Original subtitles

♪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 are 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 16]

[Guixiu Pavilion]

You can go back to get some rest.

I'll just go in myself.

Isn't that her?

- Look. - Bad girl.

I've been looking for you.

How dare you, you bold girl!

How dare you

make fun of me?

Don't be rude.

Miss Su, please show some respect.

Guard Xingshi, you don't understand.

She knocked me and Miss Su out in the brig

and disappeared for a whole day.

Ladies, you must have remembered it wrong.

I remember you ran into the doorframe

and passed out.

You...

You're still lying.

Where's your lady?

Get her out here.

I will deal with both of you today.

Listen,

we will certainly report this to Her Majesty.

You'll see.

Here comes the Crown Prince.

Your Highness.

Your Highness!

Your Highness,

Mei Yushan and her maid

escaped from the brig secretly,

which violates the palace rules.

I beg Your Highness to punish them.

They'd better be flogged eighty times.

What do you mean by escaping?

I went out with the Crown Prince to handle affairs.

Must I tell you about it?

You don't have to tell us.

But did you tell Her Majesty about it?

Put me down.

Of course,

the things related to His Highness would be reported to Her Majesty.

But Miss Zhuang refuses to let it go.

Is it because you want to drive a wedge between them?

You...

Do I have to repeat

what they just said?

But...

I dare not.

Are you okay?

She's injured.

Don't go to the Academy these days.

Have some rest. I'll take care of you.

You don't have to do anything.

What are you doing?

Your Highness,

I'm brewing medicine for Douzi.

It should be ready soon.

Douzi, what are you drinking?

Medicine.

This is just water.

She must have forgotten to put the herbs in.

Why are you even weaker than yesterday?

Mei Daidai spent the whole day catching the chicken.

I haven't eaten anything today, either.

And she wouldn't allow me to do anything.

Here I come.

I can stew the chicken now.

What are you doing?

Stewing the chicken with herbs.

It is still alive.

You need to kill it and get it plucked.

Do I still need to get it plucked? How do I do that?

Nanbei.

Get me a towel.

I'll clean Douzi's face.

Let me do it for her.

It is improper for men and women to touch each other.

Nanbei.

Hurry to prepare a carriage.

We'll take Douzi back to the Eastern Palace for her to rest.

- Thank you, Your Highness... - Yes.

- But if Douzi... - Ask Eunuch Song...

- goes with you... - to clean this place up.

to the Eastern Palace, she'll be criticized again.

I remember, in The Book of Songs,

it is said that one must always restrain oneself even when in love.

It is human nature to fall in love with others.

But restraining oneself is the indoctrination

of the deceased emperors in former times

Moreover, Confucius and Mencius also advocated

that it is improper for men and women to touch each other.

Even if you are in love,

you can't go against the old maxim.

Your Highness.

Your Highness?

Now the Emperor is ill.

And something tricky happened to the Crown Prince.

I'm so exhausted.

That Shen Yu is a courtier and an official,

yet he failed to protect the Crown Prince.

I think that's the end of his career.

Your Majesty.

Don't be mad.

Have some ginseng soup.

You've served me for years, how can't you tell the difference

between the wild ginseng and the western ginseng?

Please forgive me, Your Majesty.

This morning I went to the Imperial Household Department.

But the head of the department said,

the Eastern Palace took away all the supplements.

Especially wild ginseng.

Not a single one left.

It's okay if they were all eaten by the Crown Prince.

It's good.

Ever since the Grand Tutor said Miss Mei was weak,

His Highness has asked our kitchen to brew medicine every day.

Miss Mei has already had

- six plants of wild ginseng. - The wild ginseng is here.

Go get the ganoderma lucidum.

Let's go, You.

Let me see.

I don't want to see wild ginseng again.

But His Highness commanded me

to make sure you drink it.

I'll die if I drink more of it.

If you want to build up my health,

get me something I like instead.

What do you like then?

Put the pot lid on.

Miss Mei says

the key to cooking pig's large intestines is the smell.

Put it on.

If I put the lid on, the vibe will be ruined.

It's not even clean.

Miss Mei also wants stinky tofu.

The particularly smelly and spicy one.

I'll ask the Crown Prince.

You keep an eye on it for me.

I'll be right back.

Zuo.

Your Highness,

the magistrate of Hu County requests funds to repair their bridge...

Funds have been allocated every year.

It's been three years, yet the bridge still hasn't been repaired.

Does he take me as a fool?

His request is refused.

Dongxi.

Dongxi, please report to His Highness

that Miss Mei wants to fry stinky tofu

in her room.

She is waiting.

Hurry up.

Your Highness,

Miss Mei wants to fry stinky tofu.

Allow her to do so.

Yes.

Your Highness,

the Imperial College proposes that rural students

should be forbidden to participate in the Imperial Examinations.

They worry if they all become officials,

there will be no one to do farm work.

Absurd!

Their requests are refused.

Your Highness,

Miss Mei wants to make mutton soup in the Eastern Palace.

Allow her to do so.

Yes.

Your Highness,

Yong Prefecture's magistrate proposes

that the families who don't

want to have children should be fined.

Nonsense.

Your Highness,

Miss Mei wants to play on a swing.

Allow her to do so.

Your Highness,

the prefect of the Southwestern district proposes that the wages of officials

who are below the county level should be cut in half.

After all, in the remote and backward place,

one doesn't need so much money.

Well,

then send the perfect to inspect the remote and backward place

for half a year.

Afterward, tell me how much we should cut.

Your Highness, Miss Mei wants to...

Allow her to do so.

Yes.

The Imperial College proposes...

Nonsense.

Miss Mei wants to...

Allow her to do so.

Your Highness.

No.

Miss Mei wants to...

Allow her to do so.

Yes.

The prefect of the Southwestern district proposes...

Absurd!

Miss Mei wants to...

She can do anything

as long as she doesn't tear down the Eastern Palace.

Allow her to do so.

Don't just look.

Have some. Try it.

No, these are all for you, Miss Mei.

Try it.

I'm afraid

we don't deserve it.

Your Highness,

the rioters on the execution ground

had poisoned themselves before we could interrogate them.

Never mind.

I know well

who is loyal, who is not,

and who wants to harm me.

You know who they are?

When those officials impeached me,

they all said with certainty.

Liu Qinyuan was the only one who remained silent.

It's Liu Qinyuan?

He hides himself well.

But the rioters are dead.

We don't have any evidence.

Don't worry.

He's got many minions.

Sooner or later, he'll get exposed.

By the way,

have you taken care

of the things I asked you?

It's all been taken care of.

However,

it's just to celebrate the Double-Seventh Day with Miss Mei.

Isn't what we prepared

a little too much?

Your Highness,

hold on.

If you are going that way,

you'll need this.

What is it?

The balm.

Why would I need that?

You will find out in a moment.

What are you doing?

Applying the balm.

You're a bodyguard of the Eastern Palace.

You're afraid of this?

I'm not.

Why is it so stinky?

Are you having beriberi again?

Nanbei.

Not me.

- It stinks. - It's her.

Hurry, hurry.

- Close the door. - Yes.

If you are suspicious of that maid,

why don't you just tell the Crown Prince

or the Empress?

If she's really Shengdong's princess,

they will for sure...

No.

Are you worried about Miss Mei?

Do you think if people find

out the maid's true identity,

Douzi and the whole Mei Family

will be able to survive?

But she may do harm to the Crown Prince.

Of course, I know.

You may leave now.

Yes.

[Pastries]

[Cup]

[Medicine]

You... Don't come over here.

I'll cut your head off if you come here.

I will remove your guts.

I will cut your head off first.

Then I'll cut your tail. Finally, I'll cut you into pieces.

I'll fry you and stew you.

I'll braise you.

She was so afraid of snakes.

Yet she still tried to protect me.

It's okay. It's okay.

It'll be okay.

It'll be okay.

It hurts.

A pastry will help.

Right.

Have some pastries.

There are no more visible wounds.

But there's still bruising under the skin.

You don't have to be so careful.

Of course, I do.

His Highness says

we must take care of you till you are fully healed.

Hurry, hurry.

Pastries.

Have some pastries.

Don't worry.

You will feel much better

after my little cutie sucks it out for you.

I'm already better.

Don't worry.

It is very cute.

No, no. I'm good.

Tonight is the night of the full moon.

Once my little cutie gets full,

it'll go back to reunite with its siblings.

No need, really.

Tonight is the night of the full moon.

How come I forgot about that?

Should I go back to Mei Daidai and give it another try?

Thank you, Guard Xingshi

for delivering me the medicine so late.

Today at the Chongwen Academy,

I noticed you were rubbing your wrists.

I figured you were not fully recovered.

It's nothing.

Don't worry about it.

How are your three adoptive fathers?

They're safely back home.

How do you know

that they are my three fathers?

It's not so hard to find out.

By the way,

did they ever tell you

where you were found back at the time?

In the Black Dog Alley, I suppose.

I can't remember exactly.

When you were found,

how old were you?

I... I don't remember things from my childhood.

By the way,

speaking of the Black Dog Alley,

I brought you some snacks today.

You grew up in the alley.

I'm sure you will love these snacks.

What a familiar smell!

Try them.

It reminds me of when I was a kid.

Eat more if you like.

This handkerchief...

Well,

the water in the teapot is getting cold.

I'll make another pot.

Why does he care so much about Douzi's background?

Mei Daidai, I'm back.

Mei Daidai.

She also prepared me stinky tofu.

It's from Mrs. Xing's.

How does she know about Mrs. Xing from the Black Dog Alley?

Mei Daidai?

Let's try it again while it's full moon.

Maybe we can switch our bodies back this time.

Douzi?

Miss Mei.

Thank you, Guard Xingshi, for the medicine.

Miss Mei, I'll take my leave then.

Oh no.

I just mentioned switching bodies.

He must have heard me.

It is such a rare thing.

When people hear you say such a thing,

they'll think you are joking.

Who would think otherwise?

You're right.

Then what was he doing here?

To deliver me medicine.

Are you hurt? Let me see your wounds.

It's okay.

That's not the point.

The point is breaking into a lady's room at night is

considered a capital crime.

Do you think Xingshi is such a reckless person?

Did he risk his life

just to deliver you the medicine?

Then what was he doing here?

I think he was here to find out about your background.

He kept asking me about the Black Dog Alley.

But you're Douzi now.

It looks like that he's asking about me,

but actually, he's asking about you.

Why would he ask about you?

Even if he has a crush on me,

he doesn't have to ask about my background.

So what if I grew up in the Black Dog Alley

or the Grand Chancellor's Residence?

I don't think he's such a snob.

He has a crush on you?

When did you two

develop such a relationship?

Don't change the subject.

Tell me,

why he is so interested in your background?

He keeps asking me about when you were a kid.

When I was a kid?

Why does he care?

This guy is so weird.

I think he just cares about you.

He doesn't mean you any harm.

Stop it.

I think he might just be full of bad intentions.

Ever since I stole that pearl,

strange things never seem to end.

Think about the last time you were wronged.

If it was Su Ruomei who tried to harm you,

then why did the jade pendant inexplicably

show up in our room?

And her maid.

She doesn't seem like a good person.

She doesn't

look like a normal maid at all.

The Grand Chancellor's daughter, on the other hand,

acts and talks in a suspicious way.

It's from Mrs. Xing's.

Let's try it again while it's full moon.

Maybe we can switch our bodies back this time.

Switching bodies.

Switching bodies.

Looks like it's time to leave the palace

and meet an old friend.

I heard that Mei Yushan cooked stinky food in the Eastern Palace.

People there suffered a lot.

When His Majesty held the morning court this morning,

Mr. Zhang in the front row said

the Crown Prince smelled of pig intestine.

The Crown Prince has indulged Mei Yushan.

Looks like he's going to marry her.

If that happens,

the prophecy will be broken

and no one can pressure him to get married anymore.

All our efforts will be in vain.

If the Crown Prince is really in love with Mei Yushan,

things will be easy.

What's your plan?

Mei Yushan has seduced His Highness.

We have concrete evidence to prove that.

If we unite the officials to report this to the imperial court,

the Crown Prince will be in trouble.

With the Crown Prince's character,

if he can't marry Mei Yushan,

will he be willing to marry anyone else?

- Right. - Right.

- That's brilliant. - That's brilliant.

Your Highness, don't be mad.

Miss Mei is not who they say she is.

Absurd!

What's the matter?

Your Highness.

These flowers are nice.

Are they for me?

Well...

Get me a vase and put them in.

Okay.

Go ahead.

Let me see it.

Give it to me.

Show me.

Don't read it.

Let me see it.

Be careful.

Show me.

[Harbor evil intentions]

[The Grand Chancellor's daughter, Mei Yushan]

[Bringing calamity to the country and people]

[No decency]

[Misbehaving herself]

[Being harmful to society's morals]

[Offending public morals]

It's all nonsense.

Don't take it to heart.

I'm fine.

I'm not that kind of person who has done something indecent,

offended public morals,

or misbehaved herself, right?

Yeah.

Right, exactly.

You are not.

It's okay.

How can a person with such bad manners

be the Crown Princess?

She should know it when she looks in the mirror.

Not just any person

is worthy of His Highness.

She's the Grand Chancellor's daughter.

But she doesn't look like it.

She has no virtue or manner.

I feel bad for His Highness.

Finally done.

I got this.

So tired.

There.

Is that her?

Yes.

Look at her.

I heard the Grand Chancellor's daughter will be chosen to be the Crown Princess.

This is unusual.

- She could never be the Crown Princess? - Yeah.

That's the Grand Chancellor's daughter.

It is her.

Stop.

Don't step on it.

I... I stepped on it.

You stupid girl.

I already told you

when you go out, you need to check the weather,

and mind your step.

You have no manners.

Do you also think I have no manners?

Have your wounds healed?

Almost. I'm leaving.

Stop.

Without His Highness's permission,

you can't go anywhere.

Moreover,

I haven't diagnosed you yet.

I'm really healed.

I'll show you.

- Stop it. - I can even run.

- I can spin around. - Oh, please no.

- Injured bones need months to heal. - I can also jump.

I can even jump now.

Be careful.

My herbs.

Mr. Bai is so gentle.

Little Diviner?

Did that scare you?

Thank you for saving me, Little Diviner.

I have a feeling right now

that His Highness is coming armed

with burning anger.

How are your wounds?

Almost healed.

Come on.

His Highness is here.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

What are you waiting for?

Invite Mr. Bai in for a cup of tea.

Yes.

You're not healed, yet you have the energy to tear the house down?

I'm almost healed.

I don't think so.

Why else would you fall so suddenly?

It's... It's because the Grand Tutor

insisted that I am not recovered.

Patients...

So handsome.

Should receive special treatment.

I...

Just put me down.

I want to hold you.

Oh no.

This is so embarrassing.

I'll take my leave then.

I'll come another day.

Zuo,

brew the fine Jinjunmei black tea that just arrived

for Mr. Bai.

Yes.

I'm clearly not reconciled to it.

I envy him for being able

to express his emotions freely.

But there is a sense of relief.

If he really falls in love

with Douzi,

the prophecy about Shengdong's Princess

will be broken itself.

If His Highness and Douzi get married,

what I foresaw

will be totally wrong.

Harder.

Yeah, keep him down.

[Wuer Martial Arts]

Back in Shengdong,

General Wang, have you heard

of the Moon Spirit Pearl?

For example,

can it make two people switch their bodies?

I know these things sound crazy.

I heard it when I was a kid.

Due to the age,

I specially came to you for confirmation.

Hearing you talk about it,

I do remember one thing.

About forty years ago,

our emperor then gave the Moon Spirit Pearl

to his son-in-law.

His son-in-law loved the princess very much.

So he made her a headdress with the pearl.

He took the Moon Spirit Pearl

to find the famous jeweler to make the headdress for her.

It didn't take long

before the emperor's son-in-law's temperament changed dramatically.

He was as mad as a hatter.

The jeweler was keeping crying out his grievances,

saying that he was the emperor's son-in-law.

People called him a lunatic.

Looks like I was right.

However,

I'm not sure if it had anything to do

with the Moon Spirit Pearl.

My Princess,

I finally found you.

Why are you leaving?

To stop those people from gossiping behind our backs.

All they can do is gossip.

If you leave,

you give those people exactly what they want.

I'm using a fake identity now.

They all say I don't deserve you.

Then if they find out

that I'm a thief who grew up in an alley,

won't they even...

I don't care about any of that.

Why do you care?

They're right.

I have no manners.

I don't deserve you.

Little Master.

Nonsense.

You are not inferior to anyone.

As for the manners,

you can learn them gradually.

Do you also think I have no manners,

and I need to learn about them?

Let go.

That's not what I meant.

As for the manners, if you don't like it,

you don't have to learn.

I'm someone

who was born

with a wild and free soul.

I can't learn those manners.

Besides, I'm just a civilian.

I'm just like Little Diviner,

who came to the palace by accident.

As for you, Your Highness,

I never want to be with you.

I know don't deserve you.

What do you mean by that?

Are you mad at me or...

I...

I'm not mad at you.

I... I want to go back to the Guixiu Pavilion.

See her back.

Yes.

I'm actually mad at myself.

Learning without thinking is labor lost.

Thinking without learning is idle.

When seeing a worthy person, think of following in his footsteps.

When seeing the unwise ones, examine yourself internally.

You can always learn from others.

Choose the good and follow them,

and correct those that are not good.

I'm talking to you. When will you give it back?

Stop pestering me.

I'll give you.

How long has it been?

What are you talking about?

No.

Shuo, hurry up.

I've got things to do. Get out of my way.

Come here.

You're cheating again.

Give it back to me.

Didn't I tell you not to lend it to him?

Get it back or you'll never get it.

- Give it back. - No, I won't.

Don't run.

Give me.

Su Ruomei.

♪We walk together on bustling streets♪

Huang Yuanyuan.

♪My heart leans towards your warm embrace♪

Second Prince.

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

Mei Yushan.

Mei Yushan?

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

Mei Yushan.

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

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

Give it to me.

Mei Yushan hasn't come to the Academy for several days.

Don't you know about that?

I do.

You do?

You're the steward of the Guixiu Pavilion.

But you indulged her and failed your duty.

I do not understand.

Do we pay you for nothing?

Your Highness, Miss Mei was recently

summoned to the Huacai Hall by Her Majesty

to learn manners.

What manners?

I'm sure Her Majesty can read Your Highness's mind.

I think

this is to prepare for your marriage.

You may leave.

I'll take my leave then.

♪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♪