Original subtitles

Announce my command.

After three days,

Li Weiyoung will be executed for killing Princess Anle.

-Your Highness. -Your Highness.

Open the door.

-Yes. -Yes.

Leave us.

-Yes. -Yes.

Why are you here?

What exactly happened?

How can Princess Anle's death have anything to do with you?

How many times have I told you to be very careful?

Why

did you get involved in Princess Anle's death?

Do my affairs have anything to do with you?

Rouran's envoy is making a big fuss out of this.

They keep pressuring Grandfather.

Grandfather is very angry.

And all his anger

will be taken out on you.

So what?

It's just my life.

Won't it make you happy if I die?

I won't be an eyesore to you anymore.

You and Li Changle

can live happily ever after.

Weiyoung, what are you talking about?

Did I say anything wrong?

To you, I'm your mother's murderer.

I'm evil and hateful.

Li Changle is gorgeous, gentle, and smart.

Why are you here instead of staying with her?

Are you here to send me on my way?

-Weiyoung, listen to me. -Stop, I don't want to hear it!

Weiyoung.

Don't you trust me anymore?

Am I that bad in your eyes?

Do you trust me, then?

I've told myself many times that there are reasons

behind your actions.

I can't blame or hate you.

But I hoped that you believed me,

that you trusted me.

Without any evidence. Without any witnesses.

That you would just trust me, believe me,

believe everything I say.

But you didn't. You didn't believe me.

You still married Li Changle.

Weiyoung.

I'm sorry, I really never intended to hurt you.

Please believe me. I really want to help you.

You don't believe me. How can you help me?

I don't want to place my hope on someone who doesn't believe me!

You may go now.

I never want to see you again.

Let's pretend that nothing ever happened

between us.

You...

don't want to see me anymore?

What are you doing? Let go of me.

No matter what you say, I won't leave.

-Let go of me. -I've already let go of you once.

I don't want to experience that pain again.

Li Weiyoung, let me tell you.

I'll never let go of you again.

Do you know what you're saying?

Li Weiyoung, listen to me!

You have misunderstood.

You're the one I treasure the most.

How can I not believe you?

I know you're innocent. I've always known.

I've never stopped loving you.

I know.

You didn't kill my mother.

And I

was forced to marry Li Changle.

It's true.

Through Li Changle,

I found out about Tuoba Yu.

They were the ones who killed my mother.

Why didn't you tell me sooner?

Tuoba Yu is cunning and powerful.

If he finds out,

he might risk everything

to deal with me for the sake of the throne.

When that happens,

hundreds of people in the Crown Prince's manor

will be walking on thin ice.

And you...

might possibly be in danger again.

So I just feigned weakness while increasing my power.

I kept a low profile and awaited the right timing.

But I can't keep it from you anymore.

Because I can only save you

if you trust me.

So you've always believed me.

Initially...

Mother's death was a huge blow to me.

But later, I thought about it carefully and found many questionable points.

Grandfather wanted to kill you no matter what.

I didn't have a choice.

I made a deal with Tuoba Yu and married Li Changle.

But you know what, Weiyoung?

During the wedding banquet,

do you know how sad I was when I saw you?

When I had to hurt you

to earn Li Changle's trust,

do you know how painful it was?

But what was most painful was that I couldn't do anything.

I could only watch while you suffered.

Because while I have no power to protect you,

being away from me

is the best way to protect yourself.

So you're really the one who was protecting me in secret

all along.

That time, I was framed for poisoning the Empress.

I thought it was strange how

the Ninth Princess easily found evidence that Lady Lin was the one who did it.

And that time by the well, I almost got killed.

You weren't there by coincidence.

You especially came to save me.

I figured Prince Dongping would do that to you.

But regarding Bai Zhi,

I was too late.

After Bai Zhi died,

I heard someone

playing the guzheng for me all night.

So it really was you.

When you are sad, I should be by your side

to comfort you.

But I could only do those things.

I'm sorry, Weiyoung.

I caused you so much suffering.

Can you forgive me?

You've put in so much effort for me.

How can I blame you?

Yet...

I kept resenting and hating you.

And even said so many hurtful things.

Do you blame me?

You're so silly.

Hate would be there if there is love.

That means you still love me, right?

In this lifetime,

aside from you,

who else can I love?

What about Li Changle?

No matter what,

she is already your wife.

I've never loved Li Changle.

Nothing ever happened between us.

I found out she was involved in Mother's death.

That crime is absolutely irreconcilable.

How can I still treat her as my wife?

Once I find evidence,

I'll report it to Grandfather

and let her receive the punishment she deserves.

Now the most important thing is to prove your innocence.

I believe you didn't kill Princess Anle.

Weiyoung.

We've been through so much.

This time, I believe

we can safely surpass this once more.

Recall the details

when you met with Li Changru.

Maybe

we can find some clues from it.

Young Lady.

Young Lady, what's the matter?

It's nothing.

I just pricked myself.

Young Lady.

After Li Weiyoung dies,

Prince Nan'an won't really let you die with her, will he?

Prince Nan'an is a man capable of big things.

He was just infatuated with Li Weiyoung before.

Once Li Weiyoung dies,

he can pull himself together.

He will realize

who he should care about the most.

Forgive me for saying this.

Prince Nan'an is cold and ruthless.

He is not a good husband.

Shouldn't you have a backup plan?

Once I've made my choice,

why would there be a backup plan?

I've invested my youth,

my feelings,

and all my effort

on this man.

How can I back out?

This time, I want to see

how Li Weiyoung can get out of this.

If you hadn't testified for me,

things wouldn't have gone this smoothly.

You're right.

Li Weiyoung is our common enemy.

You don't know how happy I am

to see my enemy fall.

What is it? You don't look well.

Li Weiyoung is about to be executed.

Aren't you happy?

Since we already know what will happen, there is no joy in a surprise anymore.

Your tricks are getting more and more sophisticated.

I just have one question.

How did you kill Princess Anle?

I didn't kill Princess Anle.

Why do you need to lie to me?

If you didn't do it,

how could the timing be so perfect?

You happened to be her witness.

As long as you're satisfied with the result,

why should you care about the process?

PRISON

-Your Highness. -Your Highness.

Weiyoung.

Don't worry.

Listen to me.

You'll be executed in two days.

I really can't think of another way to save you.

You're going to save me?

Of course, I'm going to save you.

If you die...

Who will I marry, then?

I'm already in this situation.

I have no time for your jokes.

All right, I'll get straight to the point.

The only way to save you

is to find someone to be your substitute.

You want to switch us out?

That's not a minor matter.

Compared to your life,

everything else is minor.

I've got the person.

She'll be sent here tomorrow.

Then arrangements will be made.

Don't make a fuss. Just follow them.

Your Highness, don't worry.

I'll be fine.

You're already in prison.

You're still so confident.

Yes.

Because I still have

a lot of things to do.

Interesting.

After getting rid of Li Weiyoung,

Li Changru is next.

It's a shame that this woman is very cunning.

She wouldn't tell me the truth about Princess Anle's death.

Otherwise, I would have something on her.

Isn't Lady Changru on the same side as you?

She is going to marry Prince Nan'an.

If I'm on the same side as her,

should I get rid of my own husband

and help Prince Nan'an succeed the throne?

You can't do that.

His Highness is most favored by His Majesty now.

The throne will surely belong to His Highness.

Your Highness, you'll be the empress then.

Madam once said you were destined to be an empress.

It's about to come true.

It's just that Li Changru is not easy to deal with.

In order to deal with Prince Nan'an,

we have to get rid of her first.

Li Weiyoung.

His Majesty wants to see you.

Your Majesty.

This woman will be executed tomorrow.

Why did you ask her to come to the palace?

Be patient.

Your question will be answered soon.

Li Changru.

Do you still stand by your statement

that you didn't see Li Weiyoung

at noon on the day of the incident?

Yes, Your Majesty.

And at that time,

you were with Princess Gaoyang.

Yes.

Your Majesty,

what exactly are you trying to say?

Nothing.

I just found a witness

to prove that Li Weiyoung is not the killer.

A witness?

Where?

Bring the witness in.

Your Majesty.

Princess Anle!

You're not dead?

Prince Yuanlie.

Tell him. What exactly happened?

This is what happened, Your Majesty.

It's embarrassing.

My sister wanted to sneak out of the palace.

She was found by my guards.

So they brought her to me.

Princess Anle.

What exactly is going on?

Did someone try to kill you?

Princess Anle.

If you don't speak the truth,

I'll send a letter to your father now.

Let's see what he'll do to you.

Don't, Your Majesty.

I'll tell you the truth.

Actually, I don't want to get married.

Before I came to Wei, I already had someone I love.

We've agreed to run away after I sneak out of the palace.

I caused trouble many times

just to get the intermarriage canceled.

Princess Anle, how could you do that?

How do you explain that body?

I found a palace maid's body who just died,

changed her into my clothes, and threw her into the well.

Then I had my servant tell everyone that I went missing.

I took the opportunity to wear the palace maid uniform I've prepared

and went to Leng Court.

I pretended to be sick and escaped the search.

I heard that a batch of palace maids would be released today.

I wanted to escape in the chaos,

but I never expected to get caught.

Security is tight in the palace.

How can you just come and go as you please?

Please spare me, Your Majesty. Let me go.

I don't want to get married off here.

I think your princess doesn't want to get married off to Rouran as well.

There are many ways to express friendship between two clans.

Why do you have to sacrifice our happiness?

-Please spare me, Your Majesty. -Well...

How could you say that, Your Highness?

General, is it clear to you now?

It was not someone from Wei

who killed your princess.

Your princess tried to escape

and caused great turmoil among us.

And almost killed an innocent.

But all evidence

points to Li Weiyoung killing our princess.

Li Weiyoung killed me?

Of course not.

At that time,

I saw Li Weiyoung

talking to her at the East Corridor.

I saw them when I passed by there.

Your Majesty, I...

-General. -I...

In order to prevent Princess Anle from escaping again,

we'll look after her temporarily.

Let's discuss

how we want to handle this matter later.

Yes, Your Majesty.

We're in the wrong regarding this matter.

On behalf of Rouran, I apologize to Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, please have mercy

and forgive Anle.

Guards.

Take Princess Anle away.

Treat her properly.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I'll take my leave.

I'll take my leave.

Li Changru.

You're so bold.

You dare to lie to me?

No, Your Majesty.

That's not the case.

Bring Princess Gaoyang.

Your Majesty.

Princess Gaoyang, let me ask you.

On the day Princess Anle went missing,

when were you with Li Changru?

Your Majesty, please forgive me.

That day, I indeed talked with Changru.

But I can't be sure if it was noontime.

But you were so sure before

and said it was noontime when you were with Li Changru.

Because at that time, I asked Changru what time it was.

Her servant misled me

and said it was noon.

Thinking back now,

Changru had intended to use me.

Please forgive me, Your Majesty.

I easily believed her.

I almost caused Weiyoung harm.

Please punish me.

All right, you may go.

No.

Li Changru, we were cousins.

Why did you have to do that to me?

Your Majesty, this is a misunderstanding.

Your Majesty, I wouldn't dare to lie to you.

A misunderstanding?

Do you take me for a fool?

Do you think you can twist me around your little finger?

I...

Guards. Take her away.

Your Majesty, spare me.

Please spare me for the sake of the Li family's loyalty

all these years, Your Majesty.

-Take her away. -Spare me.

Your Majesty!

-Let's go. -Your Majesty, spare me!

Your Majesty!

You can't kill me.

I'm pregnant with Prince Nan'an's child.

JINGGONG GATE

Your Majesty, Lady Changru is indeed pregnant.

-Leave us. -Yes, Your Majesty.

Prince Nan'an.

Is what Li Changru saying true?

Is she really pregnant with your child?

Father.

Li Changru...

is indeed pregnant with my child.

I got careless once.

Please forgive me.

Li Changru.

Since you're carrying the royal family's bloodline,

I can spare you temporarily.

But I definitely won't accept a daughter-in-law

with bad conduct like you.

After you deliver the baby,

I'll decide how to punish you.

Thank you for sparing me, Your Majesty.

Servants.

Take her away.

Let her settle in the palace.

Serve her well.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Li Weiyoung.

You were wronged this time,

but don't worry.

I'll give you justice.

This time, I got my hands on Rouran.

I need to grab the opportunity to slap them in the face.

Otherwise,

how can I face Wei's ancestors?

You cannot, Your Majesty.

Why?

If people find out about this,

they'll surely laugh at Rouran and Princess Anle.

But after they finish laughing,

they'll think that a mighty emperor like you

had been tricked by a mere princess from Rouran.

Grandfather, we can't let the Wei Kingdom be a laughingstock.

Of course.

We can just pretend nothing happened.

And carry on with the intermarriage.

No.

Father,

I now know that Princess Anle loves someone else.

She pretended to be dead and ran away for him.

How can I marry someone like that?

Isn't that an embarrassment to Wei?

That's right, we can't let them humiliate us that way.

Father.

Father.

Father, can you bear to marry me off and let me suffer there?

What Princess Anle said is right.

Why do you have to sacrifice our happiness for the sake of peace?

Father.

Please, don't send me off for intermarriage.

Father.

Grandfather, please reconsider.

There is no point in intermarriage.

Rouran is not capable of an invasion now,

but how about when they're strong enough?

Will they even reconsider because of this intermarriage?

So please, Grandfather.

Don't sacrifice Aunt Di's happiness for something pointless.

I don't want to get married off there.

Father.

Your Majesty, since both princesses aren't willing to marry,

why don't you let the Ninth Princess stay here and accompany you?

Father.

I don't want to get married.

Father.

Father.

Thank you, Father.

All right, stop crying.

His Majesty can't see you now.

I'm really sad.

You're a good nephew.

What you said earlier was great.

I knew I loved you for a reason.

Your plan was so risky.

The fact that I didn't die from fear is considered very lucky.

Thank you for saving my life.

If not for you, I would surely fall for Li Changru's trick.

Don't think I don't know why you're trying to hurt her.

Anyway, if you hurt Weiyoung again,

I'll make you pay even though we're siblings.

I just want to be with the one I love.

Is there anything wrong with that?

Minde.

Weiyoung.

Weiyoung.

Come on, slowly.

Here, sit down.

Slowly.

Why are you here?

I came here to tell you

that I suspect Li Changru

will try to kill Princess Anle.

What are you talking about?

Anle, shut up.

Listen to Weiyoung first.

Minde, what happened to the favor

I asked of you?

According to your request,

I checked the palace entry and exit records the day Bai Zhi died.

Li Changru indeed came to the palace.

Based on the time she went out,

it's indeed possible that she killed Bai Zhi.

That shy and gentle Li Changru?

How can she be Bai Zhi's killer?

Do you think I'm willing to believe it?

I've always treated her as a sister.

But this time,

the facts are right in front of me.

I have no choice but to believe it.

Not only that,

I even discovered that a eunuch

has been sneakily monitoring Princess Anle.

So I'm worried that Li Changru's next target

is you.

But...

But I don't have any conflict with her.

That's not exactly true.

I heard that, if not for the intermarriage,

Li Changru would be one of the choices for Prince Nan'an's wife.

So I suspect

Li Changru purposely arranged

for you to misunderstand me.

You mean

she wants to use me to kill you?

It's not a secret that you and I had an argument.

If something happens to you,

of course,

I would be the prime suspect.

When that happens, Princess Anle would be dead

and you would also be executed as a result.

Two birds with one stone.

Based on her tricks,

it would be easy for her to become Prince Nan'an's wife after that.

That person

is so scary.

Since we know about this now,

we have to be careful.

It's just that...

Changru was once my closest cousin in the Li family.

I really hope all of this

is just a delusion of mine.

Based on Li Changru's personality,

she'll surely make another move.

So please, Minde,

during this time,

you must protect Princess Anle in secret

so that nothing will happen to her.

Let's go.

Hurry.

Good thing she wasn't in danger this time.

You're all so bold.

If something had gone wrong, Princess Anle might have died.

As long as we can avoid the marriage,

I'm willing to take the risk.

Weiyoung, don't associate with them and do risky things again.

I need to take care of some things now.

You must be tired.

Go home and rest.

Aunt Di.

Princess Anle.

I'll go ahead.

Minde, can I walk around?

Go.

I'll go ahead.

Be careful.

I've been wanting to ask you since earlier.

Did you two reconcile?

You don't blame him anymore?

I've misunderstood him all along.

Actually, he has been secretly protecting me.

He has his reasons.

I knew it.

He wouldn't be that ruthless to you.

So it's really a misunderstanding.

I'm happy to see you two reconcile.

Many things are different now.

We still have a long way to go.

Weiyoung, I really want to express my gratitude this time.

We're family.

Why are you being so polite?

Speaking of gratitude, I should thank you both.

If you didn't help me,

I wouldn't be able to prove Li Changru's real intentions.

I originally thought that Li Changru would get what she deserves this time.

I didn't expect that she and Yu are...

She was spared as a result.

I really can't accept it.

I've always trusted her.

But I never thought that my trust for her

would lead to Bai Zhi's death.

And it cost so many innocent lives.

Weiyoung, don't be too sad.

I think she won't give up easily this time.

Even though His Majesty will punish her,

nobody knows what will happen in the future.

Furthermore, she has so many tricks up her sleeves.

Weiyoung, you have to be careful.

I already know her real intentions.

I won't give her another chance to harm anyone else.

Weiyoung, are you all right?

I'm fine.

I think I was bitten by something.

Stop right there.

What did you do to Weiyoung earlier?

It seems like you

have already forgotten your deal with the Khan.

If you can't take Wei's Military Deployment Map of Six Cities,

Li Weiyoung's life will be in danger.

Earlier...

Don't worry.

Li Weiyoung was just slightly wounded.

If you purposely delay it,

next time,

I can only follow the Khan's orders

and use a weapon that will kill her.

Don't do anything rash.

The Military Deployment Map of Six Cities

is Wei Kingdom's classified military information.

How could I get that easily?

I need more time.

It's not that you don't have time.

Your time

is all spent on Li Weiyoung.

You...

If I didn't consider your feelings,

why would I cooperate with you in front of Wei's Emperor?

I think you don't plan

to steal the Military Deployment Map of Six Cities for Rouran at all.

That's right.

I don't want to.

That is what Wei uses to guard against Rouran.

Once you get it,

Rouran would send troops here.

When that happens,

it would be a disaster for Wei's citizens.

You're from Rouran, not Wei!

You left me here!

You let the people of Wei raise me.

Now you're telling me that I'm not a Wei citizen.

Why did you come back to find me?

Why are you forcing me to harm the people who raised me?

The Khan has plans.

He wants you to succeed his throne.

Once you get the Military Deployment Map of Six Cities,

it'll be a great deed and you can get more support!

Your Highness.

How can you not understand the Khan's intentions?

I've never thought about that!

To me,

Rouran is a foreign place.

Those who guard against me don't treat me like family at all.

If I could,

I would rather stay in Wei forever

and stay with the people who care about me.

All this time,

Li Weiyoung is all you're considering.

If you really want what's good for Li Weiyoung,

then follow the Khan's orders

and get the Military Deployment Map of Six Cities.

Otherwise,

what's waiting for you

would be Li Weiyoung's body.

Do you want to rebel?

I'm willing to sacrifice my life for you.

But I'll definitely follow

the Khan's orders without any question.

You can ask Li Weiyoung to watch out for us.

You may be able to protect her now,

but can you protect her forever?

You can also tell all of this to Wei's Emperor.

Give him an excuse to let the Wei Kingdom trample on Rouran's territory

and kill Rouran's citizens!

Your Highness!

Sir, the room is ready now.

XUE COURT

His Majesty has commanded

that you stay here until you give birth.

You can come and go as you please,

but you can't leave the palace.

If you cause more trouble

and His Majesty finds out, he surely won't spare you.

I hope you take care of yourself.

Thank you for His Majesty's grace.

I'll let you rest, then.

Young Lady, what should we do now?

It seems like His Majesty doesn't plan to give you a proper title.

Wouldn't all your efforts be in vain, then?

Life is what you make it.

I'm pregnant now.

We can slowly plan

for the future.

Young Lady, it's late. Why aren't you sleeping yet?

You're starting to make clothes for the baby?

Even though I'm pregnant,

to others,

it's just a piece of flesh in my stomach.

I want to let them see,

especially Prince Nan'an,

this baby's clothes

and feel this baby's presence.

Young Lady.

He hasn't visited me even now.

If this goes on,

he'll forget about me

and our baby.

Young Lady, stop thinking about ridiculous things.

Maybe Prince Nan'an is just busy with work.

So busy that he can't even write me a letter?

Rong'er.

I want you to do something.

Give these clothes to Prince Nan'an.

When he sees them, he'll understand.

XUE COURT

Didn't you see him?

I did.

What did he say?

He didn't say anything.

He didn't say anything?

Then what was his reaction?

Was he happy or mad?

Neither.

He just looked at them and left.

It seems like he really has forgotten about me.

Where is His Highness?

Didn't he come?

His Highness won't come.

He wants me to tell you to take care of yourself.

Give birth to this baby, and you'll be fine.

If you cause more trouble,

don't blame him for forgetting your past with him.

It's okay to forget our past,

but won't he consider this baby too?

Take care of yourself, Lady Changru.

Wait.

Please tell Prince Nan'an

that the child inside my stomach is his.

If he doesn't want his own child,

then the baby and I

wouldn't want to live.

You may go, too.

Yes, Young Lady.

Li Weiyoung?

Why are you here?

What do you want?

Subtitle translation by Coleen Chua