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What did you say?

Say it again.

I heard that Royal Guard Li was assassinated

when he was on duty.

He is dead.

It can't be.

He is so skilled in martial arts.

He is so tough.

Who could possibly kill him?

It can't be true.

Your Highness.

Your Highness!

Jun!

Jun!

-Jun! -What's wrong, Aunt Di?

Tell me.

Did something happen to Li Minde?

I was also just informed.

I've sent my men to search for him.

Send more men. I'll join them.

Hey.

Aunt Di.

Li Minde is thousands of miles from here.

What can you do if you go now?

All right. Just stay in the palace.

I'm going to the Prime Minister's manor and I'll keep you posted.

I'll come with you.

Young Lady, Lady Zhou's condition is getting worse.

She is worried about Young Master Minde.

All she wants is to see him one last time.

This is really sad.

I don't believe that Minde has died.

Also, he has always taken precautions against Madam.

He must be able to escape and return home soon.

Yes.

We have a patient in the manor.

I'm afraid Your Highnesses might fall ill,

so I suggest you don't stay any longer.

Who is ill? Is it Weiyoung?

It's not my daughter.

It's the third lady, my sister-in-law.

But we have a physician treating her now.

Isn't that Royal Guard Li's mother?

Exactly.

Prime Minister Li, rest assured.

I have sent my men to search for Young Master Minde.

I believe we'll hear from him soon.

Thank you for your concern, Your Highness.

I'll take my leave.

Father.

Jun.

I suddenly remembered that I have something to do.

You can head back first.

Greetings, Your Highness.

Forgo the formalities.

I'm here to visit Lady Zhou.

Lady Zhou.

His Highness is here to visit you.

Lady Zhou, please stay still.

Forgo the formalities.

Your Highness.

How dare I trouble you to visit me?

Your Highness, I'm down with a serious illness.

Please leave quickly.

Lady Zhou, please don't be so polite.

Li Minde and I are actually friends.

When Minde left,

I promised to look after his family.

But I've failed to do so.

I'm sorry.

Your Highness.

Please, you must not say so.

You're too kind.

Lady Zhou.

Jun and I have sent our men to search for Li Minde.

Li Minde will surely return.

Lady Zhou, please hang in there.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Minde has a close friend like Your Highness.

I can die with no regrets.

Your Highness, don't panic.

I believe that Minde will surely...

Minde will surely come home.

Yes.

Your Highness, you haven't left?

How can I set my mind at ease without seeing you before I leave?

However, seeing you makes me even more worried.

Weiyoung.

You've lost weight.

She did.

She has been looking after Lady Zhou all day and night.

She worries about Young Master Minde.

She can't eat and sleep well.

How can she not lose weight?

I'm worried that if this continues,

she will fall sick.

-Bai Zhi. -Don't blame Bai Zhi.

She also cares about you, just like...

Just like I do.

Weiyoung, if it's possible,

I'm willing to swap places with Lady Zhou.

I'm willing to be in an accident instead of Minde.

If so, you won't be so worried.

Why are you being silly?

Do you actually care about me?

-Bai Zhi. -Yes?

I know.

You truly care about Weiyoung.

When Weiyoung is upset,

she may act willfully at times.

But you must not let her be.

Remind her to get some rest when she should.

Remind her to eat when she should.

Remind her twice if not once.

Keep reminding her again and again until she is fed up with it.

Keep it up until she listens to you.

Yes.

She might throw a tantrum when she is annoyed.

However, it is at such times that you have to put up with it.

Apart from the few of you, there aren't many people that Weiyoung trusts

enough to throw a tantrum.

Fret not, Your Highness. I know what to do.

Come to me if you need help.

Anytime.

You can reach out to me.

Okay.

As long as you need me, I'll always be here.

Why are you so kind to me?

Do you know that the nicer you are to me, the more upset I will be?

Are you blaming me for being so heartless?

If I could,

I would love for you to know that you're always on my mind.

But you'll never know

how I truly feel.

Li Minde.

Are you purposely hiding from me?

Once I find you,

I'll have you shot into a sieve.

Li Minde.

Won't you come home soon?

I command you to be safe and sound.

Come home quickly.

Your Highness!

Your Highness, what's wrong?

Why are you bleeding so badly?

Your Highness, don't cry.

Have some food.

You've been practicing all day.

Your Highness, don't be sad.

Your Highness.

Li Minde.

Where on earth are you?

Li Minde.

Your Highness.

Did you save me?

Your Highness, who did you offend?

They attacked you so ruthlessly.

I'm grateful to you for saving me.

But this doesn't concern you.

And I am not your crown prince.

You have it wrong.

Your Highness, you're in grave danger.

Please go back with me.

The Khan has been waiting for you.

Please open the door for me.

Your Highness, please reconsider.

Sir...

Young Master, you've finally woken up.

You gave me such a fright.

Young Master, don't move.

Your wounds have just healed.

Ping An, are you all right?

I'm fine.

We're really lucky this time.

That man rescued us.

But he is really strange.

He doesn't say a word.

-Ping An. -Yes?

I think this attack we encountered was really strange.

I suspect that great trouble will soon be brewing back at home.

This won't do.

We have to rush home.

Fetch me my clothes.

Yes.

Young Master Minde is home.

PRIME MINISTER'S MANOR

Young Master Minde.

What happened in the household?

It's...

Lady Zhou passed away. My condolences.

What did you say?

DECEASED MOTHER, LADY ZHOU

Minde.

Minde?

Mother.

I've come home.

Why didn't you wait until I was home?

I'm so unfilial.

I'm unfilial.

I'm so unfilial.

-Minde. -I'm...

Minde.

We thought we lost you.

If you made it home sooner,

you would have been able to see your mother.

I'm unfilial.

-Help Young Master Minde up. -I'm unfilial.

I'm unfilial.

I'm unfilial.

I'm unfilial.

Look at him.

I'm unfilial.

Old Madam, we should leave.

Minde.

-Minde. -Leave!

Blame me if you want.

I've let you down.

I didn't take good care of Aunt Xuemei.

Pull yourself together.

Aunt Xuemei can't rest in peace seeing you in such a state.

Go away.

Leave.

Leave!

Imbecile.

They are all imbeciles.

There were so many of them.

Yet they can't even kill one Li Minde?

Now that Li Minde has returned,

I'm afraid he'll do all he can to deal with you

if he finds out that you're behind Lady Zhou's death.

By then,

Li Weiyoung will have another ally.

So what if they join hands?

I still have the entire Chiyun family as my backer.

Why should I be scared of a mere Lady Anping?

They ruined both my children.

I definitely can't let them off.

Minde.

You have just regained consciousness.

There are still wounds on you.

If you keep this up, you can't take it.

Have some food.

You should head back first.

Young Lady, don't worry.

Young Master Minde is in denial for now.

He will get better slowly.

I'll stay here with you.

DECEASED MOTHER, LADY ZHOU

PRIME MINISTER'S MANOR

DECEASED MOTHER, LADY ZHOU

Li Minde.

My condolences.

I know that you're very sad.

But you have to look after yourself.

Otherwise, Lady Zhou won't rest in peace in the afterlife.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Your Highness, you're of noble blood.

You don't have to do this.

Please leave.

It's great that you returned safely.

Do you know how much I worried about you?

Li Minde.

Anyone!

-Li Minde. -Young Master.

Send for a physician.

Send for a physician quickly.

Physician!

Li Minde, wake up.

Lady Weiyoung.

-What's so urgent? -Young Master fainted.

I'll get a physician.

Weiyoung.

Your Highness, what brings you here?

Are you surprised to see me?

I just returned from an official trip.

I purposely came here to see you.

To see me?

Who am I to deserve such an honor?

Li Weiyoung.

You're very clever.

Why bother acting otherwise?

Have you forgotten what I said to you?

If Your Ladyship can rely on a man with power,

will they still be a hindrance to you?

It seems that you remember it now.

The man that I can rely on,

is that Your Highness?

I can ask Prime Minister Li for your hand in marriage.

I believe he won't turn me down.

However, I do admire you.

I hope you can marry me willingly.

It's just that I never wanted to play up to those in power.

Judging by the situation in the Li family,

you seem to have the advantage.

However,

the influence of powerful people will still linger even after their downfall.

You're fighting the battle alone.

Will you have the last laugh?

If you have a change of heart,

I can promise you a life free from worries.

I have a lot of patience.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Young Lady.

Has Prince Nan'an fallen for Lady Weiyoung?

What should you do?

Don't panic.

From what I know about His Highness,

he only cares about the throne.

Romance is the last thing on his mind.

Why does he want to marry Lady Weiyoung?

It must be His Highness finds her useful.

With simply Weiyoung's disaster relief plan,

His Majesty is greatly impressed.

That's enough to make His Highness interested in her.

I've been too careless.

Young Lady.

Young Lady.

Young Lady.

Fortunately, Lady Weiyoung doesn't seem interested in Prince Nan'an.

But it can't be good if this continues.

What if His Highness falls for someone else someday?

You've racked your brains to win him over.

Why can't he notice you?

I have to make His Highness understand

that I'm more useful than Li Weiyoung.

I'm more suitable for him than any other woman.

Can't you feel less pain in your dreams?

Don't worry.

I'll be here with you.

-Stop it. -Stop it.

-Keep it on. -Stop it.

-Stop it. -Hurry up!

Lazybones.

I'll beat you to death, lazybones.

Hurry up.

My lord, please stop it.

Hurry up! Faster!

Get up!

You're slacking off?

A bunch of lowly scums from Liang!

I have to hit you!

Listen. If any of you dares to slack off,

take a look at how you'll end up.

Get up!

Get up!

Get up!

What is it? Are you rebelling?

-What are you doing? -Don't move!

-Defying orders? -Are you rebelling?

-Do you want to die? -Are you rebelling?

I bet you wouldn't dare.

-Fine, break up. Get to work. -Get to work.

-Thank you. -Get to work.

-Get to work. -Get to work.

-Hurry up. -Don't slack off.

We're going to die, anyway.

-We should take them on. -Don't slack off.

Hurry up.

-Don't act recklessly. -Hurry up.

-We have to plan it out. -Hurry up. Can't you carry on?

Get to work. Hurry up.

Faster.

Hurry up.

Move faster. Pull harder!

-Hurry up. -Move! Faster!

PRINCE DONGPING'S MANOR

Your Highness.

Here, have an orange.

Your Highness.

Have a drink, Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Is there any news from the mines?

You may all leave.

-Yes. -Yes.

Your Highness.

I have investigated thoroughly.

This mine is indeed a silver mine.

A silver mine?

That's great.

Who else knows about this?

Only a few of our own men know.

They are awaiting your orders.

The current political situation remains unclear.

If Your Highness can secretly keep this silver mine to yourself,

what is there to worry about?

Father.

You favor only Tuoba Jun, don't you?

Now that I hold the financial power of the government,

who won't be at my command?

There are several hundred slaves from Liang.

If they leak out this news

and my father finds out this, it won't be just a minor crime.

I have an idea.

Why don't we let those slaves from Liang...

You must be very cautious.

No one can find out about it.

Your Highness, don't worry.

I know what to do.

Come over and take a look.

I scouted around and found that there's another sentry here.

-Soldiers of Wei patrol in secret. -Yes.

-We didn't notice this sentry previously. -Yes.

That's not good.

Ming, this is really bad news.

-Say it. What is it? -Go on.

I overheard some guards saying that they are going to kill us all.

-What? -This is...

-This... -Kill us?

-What now? -What now?

What should we do?

We can't wait anymore.

Our plan must be carried out earlier.

Who's willing to fight our way out with me?

-I will. -I will.

-Me. -And me.

What's that commotion inside?

Four of you, go and take a look.

-Yes. -Yes.

Let's go.

Go.

-We're free. -We're free.

-This is great! -Let's go.

-Well done! -Hurry.

-Quickly. -Go.

-Light it. -Light it up.

-We're free. -We're free.

-Even if we have to die, -Quickly.

we'll die in our hometown.

-We'll die in our hometown! -In our hometown!

Kill our way out!

-Charge! -Charge!

-Charge! -Charge!

Your Highness.

Those slaves from Liang killed the guards and escaped.

This is going according to plan.

You came up with a great idea.

We had many Liang slaves.

If they all die overnight, it's bound to arouse suspicion.

However, they have now escaped.

It's only reasonable that we execute them for fleeing.

Those foolish slaves from Liang couldn't have imagined

that they could escape so easily

because you purposely let them.

Once we capture them,

we'll execute them all!

Young Lady, wash your hands.

Bai Zhi, how is Minde today?

He is still drinking all day and ignoring everyone.

It's been a month.

It seems he has yet to move on from his misery.

Aunt Xuemei was his only family.

She passed away so suddenly.

And he didn't get to see her one last time.

Most importantly,

he assumed Aunt Xuemei's condition was aggravated

because she was worried about him.

He reproached himself and felt guilty.

This won't do. I have to check on him.

This can't go on.

Young Master. Stop drinking.

Get lost!

Young Master.

You must not drink anymore!

Get lost.

Scram!

Young Master.

Your Highness, please persuade my young master.

Your Highness.

Stop drinking.

Li Minde.

I know that you're very sad.

But you can't mistreat yourself.

If your mother knew about this, she will surely be very upset.

My mother is gone.

No one cares about me anymore.

You still have me.

I'll feel bad for you as well.

I mean

in this world, your mother isn't the only one who cares about you.

There's still me.

And there's your cousin, Weiyoung.

Many others in the Li family also care about you.

They don't wish to see you in this state.

Just leave me alone!

I dare you to drink.

Go away!

Young Master.

Weiyoung, hold him back.

Stop him from drinking.

Servants!

-Present. -Present.

Grab him.

What are you doing?

Let go of me.

Li Minde.

Minde, are you sober now?

Why did you make me sober up?

Why won't you let me drink?

Don't you know

that I can only feel better when I'm drunk?

You might feel better.

But what about Aunt Xuemei?

How would she feel in the afterlife upon seeing you like this?

Minde, you should understand.

Aunt Xuemei wouldn't want to see you drunk all day,

doing nothing and giving up on yourself.

My mother is gone.

Aunt Xuemei wants to see you do well.

It's not for her sake,

but for yours.

She wants you to hold your head up high.

Live out your days in pride and honor.

Right.

Li Minde.

You have to pull yourself together.

-Pull myself together? -Yes.

What's the point in it?

In the end,

I can't even protect my own family.

I'm useless!

-Useless! -Li Minde.

Useless!

-Li Minde. -Useless!

-Useless! -Young Master.

Since you think so, you might as well kill yourself.

It's better than to be despised by those people.

Li Weiyoung, what are you doing?

Your Highness.

Please don't meddle in our family issues.

-But-- -Lady Weiyoung, you can't do this.

Don't panic.

Young Lady knows what she is doing.

If you really feel terrible, just cry it out.

Stop keeping it in.

Madam.

I've asked about Royal Physician Shen.

How is he now?

He has retired and returned to his hometown.

But before he left, he chopped off two of his fingers relentlessly.

He is a physician.

Without his fingers, how can he read his patient's pulse?

He managed to get away alive.

It's because Master let him off lightly.

By the way,

how is your injury?

Thank you for asking, Madam.

I'm all right.

Madam.

Lady Changle is still at the farm.

Should I send someone there to serve her?

Don't bother.

But Lady Changle was sent there by Master.

She has neither servants nor money.

I'm afraid she will get bullied as time goes by.

Lady Changle was raised in luxury.

How can she stand the hard work?

She lost to Li Weiyoung again and again.

It's because she had such an easy life.

She can't handle any setbacks.

Hence, she has no patience.

Now

I want her to work hard and suffer,

live through all sorts of suffering.

I want her to rein in her temper.

Her pride should be trampled upon.

She might suffer hardship now.

When she comes back,

she will cherish it even more

and tread more cautiously.

Madam, how can you bear to do so?

I have to.

Now

I don't have much longer to live.

She has to keep going on her own.

Madam.

Servants!

I want to have a bath.

I need to get changed.

Shouldn't you prepare for it?

You dratted servant.

I'm talking to you and you pretend that you didn't hear me?

Servant?

I am indeed a servant.

But you...

You're also a servant now.

We were told

that you're now a domestic servant.

You still see yourself as the young lady?

You...

-What are you doing? -You want a bath. Do it yourself.

You dratted servant.

I'll have you flogged to death the first thing when I get home.

Tan Xiang.

Tan Xiang.

Mother.

I don't wish to know about my identity.

All I know is that you raised me.

You cared for me and mentored me.

I had you as my mother.

That was good enough for me.

Minde.

Yes?

No matter what you want to do,

I'll always support you.

Because in my heart,

your happiness means more than anything.

Do you understand?

Weiyoung.

The reason for my mother's death wasn't that simple, was it?

You don't have to keep it from me.

I already guessed as much.

Chiyun Rou must have caused my mother's death.

Not only that,

I suspect that she is also behind my attempted assassination.

Minde.

Once the mourning period ends,

you should ask to move out.

Stay far away from the troubles here.

Go and live your life.

This is Aunt Xuemei's last wish.

Weiyoung.

If you were me,

will you choose to cower and hide from your enemies

if your family is killed?

This isn't cowardice.

Will you?

I won't.

That's the answer I want.

Weiyoung.

From now on,

here in this world,

the only person I can trust

is you.

What?

They won't let you out?

They said that Master has given the order.

Li Xiaoran.

How can you be so ruthless?

Chun Ming.

Release that pigeon on the porch quickly.

-Quickly. -Yes.

Whatever it takes,

I have to get rid of Li Weiyoung!

No one can stop me!

Your Highness.

-You've come. -You've summoned me.

Are you willing to go back with me?

I'm not leaving.

Zhou Xuemei has already...

Your adoptive mother has passed away.

What is it in Li family that you can't bear to part from?

It doesn't concern you.

The Khan misses you greatly.

But who abandoned me in the first place?

The Khan has his reason for doing so.

All right, that's enough.

I summoned you here today to ask you a question.

If I need your help with one thing,

-will you... -What do you want me to do?

PRIME MINISTER'S MANOR

Assassin!

Guards! Catch the assassin!

There are assassins! Guards!

Retreat.

-Stop right there. -Go after them.

Stop right there.

Quickly.

Chun Ming.

Chun Ming.

Chun Ming.

Who are you?

Subtitle translation by Carole Chen