I had a rival before called Li Yang.
Just to steal customers from me, she locked me in the basement.
But, it took me only 5 minutes
to find the maintenance access port.
In one breath,
I climbed up to the 8th floor
and directly went to the customer's home.
In passing, I stole the customer from her.
We must think of a way to save ourselves.
How about this? You drop down, and I'll step on your back to climb out.
After I get out, I'll go to look for Yu Hao and ask him to save you.
I...
have a better idea instead.
You're not planning to... to...
right?
Higher.
A little bit higher.
♫ The streaming creek, the vacant mountain and the red clouds at dusk ♫
♫ your silhouette is as picturesque as a calligraphy ♫
♫ As the serene and empty forest loses its splendor, my heart is entangled in confusion ♫
♫ My love for you is so deep that fear is inevitable ♫
How did it come to this?
How could I fail?
♫ To whisper loving words in your ear ♫
You claim that you're skilled in climbing.
Was your misstep earlier
because you really want to stay here alone with me?
♫ All the way, from fine black hair to white hair as an ordinary family along the way ♫
Replying to Prince, I didn't do it on purpose.
Just give me one more chance. Just one more.
♫ Our encounters and separations will all be merged together as alluviums ♫
♫ What avail do I have when I don't want to drink Lady Meng's tea to forget our bridge to the past? ♫
I got it.
It was because this pit is too slippery and so are my hands.
Think about it. Wouldn't an Olympian top athlete need dry hands
to complete different moves with high difficulty levels?
Qu Xiao Tan, you, also, must not lose to them.
♫ The streaming creek, the vacant mountain and the red clouds at dusk, ♫
Soil?
Prince, here's something you don't know. If you place soil on the palm of your hand, it will increase its surface friction.
For a young girl eating earth like me, I'm quite confident about this kind of knowledge.
Eating earth?
It's not really eating. It's just like asking for some good luck.
Like this. "Wishing for great fortune, great fortune. Return home to eat chicken."
♫ To whisper loving words in your ear ♫
Prince, let us give it one more try. But this time, you don't need to lower yourself to help push me up.
You only need to stand just like that. Just let me borrow some strength from you.
♫To hold your hand as we walk into the horizon, all the way, from fine black hair to white hair ♫
Stop!
♫ I can't bear to step on the fallen petals everywhere on the ground ♫
♫ Our encounters and separations will all be merged together as alluviums ♫
I... shouldn't have relied on you.
♫ Your most beautiful times with me are engraved in my heart ♫
Martial arts skill in agility is indeed a good weapon to make young girls hearts bust wide open.
Earlier, it was scary but exciting.
Thank you, Your Highness.
8th Prince.
Quickly get some water to wash Tan'er's hands.
Yes.
Yu Hao, you were that close to us.
When we got trapped in that hole earlier, why didn't you come to rescue us?
Lady Tan'er, there's something you don't know.
This is a common hunting pit here in the forest.
8th Prince has very good martial art skills and agility. Hence, it's not a problem for him.
But you are not familiar with the terrain. When touring in the woods, it's better to stay close to 8th Prince.
Really great. You clearly are a big grey wolf,
but you just had to pretend to be some handsome sheep. And you even said things like
"If we get trapped here forever,
what should we do?" I even racked my brain to come up with ways to get you out.
This is not some hunting pit. This is totally a calamity star that antagonizes my fate!
♫ Who bewitched the infatuations to become absurd like a joke ♫
♫ Originally weak, drifting changes ♫
♫ Not circling around, past disputes that I've let go ♫
♫ Let the obsessions turn into forcing to be strong, why still think about it? ♫
A gentleman doesn't stand beside a dangerous wall nor under someone's window.
Stinky brat! You are quite right!
If I didn't see that you were practicing the sword nonstop,
and was afraid I'd get cut by your sword,
I wouldn't have waited for so long outside the window!
Why is your mask gone?
Also, when you were practicing
the sword, it seems like you were full of anger.
Did your identity get exposed? Huh?
You're worrying too much.
I won't guess anymore!
I don't have the time to make wild guesses.
I came over to deliver your medicine, yet you are giving me an icy shoulder.
I'm warning you.
I'm telling you that it's getting trickier to refine your medicine.
If you want to continue staying in Dong Yue,
you'd better leave the 8th Prince's side quickly.
You can only protect yourself if you stay away from Court battles.
My words are not just to frighten you.
Can you listen to at least half of what I'm saying?
If you can fully grasp the pros and cons in this matter sooner
and give up on changing your fate,
I can help you find a hiding place
to lessen your concern about touching any relatives from now on.
Just stay here and accompany me in studying the Soul Suppressing Orb.
Wouldn't that be better? What do you say?
I am grateful for your kind offer.
But...
Stupid boy! I can't get through to you at all!
I won't eat dinner here!
♫ How come I turned over and woke up, reddening my eyes ♫
♫ This wound built the strength in my heart ♫
♫ Unable to puncture ♫
I'm not staying here to protect myself.
If I don't stay by Tan'er's side, once the secret that she's the holder of the Zhen Huan Pearl (Soul Absorbing Orb)
gets out, the consequences are unthinkable.
But... the way the 8th Prince gazes at Tan'er,
is one that I'm quite familiar with,
because he is the original 'me' from before.
Don't know when his love started.
But once you fall, you fall deep.
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Royal Father's birthday is tomorrow. I intend to give this painting titled, "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" as a gift.
I will entrust this painting to you for now. If anything happens to it,
I'm afraid your life will be in danger.
What is the origin of this painting?
Is it really that valuable?
The birthday feast is no small matter. Tell Scholar Liu Shang
to accompany me to the Palace tomorrow.
Okay! Don't worry, Your Highness!
I will definitely do what you say!
Royal gifts are very important. You all must check them properly.
Yes.
The Emperor gets this many presents for his birthday?
Also, they must all be rare and valuable treasures!
If I could get a couple of them, I'd get rich!
This is the present from the Eighth Prince Manor.
Yes.
Today I wish you a happy birthday with this dance.
I wish you great fortune and graces that will fill the whole hall.
I wish that there will be infinite Royal graciousness.
May your life be as high as the Southern Mountains.
- May Your Majesty live and prosper forever! - May Your Majesty live and prosper forever!
I, Mu Yihuai, greets Royal Father and wishes for him to have a life as long as the heavens.
This sword was made from a thousand-year-old black iron.
It's called Dragon Shadow. Its purpose is a wish for Royal Father's good health and supreme dominance over the world.
Be able to promote the might of Dong Yue and ensure a lasting peace for generations.
This sword is much to my liking. You will be rewarded.
Thank you, Royal Father.
8th Prince, Mo Lian Cheng, will be giving his gift!
I, Mo Lian Cheng, humbly greet Royal Father.
Hope that you'll have abundant blessings like the Eastern Sea and long life like the Southern Mountains.
What I am gifting you is the painting, "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains". The meaning behind it is—
Such a sight, "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains"!
Must the rivers and mountains (also meaning territory) of His Majesty be handed over by 8th Prince?
Royal Father is the Emperor and also my father. I am greatly fortunate
to become your loyal subject.
I am willing to defend the territory of Dong Yue for a lifetime for Royal Father.
I am deeply moved by
your sincere heart.
Such a great, "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" painting.
Your Majesty!
- Royal Father! - Are you all right?
- Your Majesty! - Royal Father!
Your Majesty, be careful.
I fear that there must be something wrong with the painting. It must be poisoned. Protect the Emperor!
Imperial Physician! Quickly call the Imperial Physician!
Royal Father...
8th Prince's generous words were just to confuse the Emperor.
Men, arrest 8th Prince and the witch who offered the painting!
I deserve to die. I really don't know what poison it is.
Royal Father is currently lethally poisoned. What is your intention?
Your Majesty, curing the poison is a serious matter.
I beg Your Majesty to allow me to cure your poison.
Royal Son, let him come up.
Royal Father.
May Your Majesty please bear with it for a while. This poison can be cured by smoking it out.
Father is heavily poisoned. Just for him, I must endure the pain of touching a blood relative.
Informing Your Majesty, the poison has all been removed. May you now be at ease.
Your Majesty, the venomous creature within the painting is called a Ghost Face Blood Spirit insect.
This creature naturally loves to drink blood and harbors a lethal poison.
Once it touches your skin, it will get into your body and drink blood like water.
You can die within one stick of incense's time.
8th Prince, your strategist has already admitted it. What excuse do you still have?
Your Majesty, please allow me to explain it in more detail.
This poisonous creature is from the southwestern border. It's very rare.
Other than its fear of candlelight, another object that counters the creature is red arsenolite.
The container used to carry this poisonous creature is usually painted with a thick layer
and seal of red arsenolite as a precaution.
Red arsenolite will turn black when it comes into contact with an alkaline fluid.
Your Majesty, please grant me half a basin of alkaline water.
Anyone who has touched the birthday presents must dip their hands in the basin.
We surely will immediately find out who the real perpetrator is.
I will allow it.
Thank you, Your Majesty.