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Your Grace
My father has arranged
a marriage for me in Diandu.
I just wanted to marry a princess to you.
But you've already engaged.
Well it's also good.
Or your father will grumble
I make both of his sons stay in the capital
so that there's nobody
to fulfill filial duty beside him.
Thank you grace for your kindness.
It's me who are lacking in fortune.
My family are particularly grateful for the care from you.
Sit down.
Thanks your grace.
Old I am
I'm not woozy.
I know
Duke Pingxi is loyal to Great Qing.
So I wanna see you
upon your arrival.
His majesty and I
prepared a gift for Duke Pingxi.
Bring the gift.
Princess's Consort
Childe Yingqi
you can
open the gift now.
Follow your order, your grace.
Your grace, your majesty, please make penetrating judgment!
Those memorials
are false charge against us.
The reason her grace and I
send these memorials to Duke Pingxi
is to tell him that
there are many officials in the court
accusing him
of cherishing the design
to rebel.
But her grace and I
definitely believe him.
Thanks for your grace and your majesty's trust.
I pledge allegiance to Great Qing.
Okay.
We are families.
No need to be distant.
Arise.
Jianning
go to help your consort up.
Arise.
Childe Yingqi
Send my greetings to your father
when back to Yunnan.
And
I prepared a gift
for you to
bring it to your mother.
Thanks your grace's kindness on behalf of my mother.
Princess's Consort.
Childe Yingqi
It's not easy for you to get together.
No need to obey etiquette here anymore.
Go back to your mansion to have some close talks.
Jianning
Stay to accompany me.
Excuse us your grace, your majesty.
Grandmother.
I disagreed with your father's proposal
to marry you to Wu Yingxiong at first.
But
There's nothing more you can do as a descendant of Aisin Gioro.
I understand.
I will serve my husband well
to share the burdens for grandmother.
Why?
Does your food
hurt again?
No.
So why do you suddenly become so preoccupied?
What's in your mind?
It's just because I just saw Prince Jianning.
As a princess royal.
How exalted she is!
But she had to marry Wu Yingxiong
at the age of 13.
See.
She became so careful and cautious
in front of her grace.
During these years
She must have had a hard time.
That's not a big deal.
As members of royal family
everyone lives in a hard way.
Think about it.
I got married at the age of 13 too.
During these years
I've been cautious very day in the palace.
It's not until I met you
that my life
become a little interesting.
Junior Long
I'm kind of scared.
Scared?
of what?
Her grace.
As I see grandmother treats you well.
She knew you're fond of snacks
and gave you a box of osmanthus cakes.
Her grace and you
rewarded Childe Yingqi too.
But...
So that's what you're talking about.
Wu Sangui
is a great danger to the imperial court.
Grandmother and I did this against our wills.
You're not involved in politics.
No need to get faint
once you see other people has a headache.
Junior Long.
I have such feelings.
You are my Junior brother
when there's no one else around.
I feel
I'm close to you.
we are chummy.
But once there's somebody else around
you become an emperor.
Then I would feel
the distance between you and me
is so far.
I can understand how you feel.
I know.
But I have no other choice.
As a emperor
I just can't get close to anyone
can't let others see me through.
Otherwise
The officials will have me under control.
You've already be the only one
who get close to me
and see me trough.
Is there a day
when her grace or you
behead me because of this?
What are you thinking about every day with your little head?
always having such thought in mind?
Don't worry.
We are sworn brothers.
We've made a deal that
we go through thick and thin together.
Eunuch Li
Is his majesty here?
Lord Song
His majesty went to Yongle Study with Lady Official Li.
It needs a while for his majesty to come back.
Lord Song, pleas wait for a moment.
I will wait.
Okay.
Gan Guotai's case is closed.
I need to report details to his majesty.
Why are you running
in such a hurry?
There's somebody delivered a message from the Ministry of Punishments
that Liu Dezhao refused to plead guilty
and was crying to see you.
See me?
Yes.
Dame it.
He offered me
a bank note of twenty thousand silver in bribes.
Now is he going to turn me in?
No.
I have to shut him up.
Go to
tell Liu Dezhao
not to be worried.
I will meet him once I finish my meeting with his majesty.
Yes, Uncle.
Liu Dezhao, arise.
Here comes Lord Song.
Lord Song, this way.
Liu Dezhao
Why on earth did you
wanna see me?
Lord Song.
I
have something to report.
What kind of thing?
Lord Song
I know
I committed crimes
that's enough to be beheaded.
But I still wanna atone for my crimes by something
to make my consort Qiumin
and the her unborn child alive.
Lord Song.
You
You wish.
Don't you still figure out
how serious crimes you committed?
Lord.lord
Lord Song.
Liu Dezhao
Your crimes are serious enough to get your clan and you executed.
Now the new Governor of Shanxi
has arrested
your consort Qiumin
and her brother Qiugui.
They will be soon escorted to the capital
and get executed with you.
Lord Song, I know
I know
I've committed
capital crimes this time.
But Lord Song
What I'm gonna report
is not trivial matter.
It's a secret about Concubine Li.
To the empress
and you
and even the whole family of Heseri...
Back off all of you. I need a talk with him.
Yes, my lord.
Liu Dezhao.
You need think it over.
If what you're gonna report is indeed valuable.
I can definitely
spare your consort Qiumin
and her unborn child.
Lord Song.
I regret so much!
Now say it.
What kind of important thing is it?
Lord Song.
What I am about to say
concerns the dignity of the royal family.
I think
the less people know, the better.
It's Okay with him.
He is my nephew.
Okay, Lord song.
I say.
I've heard that Shujian's daughter Shu Wanxin
was honored with Concubine Li
soon
after she came back to the capital, right?
Yes.
And now his majesty's fond of her.
So she is.
Lord Song
You don't know
the one who are favored by his majesty
are not real Shu Wanxin.
She is a phoney.
A phoney?
You mean Shu Wanxin is counterfeit?
Concubine Li
is a fake.
What?
Concubine Li is of imposture?
Sh...
Your highness, low down your voice.
Don't let others outside hear.
Is it true?
What Liu Dezhao said is reliable?
Liu Dezhao realized that he is doomed to die
All he wanted was to save his own blood.
So there was no need for him
to invent
such nonsense.
And we can tell from Concubine Li's
behavior during this trip.
She sacrificed herself to save his majesty many times.
Such courage and insight
don't belong to a lady from ordinary official's family.
I can say it
must be true.
And
Let's dig deeper.
The fake Concubine Li
may be from the same group
of Dr.Li and his sister.
Does Liu Dezhao
have any evidence?
No.
It's just because he has no evidence
that he dare not disclose it
just begged to see me instead
to make a deal with me in private.
In your opinion
what should we do now?
Do we need to report to his majesty?
Definitely we can't.
Now his majesty favors Concubine Li.
And it concerns the dignity of royal family.
We need hold conclusive evidence
before we knock down Dr.Li and his sister
and this fake Concubine Li.
Otherwise we may be bitten by snakes
instead of hitting them.
You mean?
Now the only conclusive evidence is
the real Shu Wanxin.
I will send someone to go to Shanxi secretly
to inform the new Governor
to set
Qiugui and Qiumin free without others knowing it.
We make Qiugui
find out real Shu Wanxin for us.
Nasai
arrange for reliable man
to hand this letter to Qiugui.
Tell him
if he can find out the real Shu Wanxin
he can atone for his crimes.
Not only his sister and his life are assured
but also Liu De zhao's penalty can be reduced
thus his life assured too.
Trust me.
I'll take care of
it.
Go.
Made them into pill.
Yes.
Dr.Li.
Eunuch Li.
You mean
Nasai and Songgotu
are trying to set us up again?
Yesterday Songgotu was waiting in front of Imperial Study
to report the case of Shuntian Prefecture's governor Gan Guotai
to his majesty
when the Ministry of Punishments sent someone to deliver the message
that Liu Dezhao insisted on a meeting with Songgotu
and said he had something important to report.
Songgotu and Nasai just whispered
after back from the prison.
It's not a good sign.
Maybe it has something to do with your and Yihuan.
I've got it.
Thank you for reminding me, uncle.
Be careful.
Senior Brother
I doubt that
Liu Dezhao had told Songgotu
that I'm not the real Shu Wanxin.
Songgotu
had long suspected that Yihuan and I had other intentions.
Now
he must have suspected
we three are of one group.
Now the reason he doesn't make it public
is just
he has no evidence besides Liu Dezhao.
But it concerns the dignity of royal family.
He must have sent Nasai
to track down Shu Wanxin
If he really find out Shu Wanxin.
We will be in big trouble.
Don't worry.
I've already let someone
send message to Meng Xianghe
to remind Shu Wanxin and him
to hide their whereabouts carefully.
Thanks Dr.Li.
My pleasure Concubine Li.
Watch out.
Your majesty
these are
Emperor Yongli's relics
which was escorted to the capital by Wu Yingqi.
Take a good look at
the man kneeling down on the platform
and the woman beside him.
Remember what they looks like.
Do not ever forget.
Who are they?
Why should I remember their looks
and never forget?
Don't ask now.
Listen to me.
Take a good look at them.
This is the first time
you see them.
This is also the last time
you see them.
Boss
What are you thinking?
Nothing.
I'm just thinking that
Yongli must have had a hard time
as the last emperor of Ming.
what was he thinking
when he got killed by Duke Pingxi?
What else could he think?
the monarch of a conquered nation
lives no better than a dog who lost his home.
I'm shocked
when I saw these relics.
So
I will arouse all efforts
to make the common people live a good life.
Never follow the same old disastrous road Ming walked
Junior Long, I trust you
will fulfill your goal.
But
Wu Sangui has sent someone carry off the golden key.
His motive is definitely not good.
You should be careful.
Compared to the whereabouts of the golden key
I care more about
how to be a real good emperor
with Emperor Yongli as a mirror.
What's more.
Even though Wu Sangui got the golden key
I won't be afraid.
Because the copper box
is in my hand.
So even if he found out all three keys
it would be useless.
Junior Long
You still have no idea that the copper box in your hand
is fake too.
Neither do you know
the golden key in Wu Sangui's hand is fake too
and Bro. Zhu has got the real key.
Or
You will be filled with worry.
This golden key
is fake.
Fake?
Really?
Senior Master, please look at it carefully.
I won't mistake it.
Qianying
You've been taken in.
Sorry to trouble you.
Sis
Is there any possibilities
that you were swindled by Wu Yingqi?
Not impossible.
Wu Yingqi don't know the secret of the golden key.
Nether did he know
I approached him for it.
So
There's no possibility for him to leave a fake key
for me to exchange it.
How can you be so sure?
Master Mingzhang
Wu Yingqi is different from his father Wu Sangui.
He is courageous and learned man
of noble character.
courageous and learned
and a man of noble character.
Qianying
You did speak highly of Wu Sangui's son.
What I tell is truth.
Master Fanli
What Sis. Fan said is right.
Wu Yingqi
is indeed gentle and capable.
He took good care of his servants all the way
did good things
and showed no fear
when facing with strong enemies.
To tell the truth
if he were not Wu Sangui's son
I would really wanna make friends with him.
Like father like son.
How can a traitor like Wu Sangui
cultivate such excellent son?
Qianying.
Cats hide their claws.
you may know a person's face but not his mind.
You father is right.
Don't
get swindled by Wu Yingqi's appearance.
Father
Is your daughter so silly
in your eyes?
You never meet Wu Yingqi.
But Bro. Ye and I
had been get along with him for three months.
I I were Yihuan
Would you distrust her judgement so much
Qianying
You father didn't mean that.
He just wanna remind you.
Although Yihuan has a playful nature
with no desire to make progress.
But she is a born smart girl
and won't never be so easily
fooled by the enemy's false appearance.
Yes.
She's better than me in everything.
I have no match for her.
But father. Remember that
I'm your daughter.
Yihuan's father
is Grand Master Duke Jin.
Qianying.
Sis Qianying.
Such a kid.
Can't your attitude be more gently
towards your daughter?
No wonder your daughter blames you for bias.
Since Qianying and Mosheng felt
it's impossible for Wu Yingqi to mess about it.
There's one possibility left now.
It's that
the golden key Wu Yingqi escorted from the beginning
is a fake one
which means
the real one
is still held by Wu Sangui.
Right.
Wu Sangui may arrange spies in the court too.
He probably knew the secret of the golden key
from Oboi.
So
when the court ordered him to give out Emperor Yongli's relics
he might intentionally
keep the real one
and make Wu Yingqi escorted the fake one
to the capital.
Since this one is fake
why must he try to hard to get it back
and even take risks
to kill Shanxi's commander Shujian?
Maybe he's afraid the court discovered
the real golden key was exchanged
and Kangxi would question him about his fraud.
So
he send killers disguised as thieves
to steal that fake golden key.
Shu Jian was Lucky.
Though he was seriously injured
he didn't die right away.
So
Wu Sangui sent Shi Qinghong to hunt him down.
But Wu Sangui didn't figure out that
Shanxi Governor Liu Dezhao also wanna kill Shu Jian
and sent the hostel manager.
The hostel manager discovered
Shi Qinghong's intention to kill Shujian
making Kangxi aware that
the one who killed Shu Jian
was Wu Sangui.
You're right.
Kangxi is in favor of Wu Sangui on the surface
but in fact
he's suspicious of him.
I think
this is a perfect opportunity for us.
Your highness
Now that Yihuan, Qingcheng and you
has gain full trust of Kangxi
Your next task is to
keep lurking in the Forbidden City
to investigate
who is the spy arranged in Pearl Valley by oboi.
and find out the real copper box.
Okay.
The copper box was found in the palce.
and got exchanged in the places
We can only keep staying in the palace.
Godfather
I will try my best
to find out the real copper box
and the spy
Mosheng
Didn't Wu Yingqi invite Qianying and you
go to Yunnan with him?
The real golden key
must still be held by Wu Sangui.
You promise him
you will take part in this trip to Yunnan.
But...
Grand father
Can you send another person instead of me?
Why?
Aren't you doing very well with Qianying as partners?
If we exchange you for somebody else suddenly
Wu Yingqi will be suspicious.
It's just...
When I practise my fighting skills last time.
I became too obsessed and got injured.
I wanna stay in the capital a little longer
and implement tasks
after I recover.
Too obsessed?
Let me see.
Mosheng indeed get obsessed.
His injury extend to the viscera
and didn't recover yet.
Sagnation of liver qi symptom has appeared.
There's qi depression
inside his viscera.
Mosheng
What were you thinking?
How could you become obsessed
while you were in normal state?
I...
I just...
got hurt by accident.
Nothing serious.
Mosheng, let me see.
Come here.
Why did you hit our son?
Father
Master Fanli proved
I became obsessed and got injured.
Why still hit me?
Shut up!
Do you think I have no idea about what's in your mind?
You must go to Yunnan with Qianying.
Don't find excuse to stay in the capital.
No way!
Master Mingzhang
Bro. Ye hasn't recovered yet.
It's reasonable of him to prefer staying in the capital.
Your highess
Don't intercede for him.
What he's hidden in mind is outrageous.
I need hit him to wake him up.
Mingzhang.
Master Mingzhang
I know Bro. Ye's sore point.
It's affair between our brothers.
Let us work it out.
Qianying
What's wrong with you?
Nothing.
There's sand in my eyes.
Is there sand on the lake?
Qianying
Have you met something unhappy?
Tell me.
Then maybe you will feel better.
I haven't.
It's Okay
if you don't wanna say it out.
Life is but a span.
We shouldn't be entangled with
things that make you unhappy.
Okay?
Here you are.
What's this?
What a beautiful golden mask!
But
it's so precious
that I dare not to receive it.
Qianying
This mask is designed by me.
I supervised the whole manufacturing process .
Don't you like it?
I do.
But
I really can't receive it.
Qianying.
This is the first time for me to send gift to a girl.
Can't you still
realize what's in my mind?
I'm
just a pimping girl
who can't bear
the burden of your love.
Wait until the weather gets fine.
The world after the rain stops can be quiet.
Listen to the sound of love.
It echoes gently by the riverside of memories.
In the darkness, I'm waiting for a dawn with you in.
I'm here and where are you?
I've never stopped missing you.
This golden mask
was made just for you only.
It ¡®s meaningless
if you don't receive it.
It's really pitiful
to throw away such beautiful golden mask.
I...
Help me to put it on.
Okay.
The cicada has wings as thin as the past.
I'm too excited to calm down.
When can I wake up from my dream?
All I want is to see your eyes when I wake up
In the darkness, I'm waiting for a dawn with you in.
I'm here and where are you?
I've never stopped missing you.
The wish I made remains unrealized.
With the care for you in my heart
I miss you more and more. When's the time for us to meet?
Bro. Ye
Come here.
I know
why you wanna stay in the capital.
I'm sorry, Senior Brother.
I can't control myself.
Yihuan and I were engaged since we were kids.
And I'm the crown prince of Great Ming
the core of Zhu-Ming alliance.
As to both private and public sides
you couldn't compete with me for Yihuan.
So
you had no choice but to make your feelings to her
bury in your mind
causing your depression illness.
Senior Brother.
Don't worry.
It's just a sore point for me.
One day when
Yihuan and you get married and have a child
then I will release myself from pain
and not bother you anymore.
I believe you.
In fact you're one years older than me.
It's because of my special identity
that the masters.
let you to call me Senior Brother as respect.
I believe
You never overdo things.
Big brother
In my heart
brotherhood
must be more important than the love between man and woman.
But I kept one thing
in my heart
for so long time.
I don't know
if I should tell you.
Since we are brothers
we can tell each other anything.
During the days when I took of Junior Sister in Shanxi
Junior Sister was in a coma and
kept shouting
Bro. Zhu
and
Junior Long
Of course I'm in her heart.
As for Kangxi
she just shout him for a few times. That's all.
But, at that night
when I took care of her
I heard with my own ears
she just shouted
Bro. Zhu for seven times
but
Junior Long for seventy six times
Big brother
If you continue to leave Yihuan beside Kangxi
you would lose her
one day.
You better hurry up to get her back.
I cannot get her back.
Copper box has not been found
The spy Oboi arranged in Pearl Valley
has not been found either.
Yihuan
may become the wife of emperor of Qing Dynasty.
Even if you succeed in recovering Ming Dynasty
what's the point?
Recovering Ming Dynasty
is the greatest responsibility in my life.
But you are my life.
Without you
whatever I do
all have no meaning
If I were you
I would not want the kingdom.
I just want to take Junior Sister to
a peaceful land like the Pearl Valley.
I will cook nice dishes for her
every day.
We will have a lot of kids.
The whole life
if full of pleasure.
Is it not good?
Junior Ye
If I were you
I would only love the beauty not kingdom too.
But
My surname is Zhu
I am the last prince of Ming Dynasty.
I
cannot do like that.
Big brother
Junior Sister may become the wife of emperor of Qing Dynasty.
Even if you succeed in recovering Ming Dynasty
what's the point?
You all can leave here.
Yes.
Come here, sit down.
Junior Sister
Why you did not go to visit Big Brother?
He got thin
and became silent.
Recently he has always been engaged in
investigating those corrupt officials together with Songgotu.
I haven't seen him for many days.
He doesn't come to see you
and won' you come to see him?
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I recently met him stealthily at night.
He looks thinner
and more melancholy.
Really?
It's my negligence.
I always feel that
Bro. Zhu is mature and reliable
can do everything
and solve anything.
He also takes good care of himself.
You
not your negligence.
You heart is not on him.
Now you heart
is on your Junior Long
and forget your Bro. Zhu
I don't, Sis. Xue.
In my heart
Bro. Zhu is in my heart.
I know Bro. Zhu is in your heart.
But
Bro. Zhu and Junior Long is different
isn't it ?
Although you dare not to admit
and speak out
But I know
what you are thinking.
Though you are engaged to Big brother
in your heart
you treat him as a brother
without love between man and woman.
Am I right?
Oh, you are coming.
Shopkeeper
The medical materials eliminating liver-fire and cleaning eyes
are all right?
All right.
All in the backyard.
Or
you can go and see for yourself.
Sure.
Please.
Sis. Xue.
In fact, I have never understood before
what is the relationship between Bro. Zhu and me.
I just figure out it recently.
Sis. Xue.
How do you know?
Because when you love one
you want him to be only for you.
As for you
you know I love Big Brother since my childhood
but you never be jealous.
And you do my sister wholeheartedly.
So I know.
the feeling you treated to Big Brother
and the feeling of mine
is quite different.
If you exchange the position with me
you know clearly I am engaged to Big Brother since childhood
but you still love him
then I will be mad.
Just like Big Brother is angry with Junior Ye.
Sis. Xue.
I never dare to tell these things to others.
After the talking
you must keep it secret for me.
The confidential between us
of course, must be kept in secret.
All are our secrets.
Actually
Actually, I love Bro. Zhu.
But
Just like what you say
the love
is not the same as the love between man and woman.
I love him because
he is kind to me
and spoil me.
Even if the sky fell, he would carry on his shoulder for me.
It gives me a sense of security.
But Bro. Zhu wholeheartedly recovers Ming Dynasty
and has exact demands on himself and me.
Just seems like my Dad.
I find he is particularly boring.
I know.
I got it.
But
Since my childhood, my dad and other masters told me that
I
am the Bro. Zhu's fianc¨¦e.
and the crown princess of Ming Dynasty in the future
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