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=The Unexpected Marriage=

=Episode 3=

(Wulang, are you busy? Let's go to the Lantern Festival together.)

Let me see.

No, I haven't finished it yet.

It's fine.

I'll polish it for you.

Then you can't laugh.

Raise a glass to invite the moon,

and the moon invites you.

Wulang, are you busy?

Let's go to the Lantern Festival together.

You said you wouldn't laugh.

No, no.

This doesn't seem sincere enough.

Can you use more fancy words?

Be more particular about the structure.

Fancy words?

Don't push yourself.

Your Highness.

You taught Shenxing how to write poems.

If you really want to look sincere,

why don't you try it yourself?

I...

Never mind.

No more letters.

I'll send the servant to find him.

There's no point in writing this letter.

I'll save my great wisdom for the future.

Great wisdom?

Combining the right time, right place, right person,

Master Sun's Art of War,

and the Thirty-Six Stratagems.

I dare say that as long as I take action,

I will definitely win him over.

Win him over.

Right time,

right place and right person?

The right time

refers to the Lantern Festival tonight.

I'll catch him by surprise.

Before he has time to think about it,

I'll tell him

I like him.

I will only marry him.

He won't have a chance to refuse.

Changsheng.

Wulang.

Your Highness.

Can you do this?

Don't worry.

Even if the first step fails,

there is a second step.

Second step?

Combined with the atmosphere of the Lantern Festival

and Sheng Tiangang,

I'll make Wulang fall for me.

Why Sheng Tiangang?

He is the one who started the rumor about me.

He needs to make some contribution for me.

If the first step fails,

whoever started the trouble should end it.

Sheng Tiangang will appear

and make Yang Wulang believe

he and I are a good match.

A match made in heaven.

How can he refuse?

Your Highness.

Mr. Yang.

You two are a match

made in heaven.

You should get married quickly.

Changsheng.

Wulang.

Your Highness, this is all your imagination.

Will it really work?

Be careful with your actions.

Shenxing.

You do not understand.

Sometimes fate

is a feeling.

If this feeling isn't strong enough,

then I still have more.

As long as I can

make him spellbound

and I show tenderness,

then it will work.

This time I must

make a beautiful comeback.

Your Highness.

We're being late.

We have to go to Noble Consort Xian's place today.

It's fine.

I'm in a good mood today.

Even if I'm scolded,

it's worth it.

Your Highness, Your Highness.

Bad news.

Yang Wulang suddenly claimed to be ill.

I'm afraid he won't be able to go out recently.

What?

Can't go out?

I could never have predicted this.

Let's go!

Go find Yang Wulang?

Go to Noble Consort Xian's place.

Xiao, what do you think of these flowers?

Very nice.

Wulang, what did you prepare today?

Beef soup.

I'll have a try.

Wulang, this soup is good.

I made it according to your recipe.

The taste is naturally excellent.

Xiao, take it easy. There's more.

I'm in a hurry.

I'll have to go to the palace later.

So I can't accompany you.

Are you going to the palace

to continue spreading Princess Changsheng's rumor?

I'm being kind to others.

Saving people from future trouble.

Are you saving people

at the cost of

sacrificing yourself?

Wulang.

There is something

I still have to tell you.

Go ahead.

Cherish the people in front of you.

(Tianming Pavilion)

Sir, Yang Wulang

is the Assistant Minister of Works,

familiar with agricultural affairs and water resources.

Fuyu does trade through waterways.

Maybe we can get more information from him.

But he avoids seeing Her Highness.

What can you do?

Who says there is no way?

You thought Young Master brought you here

just to drink tea?

Sir, this way please.

Sir, he's here.

Waiter.

I heard you just got

some Guanshan Tea from Great Tang.

Bring me a pot now.

Sorry, Mr. Yang.

You're a step late.

Guanshan Tea

has been reserved by the guest over there.

Mr. Yang.

Mr. Envoy.

I heard that you fell ill.

I didn't expect you to go out just for a cup of tea.

May I have the honor

to drink with you?

Here.

- Please. - Please.

I heard that Fuyu is building a waterway.

- Yes. - I wonder...

(Fengyi Hall)

His Majesty has decided to make peace with Great Tang through marriage.

The candidate

(Goodness and Virtue) will be chosen from you.

Great Tang is a country of etiquette,

paying attention to etiquette and rules.

Women especially

should have elegant manners.

So starting today,

your etiquette training

extends by two hours.

I will hire someone to teach you

Great Tang's etiquette,

so you won't disgrace Fuyu

once you get there.

Alright.

Let's start calling the roll.

Daughter of the Minister of Rites,

Wang Yueru.

Yes.

Daughter of the Minister of Words,

Yang Linlang.

Yes.

Daughter of the Minister of Civil Affairs,

Wang Yuhuan.

Yes.

Daughter of the Minister of War.

Your Highness, hurry up.

We are late.

I'm tired.

Wait.

How could I know that we would be stuck in traffic?

Noble Consort Xian doesn't like you.

It would be terrible if she caught us.

- Hurry up. - It's fine.

Jin will help me.

Daughter of Marquis Guangning,

Zhao Pei'er.

Yes.

His Majesty and Noble Consort Xian's beloved daughter,

with fair appearance,

intelligence,

virtue,

elegance

and charm,

Princess Guangde.

Yes.

Greetings, Mother.

May you remain beautiful

and young forever.

Next, Princess Changle,

Liu Changsheng.

Princess Changle,

Liu Changsheng.

Yes.

Wait.

(Fengyi Hall)

Where is Princess Changsheng?

She is the main candidate

for the peace-making marriage.

Don't cover for her.

I'm here.

Have you been here all along?

Yes.

I've been here.

Who said yes just now?

It was me.

Lying in front of me.

How bold!

Since you are so close,

I punish you to clean up the imperial garden.

Not a single fallen leaf

and a grain of sand or stone can be seen.

Otherwise,

the punishment will be harsher.

Noble Consort Xian.

I know I'm wrong.

- Yes. - Yes.

I'm sorry, Jin.

Sorry for causing you trouble.

Don't say that.

We should share weal and woe.

By the way, let's go to the Lantern Festival tonight.

Xie Lin will come too.

Then you will soon be...

But I'm not going.

Didn't you ask Yang Wulang out?

He had already claimed to be ill

before I could ask him out.

Is there any solution?

Why don't I just marry your brother?

This way I won't have to marry far away,

and you don't have to be sad.

We'll be together for a long time.

My brother...

You know

what my brother is like.

He doesn't deserve you.

Let's clean.

Princess Changsheng is in a good mood.

You're about to go get married.

Yet you're still doing the cleaning.

It's really precious.

Princess Guangde is of noble status.

I heard you're also among the candidates for marriage.

The envoy lives in my mansion.

I will always remind him of your kindness.

It's not certain who will go and who will stay.

I've always been the one left.

Princess Guangde, better pray for yourself.

How could my father bear to let me go?

If His Majesty doesn't send you,

I'm afraid you'll miss

the only chance to get married.

After all, everyone knows

about my rumor.

But you're different.

Everyone is guessing

whether you

have a hidden disease

- or look ugly. - You...

How come you haven't found a husband yet?

- Okay, okay, okay. - I...

You two have been arguing since you were little.

Haven't you quarreled enough?

I tell you,

I will definitely get married before you.

I almost believed you. Let's make a bet.

Alright.

Whoever gets married first

will receive 100 taels of gold as a gift.

One hundred taels?

The loser...

The loser will go to the peace-making marriage.

- Deal. - Deal.

You...

Go.

Why am I so unlucky today?

First, Yang Wulang claimed to be ill.

Then Guangde came to cause trouble.

If there's anything else unlucky, just come along.

Alright.

Look, look.

You're talking about her, right?

Yeah.

Princess Changsheng.

That's her.

This is Princess Changsheng.

Princess Changsheng.

That's her.

What?

All pointing fingers.

What did I say?

Nothing is lucky.

The priority

is to find the right person

and marry you off.

Yang Wulang isn't the only choice.

Take a break.

Didn't I just say that?

Her Highness's power is unquestionable.

It's scary.

You know the third young master of the Shen Family.

Yeah.

Your Highness.

Go, go, go.

You know the third young master of the Shen Family.

He has

nothing to do with Her Highness.

Did you hear that?

Your Highness.

Thank you for your kind words.

I guess those people behaved abnormally

because of you.

No, no.

You also told

Yang Wulang something.

Illness is determined by fate.

Humans can't control it.

No.

You can control

people's life and death.

You...

Wulang.

How did you come?

Aren't you sick?

Why...

My disease

was cured because of you.

Xiao said

you have this capability.

Yang and I hit it off right away.

We agreed to meet up for the Lantern Festival at night.

Your Highness is responsible for receiving me.

I guess you will go together.

Yang's illness healed so quickly.

Meeting a confidant

is the best cure.

You are not going tonight too, are you?

I am.

Why wouldn't I go?

I'm worried about you and Xie Lin going out alone.

Mr. Envoy.

You and Yang Wulang

really hit it off by a chance encounter?

Or else?

I don't care

if it's true or not.

You helped me many times,

whether by accident or by design.

I still want to thank you.

I don't understand

what you mean.

In this world,

there were many things

confusing.

Even in the royal family,

I've gone through several hardships

in the easy matter of getting married.

So

it's better to be confused.

Your Highness.

In my view,

your confusion lies in deceiving yourself.

To be honest,

only by getting your mindset right

can you accumulate strength.

If you stay awake,

you'll be a late bloomer.

Thank you for your advice.

Let's get changed for tonight.

Your Highness.

With due respect,

Yang Wulang has good character,

but he's not

a good match for you.

Thanks.

(Gorgeous Vernal Scenery)

Your Highness.

Your Highness,

I have things to deal with.

You go first.

Later I will go meet you

at the Lantern Market.

Okay.

Xiao, this is...

Xie Lin.

This is Wulang.

This is my brother-in-law.

- Jin. - Changsheng, come on.

Your Highness.

Why isn't Mr. Envoy here?

He will come later.

Mr. Xiao really has the mood

for the Lantern Festival?

I came here specifically to enjoy the lanterns.

Unlike some people

with impure thoughts.

I don't want to bother with you.

Your Highness, let's go over there.

Okay.

Please come.

I haven't been to Shangkang for a long time.

The scenery here has changed.

You're here at the right time.

Now is the peak season for bass.

Let's go fishing tomorrow.

I didn't expect you

are interested in this.

Among the noble young men,

Zilv is the best

gastronome.

We're wasting time like this.

I think the night market is quite lively.

I wonder if I can buy something I like.

If you can't buy it, so what?

It's just for fun.

Xie Lin.

I just spent half a day walking around

and didn't buy what I wanted.

Why don't we go somewhere else?

Okay, I'll follow you.

I think it's better this way.

Let's split into two groups,

shopping separately.

We'll meet at the place to guess lantern riddles.

- How does it sound? - Good.

Fine by me.

Then I won't force Mr. Xiao to go shopping with me.

I'll go with Wulang.

Your Highness, suit yourself.

A group of three is fine too.

Let's go together.

Then we'll go first.

You three have a good time.

Let's go.

Sir, Fuyu's Lantern Festival is lively.

But compared with ours,

it's not good enough.

Have you investigated the route?

Sir,

I have sent someone to monitor it.

It's just...

How should we

get useful information

from Yang Wulang

in such a noisy environment?

Don't worry, give them some time.

Let's browse around too.

Okay.

It's really lively.

What's wrong?

I sprained my ankle.

You can twist your ankle even on flat ground?

Impressive.

There seems to be an ice shop over there.

I'll go buy some ice.

What happened again?

I lost my purse.

Maybe you are too stupid

and a thief stole it.

I can't walk properly now.

Could you help me find it?

Maybe I lost it somewhere.

Come here, kids.

Do you want to eat candy?

Yes.

Do you see that guy there?

He has candies.

Let's have candy.

What are you doing?

You didn't wash your hands.

Give me some candy.

Liu Changsheng.

- Candy. - Give me some candy.

I don't have any.

I won't let go.

Your Highness.

I just asked around

and didn't find any ice shops.

I guess it's sold out.

No problem.

Where is Xiao?

He had something to do, so he left.

We can shop without him.

Your ankle...

It doesn't hurt anymore.

But thank you

for making the trip.

It's good as long as it doesn't hurt.

Do you feel

tonight's moon

looks extremely beautiful?

It's average.

Your Highness.

Do you know whether the envoy

is married?

I've never heard him mention it.

I guess he isn't.

Actually,

I thought about it for a long time.

Marriage

is about fate.

Without fate,

it's hard to find a marriage partner.

Yes.

Just like

me and the envoy.

There is a reason for everything.

Actually,

I think you and I

are fated too.

I wonder

if you have the same thoughts as me

to consider marriage.

Wulang.

Can I call you that?

No.

I am the third child in my family.

You have to call me

Sanlang.

What's wrong?

(Oh no.)

(It's not him.)

(Don't make a mistake.)

Look.

This young master.

Look at your face.

You have good luck with women recently.

No.

(Not that?)

Please

write down your birthday.

- Okay. - Good.

Please.

According to your birthday,

the destined woman will appear this year.

Then where is my destined woman?

Right

in front of you.

Come on, sir.

Young Master,

this woman

is your

destined person.

No, no.

He is talking nonsense.

You don't know her birthday.

How can you say she is the destined one?

It's clearly a lie.

Right, it's a lie.

You asked a good question.

But you don't know

that this woman

comes to my place a dozen times a month.

I know her birthday very well.

Well,

you are

a match made in heaven.

Destined to be a good couple.

Then tell my fortune too.

Sir, I'm in a hurry to go home.

Don't mess around.

Sir, just help tell his fortune.

Maybe

he's someone's destined person too.

We agreed to do it once.

I'll give you more money, come on.

Okay, okay.

Then I'll tell your fortune now.

Come on.

Don't waste time.

You don't have a chance.

He doesn't have a chance.

You two listen to me.

You guys are a once-in-a-century match.

I...

What did I say?

What did I say?

This woman

and this young master

are a match made in heaven.

Am I right?

I think we've almost finished shopping.

Why don't we go meet up with Jin?

Guess lantern riddles.

Guess it right

and you'll get a lantern for free.

Excuse me,

do you want to guess the riddles?

It was like a veiled sweet dream on a moonlit night,

gentle was the spring breeze that wafts through for ten miles.

This is a lantern riddle.

Do you want to come up with a puzzle?

(A veiled dream and a tree in blossom)

A veiled dream and a tree in blossom.

They come and go mostly in the white clouds.

Why is the envoy here?

How is it going?

What do you think?

Come here, look at this.

- Changsheng, look! - Look here.

Come and see.

Look here.

Bravo!

Changsheng.

This is the real trick.

Look, one, two, three.

Bravo!

Good!

Good!

Good!

So many birds.

Changsheng, look at the birds.

None of this is real.

It's ventriloquism.

How can it be?

Listen to this.

It's obviously real.

So amazing.

Do you see the person playing the bamboo flute?

I heard there are people

who are good at ventriloquism.

They can mimic

all the sounds in the world.

I think

the bird calls

we're hearing now

are from that ventriloquist.

Amazing!

Marvelous!

Good.

Bravo!

Good.

Good.

Good.

Bravo!

Good.

(Another assassin.)

(Taking action here will reveal my identity.)

(I have to find a way to get away.)

Let's go to the front.

Bravo!

Bravo!

Go.

Are you OK?

I'm fine.

Are you crazy?

Why did you suddenly get me up here?

Look below.

It's too messy down there.

Let's wait here for a while.

The chaos is because you suddenly...

Suddenly...

Suddenly what?

Listen,

don't do this kind of

weird things again.

Otherwise, no matter if I am a princess in Fuyu

or a princess consort in Great Tang,

I will teach you a lesson.

You're threatening me?

Don't let the threat become reality.

If you have the guts, give it a try.

I'm not as courageous as Your Highness.

But when it comes to courage,

it is indeed one of my strengths.

Don't move.

Just now you said you were brave.

Where is your strength?

A grown man

is afraid of spiders?

I'm not afraid of it.

I'm in awe of it.

In awe of spiders?

In awe of living things.

I don't want to kill a life.

What are you doing?

What's wrong with a spider?

Why do you find a spider scary?

Look, it doesn't bite.

I don't want to.

Alright, alright.

Go ahead,

you're free.

I don't know where they went.

We just came from there.

Let's go to the front and take a look.

(Peace and Contentment)

It's all your fault,

so slow.

I'm leaving the palace late.

Xiaohong.

Xiaolv.

Go over there.

- Never mind. - Today's wine is really delicious.

I'll go by myself.

Go, go, go.

I'm stuffed.

We should go home and rest.

Let's go.

This lady is pretty good-looking.

Little beauty.

Where are you going?

Come on, let me touch your hand.

Get lost!

Do you know who I am?

I'm a princess.

Princess?

Then I am the king.

Let me take care of you.

Want to run?

Get lost!

Rogue.

Stop! Go get her.

- Want to run? - Don't let her get away.

You still want to run away?

Help!

- Don't shout. - Help!

- Take her away. - Help!

Take her away.

I think I heard Guangde's voice.

♪Sitting alone in the west window, quietly watching the snow♪

♪Silently falling and piling up♪

♪The red flowers can't stand the cold♪

♪And withered at night♪

♪Facing the freezing north wind♪

♪Looking at you, it's hard to say goodbye♪

♪I fear the heat will fade away in an instant♪

♪The snow covers the night♪

♪After the separation, it's hard to meet again♪

♪Can't see through the ups and downs of fate♪

♪Let the yearning for you run wild♪

♪How can a lonely lamp comfort me♪

♪The sky is dark, the moon is waning♪

♪Hear my cry♪

♪You're wearing a blue gown♪

♪Spring breeze blowing♪

♪Another year has passed♪