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Li Weiyoung?

Why are you here?

What do you want?

-Anyone there? Anyone? -Don't bother calling for them.

Since she's already here,

I don't think that we can drive her out.

You may go first.

Yes, Young Lady.

Changru, you're sensible.

If I'm truly sensible,

I should have seen your true colors earlier.

It was you.

You set me up.

Li Changru.

If you hadn't harbored evil intentions,

you wouldn't have brought this upon yourself.

You got what you deserved.

When did you begin to suspect me?

Since the murder of the Crown Princess,

I was very certain

that someone within the family must have collaborated with Li Changle.

Before Bai Zhi died, she took out the key.

She tried to tell me

that you killed her.

I didn't.

You must have panicked when you killed Bai Zhi.

That was why you left such crucial evidence behind

without even noticing.

After all, you can't escape the long arm of the law.

When I figured out you were going to harm Princess Anle,

I decided to beat you at your own game.

Even if you knew I had intended to harm Princess Anle,

how did you know my plan and deliberately broke away from Qing Ye?

I actually didn't have any clue about how your plan would proceed.

Right from the start,

I was just carrying out my own plan.

I chose the day you visited the palace.

I asked Princess Anle to break free from her bodyguards.

Hence,

your men could take action.

Then I would ask you to be my alibi.

If you were willing to testify for me,

it meant that I was wrong about you.

Then I would still have you as a cousin.

However, I didn't expect

that you would risk committing the crime of deceiving the Emperor to get me killed.

What hurt me the most was that

you turned out to be the one behind Bai Zhi's and the Crown Princess' death.

Li Weiyoung.

I've underestimated you.

All this time,

you've had me under your watchful eyes.

Despite everything you said just now,

you can only prove that I killed Bai Zhi.

What have I got to do with the Crown Princess' murder?

Indeed.

I don't have any evidence to prove you conspired with Li Changle

in killing the Crown Princess, but I know you did it.

Do you remember the hairpin that I gave you?

The Crown Princess was killed with that identical hairpin I gave you.

After she was murdered,

Tuoba Jun came questioning me about that hairpin.

It was so sudden that I didn't notice it right away.

But I never expected

that you intended to harm me all along.

The hairpin belongs to you.

Who can prove that you gave me an identical one?

Your testimony alone can't convict me.

I can't have you convicted,

but with the crime of deceiving the Emperor,

it is enough to devastate you for life.

Through this incident,

I actually wanted to give you another chance.

I hoped you would be honest with me.

I hoped that you would stop before it's too late.

I hoped

you might still care for me.

But all my hopes were shattered when you accused me as the culprit.

Li Changru,

have you been using me from the very beginning?

Have you ever regarded me as your cousin?

You're right.

I've been using you all along.

For over ten years, I've led a stifled life.

Your appearance brought me hope.

I deliberately pitched you against Li Changle.

I wanted both of you to compete while I benefit from your conflicts.

But then,

you got hurt from rescuing me.

You helped me wholeheartedly.

All these years,

this is the first time I was a part of a sisterhood.

I was really happy.

I was so happy that whenever I made use of you,

I felt bad about it.

Li Weiyoung.

We could have been cousins for life.

You have been trying to make use of me,

yet you dare to say that you wished to be my cousin for life.

Do you remember that I once told you

that I've been in love with someone since I was a child?

Is it Prince Nan'an?

He is the man I've loved for ten years.

In the past ten years,

I've been on the brink of folly just thinking about him.

While living in the shadows of Li Changle,

do you know

how much effort I had to put in

just to get close to him?

But just when I was about to get closer with him,

why did you snatch him from me?

You ruined it all.

You ruined everything!

I've never fallen for Prince Nan'an.

That's why it's even more detestable.

I love him so much,

but he treats me indifferently.

You've never done anything for him,

yet he cherishes and loves you.

Li Weiyoung.

Who are you to deserve that?

Who are you to deserve that?

I can't tolerate that you made his cold heart flutter.

I can't stand that you're going to destroy his plans and ambitions.

I can't even bear to see you alive and well by his side.

I'm going to kill you.

Whatever it takes, I'll kill you!

If you hate me, you can just come after me.

Why did you have to hurt so many innocent people?

You killed Bai Zhi and the Crown Princess.

No, you did.

Everyone close to you is jinxed and cursed to death.

You got them killed!

Everyone you ever cared for.

Bai Zhi, the Crown Princess, and Zhou Xuemei.

None of them ended well.

Aunt Xuemei as well?

I told Chiyun Rou

that Zhou Xuemei rescued Zi Yan.

Was that why Chiyun Rou had Aunt Xuemei killed?

Were you the one behind it all?

For your own selfish reasons,

you committed so many immoral crimes.

Do you even have a heart?

No one can stop me from loving him.

I can forsake my life for him.

I was wrong.

I had hoped you might still feel remorse.

You're devoid of humanity.

You're incorrigible.

You've sinned through and through.

Neither the heavens nor anyone on earth will forgive you.

I'm already carrying Prince Nan'an's child.

Don't you know that a mother can rise to power through her son?

I have a chance to redeem myself.

Stop using your child to commit more sins.

From now on,

we're no longer cousins.

Li Weiyoung.

Don't gloat over this.

It's not over yet between us.

Li Weiyoung indeed.

It all went as you anticipated, didn't it?

I had the prisoner swapped for nothing.

Greetings, Prince Nan'an.

I happened to be very lucky.

However,

I hope that Your Highness won't take any risks for my sake again.

I don't put myself at risk for just anyone.

There's much to do at the Laundry Bureau.

I shall take my leave.

Your Highness.

You know how much I hate being kept in the dark.

How dare you keep such an important matter from me?

Your Highness.

I know I'm at fault.

I should have told you this good news first.

Please don't be angry anymore.

This should have been a joyful occasion.

You could have become my consort

because of your pregnancy.

It's a shame

that your efforts are now wasted.

It's all because of Li Weiyoung.

Your Highness, can't you see?

Li Weiyoung set me up.

She has found out everything.

She knew that I killed the Crown Princess.

Perhaps

she also suspects Your Highness.

I've warned you.

Don't lay a finger on her.

Why didn't you listen to me?

It's because I know

that you love her.

I've told you.

I can't tolerate you falling for another woman.

You also said

that you're willing to stay by my side quietly.

But you failed to do so.

Yes.

I can't do it.

I thought I could.

But when I saw you fall for Li Weiyoung,

I knew then that it was just my wishful thinking.

Your Highness, give it up.

Just as I failed to win you over,

-you'll never win Li Weiyoung's affection. -You...

You and I, we're one and the same.

I don't want to lay a hand on you.

Deliver the child safely.

Stop trying to plot against Li Weiyoung.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

You still don't understand women at all.

The more you defend her,

the more I hate her.

JINGGONG GATE

As of now, what do you think we should do?

Well...

Everyone thought that Princess Anle was dead.

But now, she returns alive and well.

I have to come up with an explanation.

I might as well announce to everyone that your princess fled.

Your Majesty, please reconsider.

Indeed.

As envoys, this will put you in a tight spot.

If it isn't handled well, you might even get killed.

Your Majesty.

I have another solution, we might give this a try.

Do tell.

Although Princess Anle is alive,

only a few people apart from Your Majesty and I know about it.

Most people aren't informed.

Why don't we let them assume

that Princess Anle took her own life?

However, the people of Rouran thought that Li Weiyoung killed Princess Anle.

We were mistaken.

We found a will written by the Princess in her belongings.

Please take a look.

ONLY DEATH WILL SPARE ME FROM DISLOYALTY, ANLE

You've come prepared to fake Princess Anle's suicide.

I believe this is also her wish to do so.

But even if the Princess fakes her death,

the Khan will still punish you when you return.

This is still better

than making it known to everyone that the Princess has fled.

If so, you owe me a favor.

What do you think should be done?

Forgive me, Your Majesty.

I'm not in the place to make decisions.

Although Wei and Rouran are neighboring nations,

our people rarely interact.

We also have very different customs.

The mutual trading that you proposed to me previously

can be feasible.

However, if you wish to sign a trading treaty with the Wei Kingdom,

Rouran will have to agree to some conditions.

As for the details, Prince Gaoyang will discuss with you.

What do you say?

Mutual trading will be the biggest benefit of both nations.

On behalf of our Khan, I thank Your Majesty.

Prince Yuanlie and I will stay behind to sign the treaty.

We'll be responsible for the relevant matters.

The Prince can also take charge on behalf of the Khan.

If so, this is a happy ending.

Weiyoung.

I offended you in many ways.

Please forgive me.

You're Minde's sister.

That makes you my sister.

As your older sister, why would I hold anything against you?

You're not a princess anymore.

Life will be different from now on.

Will you regret it?

I've thought it through.

In life, you win some and lose some.

I won't regret this.

You have our blessings.

I hope that from now on, you can always be happy.

I also hope that you can both meet the man of your dreams soon.

It's getting late.

He is still waiting for you. We should get going.

Okay.

I'll take my leave.

I hope we meet again.

Go on.

Anle's sweetheart never left and gave up on her.

He must be true to her.

Otherwise, she wouldn't give up everything to be with him.

That's why it's up to us to strive for our own happiness.

You don't have to marry into Rouran now.

Do you have the courage to pursue your happiness?

All right.

Get going.

Minde.

Why do you seem so gloomy today?

Are you sad to see me leave?

I'm happy that your wish has come true.

Signing the treaty is just an excuse for you to stay in Wei, right?

You're not from Wei.

You don't have a family here.

Why do you have to stay in Wei?

Who said that I don't have a family here?

Weiyoung.

She is my family.

Minde.

You don't really just regard Weiyoung as your cousin, do you?

Watch your mouth.

The look in your eyes betrayed your feelings.

But Weiyoung is very clever.

How can she not notice it after all this time?

It means she isn't fond of you.

Minde, Weiyoung doesn't love you.

I know.

However, as long as she can be happy,

I'm content.

Although Weiyoung isn't in love with you,

I can tell that someone else is.

Who is it?

Princess Shanggu. She is so adorable.

Why don't you consider her?

Li Minde.

I like you.

All right now.

Stop worrying about me.

You should take care of yourself.

Then I'll be happy. Get going.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

We've finally resolved the issue with the envoy of Rouran.

Li Weiyoung.

You've had a hard time.

How should I make it up to you?

Your Majesty cleared my name.

I should be the one to thank Your Majesty.

I really didn't expect

you would break out of prison, put up a fight, talk back,

and even solve a case.

She also has lots of bizarre ideas in her head.

I'm really curious.

What else is there in that head of yours that I know nothing about?

Therefore, I've decided to promote Li Weiyoung

to my personal servant.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Weiyoung, congratulations.

That makes you a royal servant.

Get up.

Li Weiyoung.

You must not let me down this time.

Your Majesty, don't get your hopes up.

Jun Tao.

Jun Tao, you're alive.

I knew that you must be alive.

You have such a bad temper.

How would death take you?

I missed you so much.

I thought I would never see you again.

Do you know

when I was informed of your death,

my heart was shattered?

You wanted so much to kill me that day.

How can you blame me for that?

The Crown Princess never regarded me as an outsider.

She was like a mother to me.

When everyone accused your lady of killing the Crown Princess that day,

what was I supposed to do?

Despite what everyone said, you should have trusted me.

I trust you.

Even if everyone says that you're a man,

I'll believe you if you say you're a woman.

I am a woman.

You are.

Only a woman

-would act petty like this. -Go to hell.

-Go to hell. -Fine.

Fine.

It's even better if you're nicer.

I'm bored in the palace, and I was about to head out to play.

Then you came to ask me out.

You really are my dear friend.

The scenery is so beautiful.

Weiyoung, how did you find this place?

It wasn't me who found this place.

I can't take credit for it.

We agreed to meet up here.

Why aren't they here yet?

Who else did you ask along?

Prince Yuanlie.

You now know it was a misunderstanding between me and Weiyoung.

I believe you didn't mean what you said.

Why don't we put all this behind us with a smile

and shake hands to reconcile?

By the way,

I have to make a few things clear.

When can you find the evidence that Li Changle killed your mother

to clear Weiyoung's name?

You've been away from Wei for too long.

There are many things you don't understand.

Many people are involved in this case.

I can't act hastily. Otherwise, Weiyoung will be in trouble.

I hope that isn't just an excuse.

If you intend to have two wives and end up hurting Weiyoung,

as Weiyoung's cousin,

I'll be the first to hunt you down.

I'll definitely think of a way to take Weiyoung with me.

So both of you are here.

You made it easy for us to look for you.

All right.

Fishing is so much fun.

You didn't even take me along.

Some friend you are.

Weiyoung is still the best.

She always has me on her mind.

I also think she is the best.

Aunt Di. I apologize.

We'll catch fish as a treat for the Princess.

That counts as an apology. All right?

That sounds more like it.

Right, due to the issue of mutual trading,

both of you should meet each other very often, right?

Jun.

Prince Yuanlie is an old friend.

You must not bully him.

Aunt Di.

How can friendship be confused with business?

I also won't confuse friendship with business.

We finally get to go on an outing.

You're not to discuss upsetting matters.

How about this?

Princess Di will go fishing with Minde.

His Highness and I will look for some nice fruit nearby.

Let's go.

Go on.

Come on.

Weiyoung. I'll come with you.

You should just go fishing.

Minde.

Take care of the Princess.

-Weiyoung. -Get going.

Are you giving Aunt Di and Li Minde some alone time?

Yes.

Do you mean my aunt and Li Minde...

What a dork. Did you just notice that?

Her Highness is very fond of Minde.

Does Li Minde also like my aunt too? Are you sure?

Definitely.

Princess Di is adorable and kind.

Minde likes her a lot as well.

He is just too proud to admit it.

If he is given more opportunities, I believe they will end up together.

Luckily, you're not always so smart.

Let's go.

That doesn't seem right.

Are we in the wrong direction?

Isn't the orchard over there?

No, I got it right.

I know that lately, you've been upset about Li Changru.

I've prepared a gift especially for you.

-A gift? -Come with me.

These are such beautiful flowers.

Do you like them, Weiyoung?

There are so many of them. How beautiful.

Of course, I like them.

These are all my favorite flowers.

Why are there so many of them?

I planted them.

There are so many. Did you plant them all?

Yes.

Liar.

Why should I lie to you?

Since you were demoted into the palace,

I had to pretend to ignore you whenever I saw you.

I saw you suffering, but I couldn't console you.

Whenever that happens,

I would come here to plant the flowers.

Whenever I think about the day you get to see these flowers,

I'll find my courage again.

Weiyoung.

Although these flowers aren't rare,

I planted them one by one just for you.

I hope that however many years go by, you'll always think of me

whenever you think of this field of flowers.

I want you to know that you're not alone in this world.

No matter how others may bully you or upset you,

I'll never let you down.

I, Tuoba Jun, will always stay by your side.

Weiyoung.

With all these,

can you feel my affection for you?

In this world,

Tuoba Jun, you are the one who loves me the most.

We've been through so much that we share the same mind.

What more is there to say?

I have the honor of meeting my soulmate.

What more can I ask for?

Do you want to start the fire or clean the fish?

-Clean the fish? -What is it?

That's so bloody.

Don't come over.

-Why are you so scared? -I...

Who said I'm scared?

"The noble steer clear of the kitchen."

I'll definitely choose to start the fire.

All right. I'll have to play the lowly for your sake, then.

-Li Minde, you're so mean. -Come on!

Come on over.

What is it?

-There's ash in my eye. -Let me take a look.

Don't rub it.

Don't move.

Is it better?

Yes.

Look at you.

You can't even start a fire.

That day, you said

that if my father forces me to marry for the alliance,

you'll take me away.

Did you mean it?

Stop fooling around.

If my father sends the army after you, will you be scared?

I'm asking you. Will you be scared?

Why do you ask so many questions?

How annoying.

Are you going back on your word?

I knew it. You won't take me with you.

Are you angry?

I promised to take you with me.

Even if His Majesty sends all his soldiers to arrest me,

I'll still take you away.

Why does it sound so silly?

Look at you.

You can't kill a fish or start a fire.

What can you do?

You should start a fire like this.

Use the branches to build a structure.

After the structure is done, put the leaves in.

The fire won't go out when you blow.

I'll see if your fire goes out.

What are you doing?

Li Minde, your face.

What about my face?

You...

You...

It's too funny.

I dare you to laugh at me.

Stop right there.

Stop.

PRIME MINISTER'S MANOR

Greetings, Grandmother.

Greetings, Prime Minister Li.

Greetings, Mother.

You're not a member of the Li family.

Don't bother with such formalities.

I've asked you over today to inquire into Changru's case.

Although Changru isn't my daughter,

she is truly a member of the Li family.

Weiyoung.

I've been thinking.

Changru has always been gentle and kind.

She can't possibly deceive the Emperor.

I believe there must be some sort of misunderstanding.

Although she is now carrying Prince Nan'an's child,

it's hard to predict what His Majesty would do.

There's no knowing how Changru might be punished.

Weiyoung, you're now the royal servant.

His Majesty trusts you.

Can you plead with His Majesty on Changru's behalf,

so that she can come home?

Exactly.

She is now pregnant.

How can she live alone without a family to take care of her?

Weiyoung.

Plead on behalf of Changru.

I'm sorry, Grandmother.

Mother.

I'll have to let you both down this time.

I can't plead on Changru's behalf.

If it weren't for her being pregnant,

she wouldn't be spared for the crimes she committed.

What do you mean by that?

She was behind Aunt Xuemei's death.

Bai Zhi was also killed by her.

This...

Li Weiyoung.

Li Weiyoung, don't make such accusations.

You must have framed her.

I'll fight it out with you today.

-I'll kill you. -Stop it, Madam.

-I'll kill you. -Madam.

-Stop it. -Stop it.

-Stop it. -I'll kill you.

-Stop it. -Madam.

-Let go of me. -Stop it.

Weiyoung, are you all right?

Mother, I'm fine.

Weiyoung.

Are you telling the truth?

If any of that is a lie, I'm willing to be struck by lightning.

Old Madam, you must not trust her.

Ever since she came to our family,

nothing good has ever happened to us.

Minfeng died.

Xuemei passed away.

Even Rou died.

Now Xiaoran's wages are forfeited.

Even Changru is being framed.

Xiaoran, I beg of you.

I beg of you.

Now that Changru is pregnant and detained in the palace,

there's no telling what might happen to her.

What's worse, she might even die.

Xiaoran.

Grandmother.

Whether you believe it or not, this is the truth.

If Changru can be forgiven for committing all these crimes,

when will those who died because of her rest in peace?

You...

Grandmother, I'm sorry.

As for your request,

I can't do it.

Li Weiyoung, you're from Liang.

If it weren't for our family, how could you have survived until now?

How ungrateful.

You'll die a tragic death!

You'll suffer retribution!

Just wait and see!

You're now pregnant.

If you had informed me sooner,

I could have helped you.

But now,

there's nothing I can do for you.

I understand that you care for me.

I wish for nothing else.

All I want is to give birth to the Prince's child safely.

I wish to bear him an heir.

It's good that you think so.

I'm here to remind Consort Lu.

Since Prince Nan'an won't marry the princess of Rouran,

you should pick a consort for him.

You seem to be hinting at something.

I don't know how to put it.

I've been true to His Highness.

Yet he has always misunderstood me.

If you want to say something, just say it.

Consort Lu.

His Highness is very fond of Li Weiyoung.

He is keen on making her his consort.

I tried to talk him out of it many times, but he mistook me for being petty.

No way.

Prince Nan'an can never marry that woman.

But I wonder if she has some bewitching powers.

She had the Prince become infatuated with her.

Prince Nan'an is already obsessed with her.

Consort Lu, please persuade him.

Right now, you're the only one who can convince the Prince.

Consort Lu, Prince Nan'an seeks an audience.

If His Highness finds out that I'm here, he might misunderstand me again.

Stay out of sight.

I'll get some answers out of him today.

Yes, Consort Lu.

Greetings, Mother.

Are the preparations for the banquet done?

Mother, rest assured.

Everything is in order.

Times have changed.

You should mingle with the officials whenever you have the chance.

In addition,

if there is any suitable lady, you should consider marriage.

I was talking to His Majesty about it yesterday.

Because of the issue of Rouran's princess,

His Majesty seems to feel bad for you.

He wants to find you a good wife with both talent and virtue.

Tell me.

Is there anyone that you fancy?

Thank you for asking, Mother.

However, there's no rush

in deciding on my consort.

How can I not?

Even Prince Gaoyang is married.

You don't even have a legal wife yet.

In my opinion,

Royal Tutor Ma's daughter is quite lovely.

She is well educated and sensible.

She is pure and innocent.

She makes a good match.

If you're fine with it,

I'll report to His Majesty and seal this engagement.

Although Royal Tutor Ma's daughter is lovely,

she is still too young.

I'm often away on expeditions.

She is not a good fit.

I suddenly thought of an urgent matter.

Do allow me to take my leave.

It seems that you were right.

Li Weiyoung.

One wrong step and he could lose the entire game.

You must think of a way to stop him in time.

HOSTEL

Your Highness, the Khan has sent us a letter

to inform us that our cavalry is at the border of Wei.

We just need the Military Deployment Map of Six Cities.

What are you still waiting for?

Once the six cities are breached, Wei will lose its protective barrier.

By then, the people will be plunged into misery again.

The people of Wei will be killed, so will ours.

Compared to the benefits that Rouran could gain from this,

isn't this sacrifice considered trivial?

Once we get the military deployment map,

the army of Rouran could take down territories north of the Yellow River.

By then, Rouran and Liu Song will just be a river apart.

I'm negotiating terms of the mutual trading with Prince Gaoyang.

It will benefit the people of both nations.

Why can't we put an end to the war and opt for peace?

Attack the nearest and befriend the farthest.

Wei and Rouran have always been enemies.

Your Highness, hesitate no more.

No way.

This will cause the people great harm, I won't do it.

-Your Highness. -Shut up.

If Your Highness refuses to do it,

I'm afraid

Li Weiyoung's life will be at risk.

I dare you to lay a finger on Weiyoung.

-There's nothing I won't do for Rouran. -You...

We're running out of time.

The best chance we have is at Prince Nan'an's banquet tonight.

According to our informant in Wei,

the chart is very likely to be kept in the Privy Council.

The key to the Privy Council is in Prince Nan'an's manor.

If you wish to keep Li Weiyoung safe, you have to make up your mind.

Tonight

is our best chance.

-You deployed the army superbly. -You deployed the army superbly.

-We're impressed. -We're impressed.

Prince Yuanlie and the envoy came to my manor tonight.

It's my great honor.

-Thanks, Your Highness. -Thanks, Your Highness.

The Prince and I are acquainted.

Make yourself at home.

Royal Tutor Liu seeks an audience.

Excuse me.

Do enjoy yourselves.

-Your Highness. -Your Highness.

-Here. -This way, please.

Sit over here.

After you, Your Highness.

-Let me. -Thanks.

I take my leave.

-Are you leaving? -Yes.

Yes.

I've discovered that

the key to the Privy Council is hidden in a secret drawer in the study.

The manor is highly secured.

How am I to locate the study?

To serve Rouran faithfully, all means are to be used.

If you wish to enter the inner court, you can make use of Princess Shanggu.

I don't want to get anyone else involved.

Li Weiyoung's life

is in your hands.

Li Minde.

Minde, here you are.

I couldn't find you.

What are you talking about?

We were discussing about the mutual trading treaty.

You must have had a hard time.

You look worn out.

If you wish to enter the inner court, you can make use of Princess Shanggu.

Li Weiyoung's life

is in your hands.

Let's head in.

Okay.

Li Minde, what's wrong?

My head...

My head suddenly hurts for some reason.

Perhaps, I didn't get enough sleep these days.

What should I do? How about...

How about I get my men to escort you back?

I'm afraid it's inappropriate to leave halfway through the banquet.

I just need a place to get some rest.

Well...

Come with me.

Li Minde, hang in there.

Hang in there.

Hang in there.

How is it?

-You don't have a fever. -I'm fine.

Get me some water.

Okay.

Master Wu, Prince Nan'an has rendered great services recently.

He is much favored by His Majesty.

Isn't he?

We should interact with him more often from now on.

Here, let's drink.

-Good wine. -Indeed.

-It's good. -Here.

Great.

My lord.

-Somebody broke into the study. -Nice.

-Nice. -Please.

-Good wine. -Indeed.

Subtitle translation by Carole Chen