Original subtitles

=The Unexpected Marriage=

=Episode 19=

(Huadeng Pavilion)

Your Highness, you look great.

Keeping your mouth shut

shows solemnness.

You have to be more solemn.

Don't be beneath your dignity.

Let's go.

(Prince Qin's Mansion)

Is this like they're showing their status

to everyone?

You talk too much.

There comes a bonnie lass,

whose watery eyes beam.

As this beauty I meet, my heart feels fondly sweet.

Of course.

Our princess's beauty

is unequalled.

Who is she?

Why haven't I heard you mention her?

She is Mr. Huaishan's granddaughter,

Ru Jing.

(Ru Jing, Huaishan's granddaughter)

Even his granddaughter is so pretty.

I guess Mr. Huaishan

must be extraordinary.

Master, you must have travelled a long way

to get here.

(Huaishan, Former Prime Minister of Great Tang)

This is Princess Consort Qin, right?

Greetings, Prince Qin,

Princess Consort Qin.

We're not married yet.

No need for that.

We're not married yet.

But soon we will.

Yes.

Master, please come in.

Go.

(Prince Qin's Mansion)

Master, you've come from afar.

Let me toast you.

Okay.

(Can't shake the hairpin.)

(Can't show disrespect to others.)

You can leave.

Let me do it.

You're our guest.

How could we...

Be solemn.

Since you are our guest,

we will do as the guest wishes.

Master, how are you doing?

Not bad.

If there's anything that I've done wrong,

please forgive me.

Master.

We'll make another toast.

Changsheng.

Sorry.

Sorry.

Look at this.

It's okay, it's okay.

Master, please forgive us.

Come on.

Drink two extra cups with me.

What should I do?

Changsheng, are you hurt?

Young Lady.

Princess Consort Qin is trying to intimidate you.

After all, she is the mistress.

She has to be formidable.

How could Prince Qin be like this?

You're deeply in love with His Highness.

His Highness turns a blind eye to it

and even allowed her to humiliate you.

Young Lady.

Yunzhui.

Take things

as they come.

Young Lady.

You just sprained your ankle.

Why did you come here

instead of taking a rest?

I'm not that delicate.

Is Miss Ru Jing alright?

I prepared some food

and want to apologize to her.

It's not a big deal.

No need to apologize.

It's all because of this.

I thought I wouldn't let it shake,

then I got distracted

and made a fool of myself.

I'll never wear it again.

No.

Master just said you were cute.

I think it's pretty nice too.

But if it limits your actions,

you don't have to wear it.

But Princess Royal said

I should wear it on important occasions.

Otherwise, it will be disrespectful to others.

Who dares to laugh

at my wife?

You're taking advantage of me again.

How forgetful.

Princess Royal.

You're writing the wrong line.

Through the door of yearning you step in.

The wistful yearning for you deep into my bones.

It's just right.

Why hasn't Mr. Xiao

come to visit?

Our palace has been so quiet.

If you miss him,

I could send you to the inn.

You are sending your servant girl there

and then you'll go yourself?

How dare you.

Sorry for the offense.

After being with him for a long time,

I even speak like him.

Leave me.

Yes.

Because I care about you.

I know you care.

Care about me?

Is that what I think it means?

Your Highness.

Miss Ru Jing.

I made green bean soup.

Please have a try.

No need.

I just finished eating the lotus seed soup made by my wife.

I'm full.

I can't eat anymore.

It's been a long time.

How have you been these years?

I've been doing well.

I practiced asking you this

like a hundred times.

Finally today,

I could ask you this.

I'm really happy

and pleased.

I don't deserve this.

No.

You do.

You don't know how good you are.

So good that

I still want

to marry you

even as

a concubine.

Please don't belittle yourself.

There are many good men in the world.

You will find a good match.

Traveling around the world

only made me more determined.

I have something else to do.

Please help yourself, Miss Ru Jing.

Your Highness.

Do you remember we used to

watch plum blossoms and falling snow

and listen to the rain on a boat?

That's our history.

Have you forgotten all that?

Yi'an.

Miss Ru Jing.

What's going on?

Princess Consort Qin.

What happened?

(Prince Qin's Mansion)

Miss Ru Jing.

Long time no see.

How are you?

Your Highness.

(Prince Qin's Mansion)

According to your judgement,

the locust plague in Dongpei

will sweep through Great Tang in less than three days.

Then I will report to Father

to remind the people to harvest food as soon as possible.

You shook your head.

Is this plan not feasible?

This plan is feasible.

But it is not enforceable.

Not enforceable?

It's not harvest time yet.

Forcing it will cause public resentment.

But if we don't harvest food now,

when the locust plague occurs,

then they'll reap nothing.

The farmers haven't seen

the locusts yet.

They will just know

harvesting grain now will reduce yields.

So Jing,

will it work or not?

There is no other way.

We can only take the risk.

It's been years since we last met.

Since you're already in the capital,

why not visit my house?

Your Highness is busy.

I dare not disturb you.

I'm not as busy as my third brother.

But now that you and Mr. Huaishan

have come back to help,

I guess he'll have some free time.

I'm just a woman.

It's good that I don't cause trouble.

What else can I do?

This is wrong.

A woman without talent is virtuous,

but having talent is even better.

Miss Ru Jing has extraordinary talent.

There is naturally a lot you can do.

Not like

the princess in Prince Qin's mansion.

Princess Changsheng?

Princess Changsheng

is also excellent.

You and her

are both good

in a different way.

You're talented,

while she only knows how to please men.

Before they get married,

Father's already dissatisfied with Jing.

But now that you're back,

I can be relieved.

His Majesty

is dissatisfied with Prince Qin?

Father has always liked Jing.

He became dissatisfied

because the princess got too much attention from Jing.

None of this matters.

What matters is

you need to help them.

A hero fails to pull through the beauty pass.

If Jing continues to indulge in it,

I'm afraid the consequences are unpredictable.

It's inconvenient

for outsiders

to intervene in their affairs.

Outsider?

You and Jing

grew up together.

How can you be considered an outsider?

It relies on friends and family

to set things right.

I've been out for too long.

Grandpa will be worried.

Your Highness.

See you.

Okay.

I'll have someone take you back.

If you run into any difficulties,

you can come to me anytime.

Please.

With just a few words,

Miss Ru Jing

could be used by me.

Your Highness has great ambitions.

But obsession makes people crazy.

Do you have obsessions?

I don't

have any obsessions,

only Your Highness.

Yi'an.

- How did you come? - Come here.

I heard that you talked with Mr. Huaishan all night.

I guess you didn't have dinner.

So I prepared some light dishes.

Try it.

By the way,

I've also sent some

to Mr. Huaishan.

What's wrong?

No appetite?

It's because of the locust plague.

Even Mr. Huaishan

can't find a solution?

There are solutions.

But the solution

can either work

or not.

So profound.

Let me tell you about it.

You can also give some advice.

Tell me while eating.

The food will get cold soon.

Miss Ru Jing is back.

Miss Ru Jing.

That's where His Highness lives.

Your room

is over there.

I know, I have something to tell His Highness.

This isn't appropriate.

Fine.

Then I'll go back to my room.

It turns out that

you meant

this plan is feasible

but difficult to implement.

Then

what if we let the people harvest grain on their own?

Harvest grain on their own?

I have heard my father mention

that Fuyu

was also very poor decades ago.

In order to fill their stomachs,

the people even

commited theft.

At that time, the late emperor

wanted to suppress it by force.

But my uncle, the then Crown Prince,

remonstrated

and proposed to let the people be self-reliant

and commend them.

The late emperor thought it wouldn't work.

Uncle asked for three days

to convince the late emperor

and then went up the mountain alone

to negotiate with the bandit chieftain.

A prince negotiated with the bandit chieftain.

It sounds interesting.

Tell me quickly.

Then my uncle

convinced the bandit chieftain

and taught everyone to plant Muyan trees

to acquire wealth.

Then chieftain agreed?

At first, he was unwilling of course.

But who would want

to be a robber instead of

living a peaceful life?

It's just to earn a living.

My uncle

invested a large sum of money

and taught them skills.

Not long after,

their profits multiplied several times.

Other people tried the same thing.

Then

Fuyu also prospered

with the help of Muyan tree.

A word from the wise

is worth ten books.

I just know some examples of allusions.

Eat some food.

You should eat too.

I won't eat.

I've been eating too much lately

and put on some weight.

Eat it yourself.

What?

Let me see how much weight you've gained.

Don't.

Come here.

What?

I'll just take a look.

Stop it.

Don't come over here.

Come and let me see.

Great Tang is suffering from locust plague,

and you're still flirting with a woman.

So what Lv Ke said is true.

Liu Changsheng

really is like Helen of Troy.

It's itchy.

(Imperial Study)

What?

Harvest food now?

Right.

Jing.

The crops are not yet ripe.

If farmers harvest food now,

do you know how much will they

reduce their harvests?

60 percent.

Since you know,

how can you come up with such a bad idea?

Father, in my opinion,

this absolutely doesn't work.

Ke.

What do you think?

I think

this is indeed a risky move.

Once implemented,

we'll get people's complaint

before the disaster falls.

Ke is right.

Jing, you're in charge of disaster relief

because there will not be enough food after the locusts come.

But now

you've made yourself

the biggest locust in Great Tang.

Father.

According to Mr. Huaishan's judgment,

the locusts will come to Great Tang

within three days.

If we don't harvest the grain early,

there will be no harvest at that time.

And the national treasury used 20% of the grain

to support Dongpei.

So if this method is not implemented in time,

I am afraid it will delay the subsequent grain harvest.

Father.

What Jing said makes sense.

During this period,

Jing has been dealing with Dongpei's disaster

and suggested to provide food support.

Although the results are mediocre,

no one knows the disaster better than him.

What's the use of understanding it?

Using the right method

is what matters.

Father.

Ke, you also said

transporting food

is an utterly inadequate method

in dealing with such a severe situation.

Now you want to harvest food in advance.

Jing, I have to ask you,

what are you going to do with

the 40% of food lost by the people?

We can't let the people

lose the grains in vain.

Open the national treasury.

- Open... - Father.

Listen to what he said.

Open the national treasury.

That's easy for you to say.

Do you think the national treasury belongs to you?

Certainly.

The treasury belongs to us.

But the treasury holds the food

for the people of the whole country.

You give 20% to Dongpei today,

and 60% to the people tomorrow.

Who are you going to give

the remaining 20 percent?

Ke, go back.

Yes.

Jing, opening the treasury

is a huge matter.

Let me

think about it carefully.

Father, I only need 20% of the food in the national treasury.

I will come up with

the remaining 40%.

Twenty percent is still too much.

What Ke said is absolutely true.

Today, Ke's been trying to share your worries.

I think he would be willing to give 10% of the food

to fill the treasury.

I...

Father.

I am naturally willing

to share your worries.

OK.

My brothers have the people's best interests at heart.

I would also follow suit

and contribute 10%.

Good, good, good.

Since Hou and Ke

are willing to solve the people's concerns

together with me,

Father, please issue an order

to harvest grain.

This will save the loss of the people.

They naturally will have no complaints.

And it'll also avoid locust plagues.

Good.

(Prince Song's Mansion)

Today, Jing really was a show-off.

I also donated food.

Why did Father

only praise him and not me?

He donated 40% of the food.

You only donated 10%.

If you ask me,

let's just live a down-to-earth life.

With your brain,

you're no match for Jing.

Don't throw your own life away.

So you don't want to be the Empress?

I do.

But it won't happen, will it?

Don't I know what you're like?

From the beginning till now,

we never got any advantage.

No, I'm not going to swallow it.

In my opinion,

you should know when to admit defeat.

Today you donated 10% of the food,

and you can't even swallow it.

If one day you lose your life,

you won't have any chance.

He's no better than me.

40 percent of the food.

Even if he's rich,

where could he get

so much food now?

Moreover,

if he can't donate food,

he'll still be guilty of deceiving the Emperor.

Yes, deceiving the Emperor.

Your Highness.

This is all the food we have.

Is that enough?

How about it?

According to the previous grain collection of Great Tang,

on the premise of ensuring our annual expenses,

we can only

take out 30% at most.

(Youlan Pavilion) What to do then?

Don't panic.

I figured out a way last night.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

(Account Book of the Dowry)

Shenxing.

Her Highness and I are busy here.

But you're slacking.

I'm not lacking.

Her Highness gave me something else to do.

Your Highness, I have counted.

The amount of your dowry that can be discounted

is all marked on the book.

What?

Do you want to sell your dowry?

This won't work.

This dowry was given to you

by His Royal Highness

for you to establish yourself in Great Tang.

You can't sell it.

Good.

This should be enough money

to buy the remaining 10%.

Shenxing, follow the method I taught you

to have people buy it.

Make sure you get the amount I want

in three days.

Your Highness.

Jinyan.

It isn't my dowry

that will help me establish myself

in Great Tang,

but His Highness,

do you understand?

Go now.

Remember

don't let His Highness know about this.

Okay.

(Youlan Pavilion)

Shenxing left in a hurry.

What is she going to do?

I sent her to run a small errand.

Your Highness.

How did it go?

It's done.

The imperial decree will be released today.

Do we have enough food

in our house?

But...

It's more than enough.

Thank you.

(At this time,)

(she doesn't help out,)

(and only does these lovey-dovey things)

(to make His Highness completely ignore the crisis at hand.)

He wasn't like this before.

If it were an ordinary family, it would be fine.

But he is in the royal family.

He should benefit the world in the future.

How can he be tied down by a woman?

But

Liu Changsheng

just wants to have some pleasure.

If I could guide her

and expostulate with her...

Jing.

Grandpa, where's he?

Who?

You just called Jing.

Isn't your name also Jing?

He's not here. But you're here.

You're thinking of him

and forgot about yourself.

Too obsessed.

Grandpa.

What are you talking about?

I just

heard it wrong.

Have you copied the Diamond Sutra that I asked you to copy?

I've been too busy these days.

I'll give it to you in a few days.

Everything with form

is unreal.

If all forms are seen as unreal,

the Tathagata will be perceived.

Ru Jing.

You shouldn't have come back.

I knows that I'm very obsessed.

But now he has an important responsibility

and is targeted front and rear.

One mistake and he's in a place of no return.

Grandpa.

If you really want me to leave,

please let me

help him through this difficult time first.

All beings suffer,

only self-liberation brings happiness.

When seeing him,

it's like you're in an abyss of suffering.

This means

you are already in fire and ice.

You worry that he will suffer,

but how do you know it wasn't you who dragged him into hell?

I will only help him.

I won't hurt him.

Everything is predestined.

You guys leave first.

Yes.

Congratulations, Your Highness.

We contributed 10% of the food for nothing

to help Jing.

Why congratulate me?

Although we only

contributed 10%,

Prince Qin

contributed 40%.

Jing is rich.

Don't you know

our financial situation?

Even though Prince Qin's family

is large and prosperous,

this 40% of food

isn't easy to provide.

Moreover...

What?

Although we really can't

change Prince Qin's financial status,

we can change

the amount of grain harvested.

This year's crops are not yet ripe.

Yes.

If more crops are harvested,

Jing will take out

much more food than us.

Jing promised 40% of the food,

then His Majesty issued the decree.

If

he won't be able to provide it,

then he would be

deceiving the Emperor

and failing

the people.

If he fails to harvest grain,

when the locust plague occurs,

he'll be

the most anxious.

So I should congratulate you.

Ge.

Sometimes I'm glad

that you didn't stand against me.

Marrying Your Highness

is my honor.

Jinyan.

Look at those two geese.

- What did you think of? - They look good.

What else can I think of?

I just think

they're fat.

Your Highness.

That's for viewing.

You can't eat them.

Maybe I'm hungry.

If you filled your stomach,

you'll think they're beautiful.

I'm starving,

so I want to feast on them.

I'm not that smart

and can't understand it.

His Highness had difficulties

with the disaster control work.

By the time,

when a bird's nest is overturned,

no egg can remain intact.

But you have to know

now we're a couple.

We are going to face difficulties together.

But how do you know

His Highness can prevent the disaster?

Disaster relief

relies on strategy

and benevolence.

No matter what,

I just need to believe in him.

Since you said so,

I also believe in you.

Your Highness.

I've done everything you asked me to do.

According to your instructions,

I've sent the letter

to General Zhao of Fuyu.

You and His Highness saved the general's life.

They will definitely help raise food.

At the moment,

we did everything we could.

We can only

wait for now.

Youyong.

Why are you in such a hurry?

What happened?

His Highness went to talk to farmers with Youmou

to harvest food early.

But the farmers refused.

They said the crops are growing well this year

and asked for a high price.

His Highness didn't dare to promise them,

so the farmers surrounded His Highness.

I have to go there quickly.

Okay, go quickly.

How did it become like this?

No.

I have to go over there.

Your Highness, greetings.

Spare the etiquettes.

Miss Ru Jing, I have an emergency.

Please help yourself.

Your Highness.

I have something urgent to talk to you about.

It's about His Highness.

I'm also going to see His Highness.

Why don't we go together?

Let's talk on the way.

Your Highness.

When men are busy working outside,

we women should behave ourselves

and don't make trouble.

How stubborn.

(Prince Qin's Mansion)

If you're worried, go check on him.

I won't.

I want to stay at home,

make his favorite meals

and wait for him.

You wait, I'm hungry.

I'll eat first.

Grandpa.

Don't be so self-constrained.

He's back.

Youyong, take good care of Her Highness.

I'll send them back.

Your Highness, you are back.

Your Highness.

How did you hurt your forehead?

Are you okay? Does it still hurt?

Your Highness.

I made your favorite food.

No need.

Are you okay?

I just twisted it.

How come these farmers

were so excited?

They couldn't listen to a word.

Don't go out recently.

It's too dangerous outside now.

Your Highness.

Eat a drumstick first.

No need. I'll send Changsheng back.

Master, please take your time.

Youyong, invite Mr. Xiao over.

Yes.

Your Highness.

You've worked the whole day.

Have a drumstick.

You've worked the whole day.

You've even lost weight.

Come on.

Grandpa.

Come and eat.

It's green.

- No. - I mean you.

Your face is green with envy.

Grandpa.

These are all prepared for him.

Don't eat them all.

If no one eats it, it will be a waste.

The people

are running out of food soon.

We have to save food.

I'm really fine.

It didn't hurt the bones.

Just a scratch.

But you...

I'm fine.

I've been fighting outside for years.

This little injury is nothing.

Look, it's swollen.

I have to heal your bruises quickly.

It will hurt a bit.

Hold me and bear the pain.

It hurts. It hurts.

Be gentle.

It hurts.

Changsheng.

Are you okay?

Now I've hurt the bones.

Princess Royal.

Long time no see.

Mr. Xiao, long time no see.

I heard that you were wounded by the farmers.

What exactly happened?

It's fine.

Thank you for your concern.

Today was supposed to go well.

But when it comes to the amount of compensation,

they asked for a considerable amount.

These farmers are still

so greedy now.

When the locust plague occurs, no one will be able to eat.

Your leg is broken.

You will never recover.

Now the plague hasn't occurred,

so people still have the fluke mind.

But I think

someone must have instigated this.

The most important thing now

is not to find the instigator,

but to harvest the grain tomorrow.

Otherwise it will be too late.

Worst case,

we will divert the farmers away

and find the soldiers to harvest the food.

Anyway, according to Mr. Huaishan,

the plague will occur in the next two days.

Even if the people don't understand it now,

when the locusts come,

they'll be glad

we harvested food early.

What if the locust plague doesn't occur in these days

but happens in the future?

Your idea is like a gamble.

You're really annoying.

What Mr. Xiao said makes sense.

Someone must have

instigated this.

If we lose the bet,

and the locust plague doesn't occur,

this person will definitely instigate the people

and blame it on Jing.

Jing.

We need to give it further thought.

Please stay, Jing.

Rest early

to conserve your energy.

There is still a tough battle to fight tomorrow.

She's hooking up with another man

in front of her husband.

Be careful on the way.

How shameless.

Stop copying me.

Why? I've been walking like this for years.

Now you have to copy me.

Greetings, Princess Royal.

Princess Royal.

I prepared some midnight snacks.

Why not eat some?

No need.

I'm leaving.

Your Highness.

You've been chatting all night.

Have some midnight snack first.

I'm not hungry, thank you.

Changsheng.

Why don't you come in?

Coming.

What are you doing?

Miss Ru Jing is right.

We have something important to do tonight.

How can we do it without strength?

I won't stand it.

Thank you, Miss Ru Jing.

Have an early rest.

Let's go.

Your Highness, take a good rest.

(Tonight,)

(they have lots of things to do.)

(Liu Changsheng, you have no shame.)

♪The sound of wind and rain finally stopped♪

♪The leaves on the branches change again♪

♪Scattered like♪

♪The fortune of fate♪

♪The petals are falling♪

♪Times and the world are changing♪

♪It's you alone♪

♪Twisted into a knot♪

♪Across mountains and seas♪

♪Looking forward to meeting you someday♪

♪Continue writing our story♪

If you don't care, you won't replace "Collection of Jokes"

with "Floating Dream".

If you don't care,

you won't think of using medicine to treat

my laughter.

If you don't care,

you wouldn't lie to me and say you don't care.

♪Only when you are here can I understand the prosperity of the world♪

♪Wait for the petals to fall♪

♪The lights are bright as the first time I saw you♪

You said you cared about me last time.

I want to ask you,

did you mean

what I thought it was?

I don't know either.

You said before

that I don't understand feelings.

So I also want to know

are you asking me

whether I care about you

like what I think it is?

It's fine.

Just laugh.

I really don't care about this.

♪Find your smile admist the falling snow♪

♪Only when you are here can I understand the prosperity of the world♪

♪Wait for the petals to fall♪

♪The lights are bright as the first time I saw you♪

Why are you still making me laugh?

You're getting bolder and bolder.

Laugh if you want to.

You look good when you smile.

♪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♪