[Dimsum.Asia Ver] E21 Princess Silver -♥ Hafiz Adam ♥- http://twitter.com/hafizadam
Episode 21
You've not done well with the southern fringe rebellion.
Prince Li has already taken care of it for you.
I'll overlook that matter.
For this alliance between us and Chen,
if you do any mistakes again...
This time,
I will not let Your Majesty down.
Your Majesty, Prince Chen returned from the southern border.
-He is waiting outside. -Wu Yu is back?
Father!
I am home! I miss you so much!
When Brother said he is coming home,
I rushed back here as soon as I could without any halt!
I just hoped to see you sooner.
You are an adult. Stop acting like a child.
Don't be so whiny.
This is not how a prince behaves.
You spent so much time with Wu You,
didn't you learn the slightest subtlety from him?
Father.
You only ever care about Wu You.
I know Wu You is firm and subtle.
He is also very sensible.
Father, compared to those who boot-lick...
and the pretentious hypocrite,
Wu You is so much better than them.
How is your brother?
He started acting all mysterious after he came to Zhongshan.
He seems to have some important work.
He is back?
Your Majesty, Prince Chen hasn't seen you in a long time.
I should not bother your reunion. I shall take my leave.
General Fu.
We haven't met in six months.
General Fu, I did think about you from time to time.
During the rebellion in the south,
I had so many questions about military affairs for you.
Do you mind sharing your knowledge with me?
I am flattered, Prince Chen.
To be able to learn some experience from you...
is my honour.
If you have the time, I will be available at all time.
Mere discussion means nothing.
I have an idea. After my brother is back,
we can test our skills against yours and exchange views.
My father is here, he can be our judge.
General Fu has other matters to see to.
He doesn't have the time for you.
I will have our discussion another day, Prince Chen.
General Fu, you may go now.
I'll be on my way.
Princess Rong Le, we can't lose.
Zhao Yun, I never know you like to fish.
What made you want to go fishing this time?
Wu You and Wu Yu are coming back from the south.
Wu Yu said I can't cook a fish properly.
He made fun of me and said I can't even catch a fish.
The fish! It got away.
Princess Rong Le.
You didn't know Wu You is returning from the south?
General Fu didn't tell you?
I heard after Wu You reached the southern border,
an uprising took place.
Brother Wu You took the lead and ended the rebellion.
I am sure there is reward waiting for him.
Besides, he regained his title as Prince Li.
Princess Rong Le.
I know he still holds place in your heart, right?
Brother Wu You still loves you deep down in his heart.
Otherwise he wouldn't go through so much...
to send you the candied dates...
and still keeps it a secret from you.
Your Highness, Princess Zhao Yun,
you must be tired from fishing all day.
Come on, have some tea.
Watch out! Ambush from the water!
-Run! -Go!
Catch!
Master, run!
Fall back!
Ling Yue!
How is it?
Are you all right?
No, Your Highness. You must go on without me.
No, I can't leave you behind.
We can find a place to hide first.
Go.
Why would so many men kill a fishmonger like you?
Miss, don't worry about it. They are after me.
I am sure they won't try to hurt you.
My lord, since we get to meet each other,
we have no other choice but to make it through together.
Ling Yue, don't be afraid. I can protect you.
Zhao Yun, you don't know any martial art.
Princess Rong Le, don't worry about me.
I watched Wu You and Wu Yu training with their swords.
I know a thing or two myself.
It's all right.
We met here by chance.
I never imagined we would be fighting side by side.
I shall die without any regret.
Stop talking about dying.
I am not married yet. I don't plan to die here.
If we can make it out of here safely, I will...
Miss, we should split up and move forward.
They won't hurt you.
We are in the same boat, I can't leave you behind.
-No! -Your Highness!
Volley!
Xiang Ying?
General Fu sent his men to save us!
I am glad General Fu sent help.
Otherwise we would have all died in here.
Your Highness, I had a dream last night.
You were fishing peacefully by the lake.
You looked firmed and calm.
Your pose was striking.
A true ruler that befits the throne!
So right after I woke up,
I couldn't wait to take Your Highness on a fishing trip.
We should get a painter.
Let him draw a painting of me fishing by the lake.
All the lady in this land can see how dashing I am.
That can't be done.
Your Highness is mine alone.
I won't allow the others to have any wild desire for you.
Of course.
Who is it? How dare you ride pass His Highness' carrier!
What is going on?
Your Highness, it was General Fu.
General Fu?
It's General Fu.
General Fu.
What are the odds?
Watch your steps.
Greetings, Crown Prince.
Greetings, Lady Xiang.
This path leads to Lake Qingliang.
-Are you heading there too? -General Fu.
Lady Xiang told me the lake is a good fishing spot.
Yes, I can almost imagine...
the brave warrior you are that kills the enemies on battlefield.
But I could never imagine...
what General Fu would do when he is fishing.
General Fu, you rarely get a chance to relax.
Why don't you join me for the fishing?
Just now,
His Majesty mentioned you when I met him.
I think you should be back at the Eastern Palace.
My father never cares to talk about me.
This is such a bad timing.
Your Highness, we can go fishing first.
Then, we present the fish to His Majesty.
Two birds with one stone.
Xiang, that is a great idea.
Your Highness, Lady Xiang.
General Fu, there was a burglary at the eastern outskirts.
We caught the thief.
We have no information about his identity.
Your Highness, Lady Xiang. I must leave now.
General.
It's just a mere burglary and some thieves.
Do they really need you to see to this case?
Come fishing with me.
After I returned to the palace,
I can tell my father I was with you all the time,
discussing about work while we were fishing.
Xiang, what's wrong?
Your Highness, I am not feeling well.
Could it be that you are pregnant?
Head back to the palace!
We are going back to the palace!
-Get moving! -Goodbye, Your Highness.
Go on.
-What is it? -Lady Rong Le was hurt at the lake.
Prince Li saved her and she is still there.
There are only the two of us here.
Take it as...
we have never met before.
No identities, no names,
no memories.
We are here by chance...
and meeting each other as strangers.
Miss.
My hand is hurt.
Will you help me out?
We have different background...
and different stands.
We may have been in love,
but we never cherished our time together.
I, Zongzheng Wu You,
will give you all of me.
I will never give up.
I won't let the world down,
or you.
Who was the assassination target?
Prince Zhen Bei of Chen.
He came here for the alliance.
If you are upset about what happened today,
perhaps...
you can go to the lake tomorrow.
Spring is almost upon us.
The view there is nice.
How is your injury, my lady?
Where are Zhao Yun and Ling Yue?
Lady Rong Le, I sent my men to escort them home.
They suffer no serious injury.
General, a moment please.
I think you owe me an explanation for what happened just now.
Prince Li.
Prince Zhen Bei was terrified from the attack.
That was my fault.
After I returned to the capital, I will apologise to His Majesty.
I came back from the south.
My father put me in charge of overseeing this alliance.
From now on, you can report to me if there is any inquiry.
Don't bother His Majesty with this.
Prince Zhen Bei was ambushed.
I saw the whole thing.
During the attack,
your wife was there too.
As for your men,
they were standing by in the area but didn't make a move.
General, may I know...
what the reason is?
I failed my duty as I failed to ensure Prince Zhen Bei's safety.
I am willing to accept punishment.
Prince Li, you may punish me as you see fit.
As for my wife,
I must thank you for her as you saved her in time.
General Fu.
Don't you realise that if I had been a moment too late,
your wife would have been dead by now.
Rong Le would have perished.
Which is why...
I must thank you for saving her life.
After her injury is healed,
she and I will both express our gratitude to you.
Fu Chou.
Do you think everyone would fall for your mask of lies?
Only Rong Le could be fooled by your false gentle.
And you used her with no remorse.
She almost died because of you.
How dare you standing right here...
and claim that she is your wife.
That is not true, Prince Li.
I am sure you are well aware that...
Rong Le and I have been living in harmony for the past six months.
Our life is happy and quiet.
I believe you wouldn't...
ruin the peaceful life she worked so hard on to get.
How do you explain what happened earlier?
It was simply an accident.
I never intended for Rong Le to get hurt.
Not then, not now,
not in the future.
If you insist that I am using her as my pawn,
I do have some questions for you.
Did you not hurt and lied to her yourself?
If you hadn't,
she wouldn't have chose to marry me.
Also, on our wedding six months ago,
you tainted her honour and name.
She is shunned by people.
She is haunted by the mocking and rumours.
Don't you remember any of that?
So,
I hereby request you...
to do us a favour...
and let Rong Le live in peace.
I must return and tend to my wife's wound.
So long.
Fu Chou.
I hope you won't make my mistake...
and live in regret.
Between Prince Li and I,
we were never the same.
Ya Li, what do you think about this tea?
The leaves are green, the edge has a ruby red tint.
It has a light fragrance, the natural scent of lily.
The tea is clear like an amber.
It has a rich flavour and a tint of sweetness,
it's mellow and it lingers.
This tea is remarkable.
Your thoughts on the tea...
remind me of the person who sent them.
What she said when she brewed the tea for me...
is almost the same as yours.
Who may that be?
Have I met her before?
You know her all along.
She is the wife of General Fu,
Princess Rong Le of Western Qi.
I heard she opened a teahouse.
It's called the Moon Embrace Teahouse.
After she was married to General Fu,
he renovated the teahouse for her.
The two of them paid me a visit and sent me these tea leaves.
Before this, I never expected a good future for them.
But now, I feel like...
they are actually a perfect match for each other.
Ya Li, what is on your mind?
The tea is overflowing.
Ya Li, I heard that...
while you were in Qingzhou,
you were getting along very well with Wu You.
You look absent-minded just now.
Are you thinking about him?
Your Majesty, forgive me.
Pardon me for being so careless.
It's okay.
Ya Li, I was once in your shoes too.
Don't feel embarrassed.
Ya Li.
Come.
I know I am right about you.
In this whole wide world,
you are the only one who can win Wu You's heart.
Once Wu You succeeded the throne,
you will become the Empress.
When that happens, I hope you remember me.
Thank you for the trust, Your Majesty.
Right, if you ever drop by General Fu's house,
send my thanks to Lady Rong Le for the tea she gave.
The Crown Prince never cares about the nation's affairs.
When he learns about the marriage alliance with Chen,
he sent in his plans right away.
He recommends the ladies of the nobles he is close to...
just to get them to his side.
Does he really think I am too foolish to see that?
I just can't rely on him to do anything helpful.
Father, calm down.
Have an orange, it's sweet.
I brought this back from the south for you.
I picked this orange myself.
I peeled this myself too.
You planted the tree as well?
Father, you are amazing!
How do you know that?
Fine. I am still considering...
which lady should be married to Prince Zhen Bei..
I have no time for your chatter.
Why did you come here?
Father, this isn't about anything important.
It's just that I am no longer a kid.
I learned a lot during my time with Wu You in the south.
I think, to have my own career, I must first have a family.
-So... -Your Majesty.
Prince Li wishes to see you.
-Wu You is back? -Yes.
Let him in.
Greetings, Father.
At ease.
Wu You, your hand is hurt.
Bring the physician here!
Never mind, this is no serious wound.
-It's already dressed. -Brother.
How is your wound? Let me take a look.
Sit down.
Let me see it.
The cut is very deep.
Is it just as Father told me?
Prince Zhen Bei was ambushed at Lake Qingliang?
Wu You, how is the situation at Lake Qingliang?
Tell me what happened.
Father.
Prince Zhen Bei was ambushed by the assassins from Western Qi.
But he got away safely. He is in safety.
I ordered my men to escort him back to the inn.
Did you hurt your hand when you tried to save him?
Father, my hand...
Prince Zhen Bei wasn't the only one there when I arrived.
There were Lady Rong Le and Princess Zhao Yun.
-However... -What is it?
Zhao Yun was hurt too?
Calm down, it was just a scrap at her arm.
-She is safe. -Zhao Yun is hurt?
Father, I must leave.
Sir Chen, I will help you up later.
Come on, are you all right?
Much obliged. I am fine.
But your hand...
-Physician, dress the wound. -Yes.
You should have seen how dangerous it was.
Those men in black were wearing masks.
They eyes are sharp like blades. They swung their swords...
and charged right at us.
You know, it was so close.
I almost lost my arm.
It's all my fault.
I shouldn't have made fun of you in the letter.
I should have said you can't stay in your room.
Then you will keep yourself inside the house and away from danger.
I am fine.
I am a skilled warrior.
This little wound is no big deal.
It doesn't hurt.
Do you think I can still get a fish?
Sure, I am the fish.
You can send the bait and I will bite it.
That is more like it.
It's time for your medicine.
Come.
You can go now.
After my father finished the work with marriage alliance,
I will talk to him about our wedding.
Who said I am marrying you?
You didn't even propose to me.
I took your bait just now.
You won't get rid of me.
-Take your medicine. -I am not drinking it.
You need this to get well.
-No. -Your need this to get well.
-No! -Just drink it.
-No! -Please!
I suspect that Fu Chou had his men ready...
by Lake Qingliang.
But when the assassins from Western Qi attacked the Prince,
his men never came in to save Prince Zhen Bei.
I suspected he is conspiring with Western Qi.
But he contributed much during the rebellion at south.
He is renowned in the army.
If I depose him without any solid evidence,
it might cause an uproar.
Besides, this is the crucial moment for our alliance with Chen...
to launch a campaign against Wei.
Father.
I am against forming an alliance with Chen.
I strongly disagree having a marriage alliance.
Father, the affairs of two nations...
should never involve the love of two young people.
Why must we sacrifice the happiness of a young woman...
for the sake of glory?
Because you put gains before everything, my mother...
spent her whole life in pain.
And now you are using another innocent girl for your ambition.
Enough.
Don't bring up Lady Yun on everything.
Back then, I has no other choice but to marry Fu Yuan.
But it's different now.
A marriage alliance...
might not necessarily be a sacrifice.
When we were having a marriage alliance with Qi,
had you listened to my advices,
you and Rong Le would have been a couple living in joy.
Do you still think the alliance is a foul plan?
I made my decision.
I summoned you back to Zhongshan...
because of this matter.
If we can have Chen as our ally,
I will personally lead our force against Wei.
I will complete my last goal before I pass on the throne.
Wu You, tell me,
how was the situation at the south?
Father.
I went deep in cover in the south.
A dark force is working secretly there.
I suspect...
the Sun family led by Sun Ji Zhou...
is working for a mastermind.
The south is still in danger of falling,
and you still insist on leading our army against Wei.
I am worried that the defence of Zhongshan will be weakened.
The force at the south will use this opening to invade.
I am aware of the danger posed by the south.
This is why I sent you there.
Wei had their eyes on our nation for a long time.
It's either now or never for us.
If Wei and Western Qi join hands,
the Northern Realm will be under their total control.
Father, our most pressing matter now...
is to get rid of the traitors.
Meanwhile, the people need to recover.
I am getting old.
I can't wait for you to finish the pacification.
You and Wu Yu were in the south for six months.
When I was going through the scrolls in this study,
I feel like there is more to be done.
At night, I would stare at the moon.
It reminds me of your mother.
Your mother made a request before she passed on.
She wanted you away from the fighting of politics.
She wanted a happy life for you.
I hope I could make that a reality for you, but I can't.
However,
in this world I live in,
I am the most helpless father.
All that I can do for you now...
is to leave you a world free from turmoil.
Father.
All right.
Enough about this.
I hope you can forget the past and start a new life.
That is for the best.
Wu Yu...
talked to me about forming his own family.
Don't fall too far behind.
I failed to protect Lady Rong Le...
and she was wounded because of me.
While you were waiting for the ambush,
didn't you realise Zongzheng Wu You was there?
It was in the middle of a fight, we were focusing on Lady Rong Le.
I should be punished for not noticing Prince Li's presence.
General, everything was within our control.
We never expected Prince Li would show up and ruin our plan.
We couldn't react in time.
Leave and get your punishment.
General Fu, I have followed you for years.
I have always been loyal and never made any mistakes.
This is my only error.
Please, show me some mercy for once.
I wish to follow you, General Fu.
Sparing your life...
is more than any mercy you deserve.
-General. -Get out of my sight.
Yes.
Zongzheng Wu You.
This is the just the beginning.
Sir Xiao.
While the Princess and I were at the lake, where were you?
She wants me to tell you to stop protecting us.
But it can't be helped if you want to spy on us.
Suit yourself.
General Fu.
General, let me send this medicine to Her Highness.
-You can all go now. -Yes.
Rong Le.
You are still recovering. You shouldn't be standing.
Let me help you sit down.
I am waiting for an explanation from you.
Finish your medicine.
You are hurt. Don't bother yourself with thoughts.
You wanted me to be at the lake.
Did you want me to have a good time or was it your plan?
Was that really an accident?
Don't you dare tell me you don't know anything.
Finish your medicine.
Once you got well, I can take you to any place you want.
I won't let you get hurt again.
You knew Prince Zhen Bei is going to Lake Qingliang.
My brother wanted him dead.
You had order from His Majesty to protect the Prince.
So you used me to save him.
You knew Xiao Sha would hesitate when he sees me.
Then, he will miss the chance to kill Prince Zhen Bei.
You had all of these planned.
You took every precaution there is.
But my safety was never in your consideration.
-If I were killed... -I won't let that happen.
I will never let you get killed.
It seems like I still have some values after all.
You spent the last six months...
to earn my trust.
Now that you finally get it,
it would be a waste if you don't use that trust to the fullest.
Rong Le, I never planned for you to get hurt.
I wanted you to go because I knew they won't hurt you.
But I never expect...
you would risk your life for Prince Zhen Bei.
You have never met him before.
He was a complete stranger to you.
A stranger?
Your so-called stranger...
was willing to face the enemy just to save me.
What about you?
You claim to be my husband,
that you will keep me safe and love me as we grow old.
Will you give up your life for me?
I will,
if my life was mine to have,
if I were just an ordinary person,
I am willing to give you all of me.
That includes my life.
If?
If that is the reality,
I would never become a princess of Western Qi.
I wouldn't be married to this land for my duty.
I wouldn't be my brother's pawn.
I would never married you...
or do your bidding.
Rong Le.
I admit that I used you.
I regret every second of it when I know you are hurt.
I would rather take on those wounds a thousand times more.
Do you know how much I wish...
I were the person who came to your rescue?
All I know is that...
you sent me to face that ambush.
But it wasn't you who saved me from it.
There are some decision in this world that once they are done,
they can never be undone.
Once the heart is scarred,
the wound may heal but the scar remains.
That scar...
is not something that can be healed with mere words.
Tell me why the scar Wu You left in you can be healed so easily!
I saw the two of you standing on the raft.
It was as though you two had the world for yourselves...
and I am just an outsider.
He hurt you, lied to you and used you!
He humiliated in front of everyone!
If you could forgive him, why can't you forgive me?
I won't ask to have your love like he did.
I simply wanted you to forgive me like you forgave him.
That is all I ask!
I am married to you for six months.
I admit it.
I was never in love with you.
But I did put in my effort for you.
I hope we can be friends,
soulmates or even a family.
Keeping each other company...
and grow old together.
But I am your husband!
Family, friends and soulmates,
those are not enough for me!
I want your heart to be mine!
Love me like you loved Zongzheng Wu You,
that is what I wanted!
I know.
I am asking for forgiveness and your love,
that is too greedy of me.
But after twenty years of living,
I never expected much or wished for any sort of luxury.
Today, I will wish for one thing,
your forgiveness.
Just once.
Our marriage has always been a lie.
You know that you'll use me more than once.
So, why do you keep on lying to yourself...
and why do you want to make things difficult for me?