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♪So this is what love is♪

♪I want to transform into a butterfly and pretend to meet you by accident♪

♪Gentle yet playful♪

♪You are as sweet as honey and as beautiful as springtime blooms♪

♪Yes♪

♪I have secretly fallen in love♪

♪My eyes filled with longing. I can't help but care deeply about you♪

♪In this lifetime, I'll practice hard♪

♪To master your enchanting worldly charm♪

♪You are like a love story, a poem, a dream, and a stunning view♪

♪The unparalleled and everlasting love in this world, all that touches my heart♪

♪Your dress brushes past the copper bell♪

♪Laughing foolishly, feeling fortunate to have met you♪

♪Cherry blossoms fall into my heart♪

♪You are like a mood, sometimes happy, sometimes mad, and sometimes sunny♪

♪I'm the happiest when I think of you and I want to pick the stars for you♪

♪I'll be gentle with you for the rest of my life♪

♪You make me want to be close to you♪

♪Let's travel together to the ends of the earth♪

♪There's a girl, playful and unique♪

♪A smile of hers can make the whole street bloom♪

♪How could the world ever let down a pair like us, unmatched in the world?♪

♪The world is no longer fun. I don't want to explore it without you♪

♪There's a girl, mesmerized by the spring breeze♪

♪Like falling petals meeting flowing water, hoping for eternity♪

♪I shall confess my love for you♪

♪There is someone♪

♪I really like♪

♪You are like a love story, a poem, a dream, and a stunning view♪

♪The unparalleled and everlasting love in this world, all that touches my heart♪

♪Your dress brushes past the copper bell♪

♪Laughing foolishly, feeling fortunate to have met you♪

♪Cherry blossoms fall into my heart♪

♪You are like a mood, sometimes happy, sometimes mad, and sometimes sunny♪

♪I'm the happiest when I think of you and I want to pick the stars for you♪

♪I'll be gentle with you for the rest of my life♪

♪You make me want to be close to you♪

♪Let's travel together to the ends of the earth♪

[Practice Daughter]

[Adapted from An Yimo's original novel The Charming Thief Princess]

[Episode 5]

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Her Majesty has fainted.

Her Majesty went into labor.

Someone, help!

There, there.

Where is she now?

Miss Mei can be a bit unruly at times.

Please forgive her.

I'm not here to blame her.

Here. Come here.

Your Highness is here.

- Come over here. - Your Highness.

This way.

Is he here?

Your Highness.

Your Highness is indeed here.

I can't see him clearly.

Why is there a girl?

It must be her.

I'm going to get in.

Make way.

Your Highness.

What...

You...

Your Highness.

[Tianji Mansion]

Open the door.

Commander Fei.

What brings you here?

I've come to find a girl.

A girl?

There's no female here.

I'm not expecting any guests recently.

So, please be back.

She climbed the wall.

I already said

that I didn't plan to have guests recently

yet you even want to get in by climbing the wall?

I meant...

It's not appropriate.

But if you insist,

all I can say is,

do as you wish.

That girl

climbed the wall to get in.

Many thanks.

"A woman c-c-climbed the wall."

Why did you avoid the guards?

I hit a little eunuch

while walking.

Should the Commander also handle this matter?

It's just a little hard.

A little bad fall.

By the way,

who was that man just now?

The one

who stuttered.

He is the commander of the bodyguards.

His name is Fei Kuai.

Fei Kuai? [*meaning really fast]

He talked so slowly.

How can he be called Fei...

I suggest you keep your voice down.

He might be

waiting for you outside the door.

Then I'll stay with you for a while.

Do you mind?

Of course not.

Why don't you come in with me for a cup of tea?

You are sensible.

I'm thirsty.

Come one.

Go.

Look at your face.

It's as red as a monkey's bottom.

So my face is not like a monkey's bottom.

You...

Are you still laughing?

Look at what you've done.

You split the door with one hand.

Why didn't you split two doors?

Don't you know that Your Highness likes symmetry?

Eunuch Song, is that really the point?

Yes.

No.

Your Highness, please get to the point.

Now that you have entered the palace,

you should focus on your studies.

Never disturb me again.

If you have something important to say,

must keep three chi away from me.

Never break the door of my palace again.

If anyone violates the rule,

it is regarded as a crime.

Three chi?

That's not bad.

Mei Yushan is not allowed to approach His Highness.

It's already too late.

Where is Mei Yushan?

I don't know.

Miss Mei

seems to like these pastries a lot.

I haven't eaten

such delicious pastries for a long time.

They're just ordinary pastries.

Don't you usually have pastries at home?

Pastries?

No, I didn't buy them often.

Who is so unethical?

Run.

My dad and the others

like to eat roast chicken feet,

haggis,

and stinky tofu from Auntie Xing's on Xuanwu Street.

It has three flavors: slightly smelly, medium smelly, and extra smelly.

Be sure to eat the extra kind.

Grand Chancellor

is bold

and unrestrained privately.

What a surprise.

Have some tea.

So what exactly is this place?

This is Tianji Mansion.

Does Tianji mean the secret cannot be disclosed?

Exactly.

Isn't this a fortune-telling stand

in the palace?

I never saw such a luxurious one.

Tianji Mansion is not just a fortune-telling stand.

So you're a fortune-teller?

No.

The fortune-teller is usually someone old.

I'll call you

Little Diviner then.

Do my divination for me.

But I don't know how to tell fortune.

You live in the Tianji Mansion.

You must be able to peek at the secret.

Rest assured.

I'll pay you,

but I'm in a hurry

and forgot to bring money.

On credit.

Miss, you are so funny.

Show me quickly.

Take a look.

Come one.

Look how Mei Daidai's palmistry is.

If he say something bad,

I can go back and scare that girl with his words.

What did you see?

You are a girl with great ideas.

You have a discursive nature.

You hate to follow the rules.

Your life is not easy.

And you seem to have encountered

some troubles.

Can he do the divination or not?

Obviously, it is Mei Daidai's hand.

Why does it sound like it's me?

Stop, I don't want to continue.

Well.

Why don't you take me out for a walk?

Okay.

What hobbies do you have?

I'm interested in everything.

Come on.

Come with me.

[Xingqing Hall]

Your Highness.

Just now Mr. Xing delivered a dozen memorials.

I put them all in your study.

I haven't gone to the court for several days,

and many memorials have accumulated.

Bring me my seal.

Yes.

Your Highness, where's Xing?

He went to Guixiu Pavilion with you.

He hasn't come back yet?

He said he had something to do.

And he took a leave and left the palace.

Those people at the Imperial Restaurant are in a good mood today.

They gathered some cherry petals to make pastries.

We can only eat it once a year.

Really rare.

I'm worried it's not enough for everyone in the Palace.

So I took some for Your Highness to have a taste first.

[Zuo]

Your Highness.

You are?

I am the servant of the Grand Chancellor's Residence.

I enter the palace to learn with Miss Mei.

Zuo.

You go out first.

I have something to ask her.

Yes, Your Highness.

It's Your Highness's habit.

These two cups of tea

should be symmetrical all the time.

I...

[Tianji Mansion]

Watch your steps.

Beautiful, Little Diviner.

When I first got here,

I had the same reaction as you did.

You can actually call me Douzi.

It's weird

that you call me Miss Mei,

Really?

I'm lucky enough to call your nickname?

Of course.

Call me Douzi in the future.

Okay?

Douzi.

Douzi.

It feels like we're close.

It's like I've got a new friend.

Wherever and whenever we meet,

we're all brothers and sisters.

This is for you.

What?

Take it and look up.

Look west.

West.

Did you find it?

There are seven bright stars.

The so-called stars crossed and the big dipper rotated.

These seven

are called the Big Dipper.

You see.

See it?

Really.

Like a hook.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven.

Exactly seven.

When these seven stars

go up a little bit,

it means summer is coming.

When the bucket handle points east,

the spring comes.

You can follow the direction of the bucket handle

to take a look east.

East.

East, did you see it?

Yes.

There are two very bright stars over there.

They're called Dual Horn Guard East.

This one is called Arcturus.

The one next to it

is called Spica.

So beautiful.

Douzi.

What do you think the stars in the sky

look like?

Like

a brown sugar cake sprinkled with sesame seeds.

I feel like

they are many fireflies

in a blue quilt.

Look at that one.

Wow, a flying star.

It's really fast.

Look at that.

Look at that.

That's beautiful.

This is Wenzhou's Yanming Tea?

It has a delicate fragrance and sweetness.

Such a taste and appearance.

You can't drink it in the Grand Chancellor's Mansion.

The highest state of tea drinking

should be like Zhuo Quan's poem.

The first bowl moistens your throat.

The second bowl breaks loneliness.

The third bowl stimulates inspiration.

The fourth bowl sweat sweeps out.

The fifth bowl makes you feel a new vitality.

The sixth bowl makes you be like in the air.

The seventh bowl makes you feel like you're an immortal.

Why do you speak so similarly to Mei Yushan?

Your Highness, please forgive me.

The other night at the museum,

she also spoke in a gentle way.

After entering the palace,

she's like a different person.

Zuo.

I'm here.

Bring that box over there.

Yes.

You may leave now.

Yes.

Little Diviner.

You've been looking at the stars for so many years.

Are you feeling stale already?

No.

The star patterns are different every night.

It never repeats.

Really?

Can I come here in the future?

Of course.

Very welcome.

That's great.

Your place is really interesting.

Snake.

Don't be rude.

You... Are you talking to it?

How can it understand?

I...

Don't come here.

If you get any closer,

I'll chop your head,

and remove your guts.

I'll cut your head

and tail.

I'll cut you into pieces.

I'll bake you, stew you,

and braise you.

It's alright.

Mr. Bai.

Don't come any closer.

Xiaobai, it's alright.

You've scared it.

Xiaobai is the snake's name?

It has a name?

Here.

I have raised the pet for many years.

It's been by my side for years.

Douzi, please be kind.

Don't roast,

stew

or braise my Xiaobai.

Please.

[Tianji Mansion]

Please.

Little Diviner.

That painting...

It's not a painting.

It's just a record of my meditation.

It doesn't matter if it's broken.

Don't worry about it.

But,

is what's on the painting your thing?

No.

So many years,

I've been dispatching people to look for it,

but haven't found its whereabouts yet.

He is also looking for this pearl?

The pearl...

Is it valuable?

Why are you looking for it?

This pearl

is the trigger of the disaster.

Yes, it's a disaster.

It should not remain in the world.

If it's found,

it must be destroyed immediately.

You...

You're looking for it

to destroy it?

What about me and Daidai?

Do you recognize

this pearl?

It looks like Miss Mei's pearl.

It's exactly your lady's pearl.

Is there anything special

about it?

Why does your lady care about it so much?

Tell me the truth.

No concealment is allowed.

Did Miss Mei give you this pearl?

You just have to answer the questions.

This pearl looks ordinary,

but it's my lady's favorite thing since she was a child.

She told me

she would give it to her future husband.

I'll bet you twenty.

Today,

another girl's heart is about to break.

I'm not betting with you.

If this pearl

was a gift from Miss Mei to you,

it was probably because of her feelings towards you.

I hope Your Highness will cherish it.

I knew you were interested in me.

Don't try to deny it.

Since

it's her gift to her future husband,

there is no reason for me to take it.

Give it back to her.

Well.

If you insist on returning the pearl,

Miss Mei might feel sad.

I'll go back to Guixiu Pavilion

to comfort her.

All right.

As for this cherry blossom cake,

does Miss Mei like it?

You can bring her some.

I just remembered

that Miss Mei ate and took lots of food

in the palace.

When painting the palace statue,

the food spilled all over the floor.

I just thought

they're just ordinary pastries.

Since she likes it so much,

just bring her some.

Little Diviner.

What's so flustered?

Oh no.

My maid left a letter saying

she was taken to the Eastern Palace by the Crown Prince.

How could the maid be taken to the Eastern Palace?

Yeah.

There's no beef between them.

It must be about what happened in the Academy.

He came to pick on me.

I have to hurry to the Eastern Palace.

I'll be responsible for what I've done.

I can't let Mei Daidai take the fall for me.

Little Diviner, I'm leaving.

Douzi.

Let me in.

I've told you many times

that the Eastern Palace is under martial law.

Just let me go in and find someone.

No.

Please report.

Mei Yushan, the daughter of Grand Chancellor Mei

together with Bai Ye to see Your Highness.

Take swords back.

It turned out to be Mr. Bai.

His Highness has an order.

Mr. Bai can enter and leave the Eastern Palace at any time.

No one shall stop him.

Please.

Zuo.

Yes.

See Miss Mei back first.

Yes.

Miss Mei, please.

Mei Daidai.

Daidai, are you all right?

Are you all right?

How do I look?

Miss Mei breaks into the Eastern Palace at night

to condemn me?

How dare I condemn you?

I'm here to find my maid.

It's dark outside.

But she hasn't come back yet.

Thank you, Miss.

Be cautious in words and deeds.

I understand.

I took your maid an hour ago.

You weren't in a hurry before.

What's the rush now?

I...

I'm not in a hurry right now.

Your Highness, if you want to keep her,

there are exactly four of us.

It's enough to play mahjong.

I'm kidding.

Your Highness.

Miss Mei is kidding.

The maid in the room is not around

may bring many inconveniences.

So, she came here to look for her.

I was nearby by accident,

so I brought her in.

At this hour,

only you have free access to the Eastern Palace.

These two people seem to have an unusual relationship.

Then we have to get the pearl faster.

If Little Diviner got it first,

Daidai and I will be screwed.

I return her intact to you.

You have your maid now.

But,

I also gave one thing back to you.

Is he going to return the Moon Spirit pearl to me?

It really doesn't take much effort.

Since it is a beloved thing,

keep it properly in the future.

Don't let it fall on others ever again.

What kind of beloved thing is this?

I hate it.

I can't wait to hit it eighty times,

and kick it a hundred feet.

It has caused me big trouble.

Why are you pinching me?

Then.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Go. Let's go.

Go.

Won't you open it and have a check?

No.

Is the stuff inside

yours or not?

You don't worry about making a mistake?

It's my stuff.

It can't be mistaken.

Let's go.

Stop there.

Miss Mei.

I know it's your stuff.

His Highness just wanted to open

to confirm.

Then we'll follow His Highness's order

to open it and take a look.

No.

Then you should tell us why.

I...

Since Miss Mei has insisted on not opening it,

then there's no way to confirm

whether it's yours or not.

So

I can't give it back to you for now.

Dongxi.

Yes.

No, you can't open it.

It shouldn't be that hard to open a box, right?

Give it to me.

Where's the pearl?

I saw there was something inside just now.

Well, Mei Yushan.

The tricks you played with bamboo slices have surprised me in the afternoon.

And now you're doing this again.

It's...

It is just an empty box.

You're cheating.

I'm cheating?

If you don't believe me, do a body search then.

Do it.

You...

Now that you have your thing,

it's useless to keep an empty box.

I'm sorry.

I slipped.

- I'll help you put on this. - What...

I'll help you put on this.

Slipped?

You slipped at the museum.

And you slipped again in the Eastern Palace?

I did slip this time.

Does Grand Chancellor's Residence have no money

to make you a pair of shoes?

I'll ask the Imperial Household Department

to make you one pair tomorrow.

No need.

I don't slip when I see others.

I only slip when I see you.

Your clothes look like they're of good quality...

- Are you blaming me for this? - But they're actually of bad quality.

I can't button it.

What are you waiting for?

Let's go.

Bai Ye, did you just see it?

She did it on purpose, didn't she?

[Xingqing Hall] His Highness.

I do think

your charm

was seen by all today.

- Let me help you. - Are you still laughing?

That's too much, you guys.

I think we should write down and frame what happened today,

and hang it above the Eastern Palace

to keep it as a memento.

Memento, huh?

You can be a memento, too.

No.

[Eastern Palace]

Your Highness.

Miss Mei spoke and behaved rather strangely

that day.

Thinking that you must have doubts,

so I took the liberty

of hiding the pearl.

Please forgive me.

It's no big deal.

You're doing a great job.

What those two girls said was totally different.

There must be something wrong with this pearl.

Check the background of this pearl.

Yes.

Mr. Bai.

Do I need to clean up here?

No.

You may leave now.

Yes.

If you hadn't come,

I would have got the Moon Spirit Pearl.

Are you blaming me?

Why don't you blame His Highness for being treacherous?

He fooled us with an empty box.

And you were standing there like a log,

saying nothing.

[Nangong Yao] It was just because you talked too much.

How?

Explain it.

You...

It was agreed that I would sleep in the bed.

But you changed your mind before.

You said we would sleep together.

What are you lurking...

Commander.

She looks like the palace maid who molested the eunuch during the day.

Palace maid.

Who are you serving?

Tell me your name.

Commander Fei.

Does that female thief and the Empress of Shengdong

look exactly the same?

Very similar.

It was too dark at the Museum that day.

And it was far.

I didn't see her face clearly.

I accidentally met her outside the Guixiu Pavilion.

Her expression

is exactly the same as Empress Li's.

You must keep an eye on her whereabouts.

She could have been the one

who was taken away by the escort team.

She might be Princess Yueying.

Why did she enter the palace pretending to be the maid of the Mei Family?

Could it be...

Because of the prophecy, she wants to get close to the Crown Prince?

I thought the same, too.

But I don't think it's possible.

If she were the princess.

She wouldn't know where she came from.

After all, the princess was only 6 months

when she was taken away.

When you met her the other day,

did she see your face clearly?

I've been masked.

Go into the palace with me now.

Pay close attention to her movements.

Mr. Xing, you're finally willing to take me into the palace.

Zhongwu General, Su Shenhai,

has joined me now.

You can be in the disguise of the maid of the Su Family.

But after entering the palace,

don't contact me without something important.

Avoid being suspected.

Su Ruomei doesn't know who you are.

You have to be more careful.

Commander Fei, please show mercy.

This is my maid, Que.

She just entered the palace tonight.

She's stupid.

Sorry for disturbing you, Commander Fei.

Have you ever seen her before?

She is suspicious.

Get...

We've got the wrong person.

Sorry.

Sorry.

Let's go.

I don't care

how you gained my father's trust to allow you to enter the palace.

But you have to listen to me when you're with me.

If such a thing happens in the future,

I won't spare you any more.

Blaming me for not being able to get the pearl, huh?

You're like a pig to me.

Then I'll draw your face like a pig's face.

When I was little, my Third Father said

the birthmark on my shoulder looked weird.

It looks similar

to the pattern

of the Moon Spirit Pearl.

[Jixi Kingdom]

[Recruitment]

I found that the pearl is a flying star's fragment

that fell many years ago,

which is called Moon Spirit Pearl.

It is a treasure of Sheng Dong.

It is said that when the Empress of Shengdong had a difficult birth,

she successfully gave birth to a princess

with the help of this pearl.

After Shengdong was destroyed by Jixi,

the pearl went missing.

Why does Mei Yushan

have this thing of Shengdong?

I will continue to investigate.

I heard

that Mr. Bai is also looking for this pearl.

Bai has never cared about these affairs.

Why does he want this pearl?

In contrast, Mei Yushan

shows great interest in this pearl.

Her maid is also very strange.

There must be a reason.

Yes, Your Highness.

One more thing.

When the Relief Organization counted the number of people that day,

they found there was one absconding.

The Imperial Court of Justice has sent people to investigate it.

The number of victims in the Relief Organization is growing.

Sooner or later it will be overwhelmed.

They must dig canals to draw water.

Ask them to recruit workers from today.

Ask the victims to use their skills,

so they can work to support themselves,

which is better than getting relief food every day.

Yes.

[Chongwen Academy]

Morning.

- Morning. - Morning.

I heard that there is a big announcement to be made today.

Yes.

Over there.

Miss Su is here.

Then let's go in together.

Okay.

Let's go in.

Wait a minute.

Hurry.

We're late for the first day of school.

We will definitely be punished.

Who said we're late?

Come.

Come on.

My good sister.

Quickly, or we will really be late.

Hurry.

My good sister.

Quickly, or we will really be punished.

Come on.

Come on.

Hurry up and step on here.

Someone coming.

♪It's your mesmerizing glance♪

♪Freezing the gentle breeze of the mundane world♪

♪Your gentle call awakens me from my unfinished dreams♪

♪It's hard to convey my love for you when fighting for the homeland♪

♪Our destined encounter♪

♪I am meant to accompany you on this journey♪

♪Wishing for a bit more♪

♪So love feels even more real♪

♪You and I, each completing the other, year after year♪

♪Accompany me to explore the world♪

♪We walk together on bustling streets♪

♪My heart leans towards your warm embrace♪

♪We're both kites reclaimed from the edge of the sky♪

♪If it's an unfathomable fate, let me do it again♪

♪We're both misunderstood, yet we accept it willingly♪

♪Step forth boldly and join me without asking where we're heading♪