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When Father died,

you were the only one with him.

You know what his last words were.

The Emperor passed the throne to Tuoba Jun.

You wanted to steal the throne, so you killed your father.

Everyone should be allowed to kill you.

Tuoba Yu.

You have no right to the throne.

You'll never succeed.

Who said I have no right to the throne?

Before Father died,

he passed the throne to me.

You want me to fake his last words?

I would never do that!

You're a traitor.

I won't help you.

You have no choice.

Servants!

-Let go of me! -Let go!

-Grandmother! -Let go!

Mother!

Let go!

-Weiyoung. -Let go!

-What's going on? -Weiyoung.

-What's going on? -Tell us.

Why did they capture us?

Your Highness!

It's Changxi.

Do you remember me?

What are you doing?

-Changxi! -Changxi!

I don't want to die.

Weiyoung.

Dear cousin.

Help me.

I don't want to die.

Prince Nan'an.

-Help me. -Why are you doing this?

We are the Prime Minister's family.

Why are you treating us like this?

Please, let Changxi live.

Li Weiyoung.

If you don't make up your mind,

my next move

will be taking her life.

No.

Tuoba Yu, you're an animal.

Kill me instead!

Don't touch my mother!

-Let go of her! -Mother!

Let go of her!

Grandmother.

Li Weiyoung.

Are you going to give in now?

I don't care

why you're threatening Weiyoung,

but you won't get your way.

Grandmother!

Don't do that, Grandmother.

Don't give in.

The Li family will never

help a tyrant commit his crimes.

Fine.

I promise you.

Mother.

Mother.

-I can't let you suffer. -Weiyoung.

I can't do it.

Take them away.

What are you doing?

-Weiyoung. -Weiyoung.

Mother.

Weiyoung.

Weiyoung.

Li Weiyoung.

I told you, you have no choice.

Everyone's lives

depend on your decisions.

If you agree to my terms,

everyone can stay safe.

If you resist,

blood will be shed.

I'll lie about the Emperor's last words

in front of everyone.

But you must promise me,

don't hurt my family again.

Princess, hang in there.

We're almost there.

Prince Yuanlie, Princess Shanggu, you...

There's been trouble at the palace.

The Princess got hurt

trying to save me.

What happened at the palace? What about Lady Weiyoung and Cheng De?

Tuoba Yu must have captured them.

The Princess is seriously hurt.

Go get a physician.

Okay.

Di.

Di.

How are you?

Di.

You're awake.

Hang in there.

The physician will be here soon.

I'm fine.

I'm fine, really.

Look,

I can even smile.

You fool.

You're going to be fine.

If you die,

I'll never forgive you.

Minde.

If I die,

marry someone else.

You...

This is the bracelet you gave me.

I saw you carry around Weiyoung's hairpin before.

I was so envious.

Could you also carry around my bracelet?

No.

I want you to wear it.

I want you to wear it every day.

Li Minde.

I don't want to leave you.

I don't want to leave you either.

So

you can't leave me all alone.

I'll never marry anyone else.

In this lifetime,

I only have one wife.

And that's you.

Can you kiss me one more time?

That's the fifth time.

Di.

Di.

Di.

Di.

Di!

Wake up, Di!

Di!

Physician!

PRISON

-Get out. -Yes, sir.

Tuoba Yu.

You think you can lock me up here

and lie to the whole world?

Grandfather will never forgive you.

Where is Weiyoung?

What did you do to Weiyoung?

She's fine.

As for Father...

Father is dead.

You...

Tuoba Yu!

You animal!

I didn't kill Father!

He...

Father died in the hands of Zong Ai.

Zong Ai works for you?

That's right.

I bribed him

when I was 13.

You killed Grandfather.

I'll never forgive you.

You'll never forgive me?

Right now,

you're my prisoner.

What are you going to do to me?

You killed your brother and your father! You have no morals!

Aren't you worried that everyone will hate you?

The Crown Prince

died from his sorrows.

Father...

Father died from illness.

History is always

written by the winners.

By the way,

I'm taking the throne.

No.

Grandfather would never give you the throne.

You're right.

Father passed it to you. Only Li Weiyoung knows about that.

But

she's willing

to help me

fake Father's last words.

Liar.

Weiyoung would never help you.

You must have

used despicable means

to threaten her.

What do you know about her and me?

Oh, right.

She acts like hates me.

But

do you know what happened in the secret room

in Zongzheng's Residence?

She said that

she likes me.

Nonsense.

That's impossible.

Tuoba Yu.

I should have told everyone how you killed my mother.

Do you have proof?

When I take the throne,

I'll make Weiyoung the empress.

Then

I'll hold a huge wedding.

Would you like to come?

Weiyoung would never marry you.

We'll see about that.

Tuoba Yu!

Don't hurt Weiyoung!

Don't hurt her!

Tuoba Yu!

Tuoba Yu!

I invited all of you here today to announce something important.

Wait a minute.

I would like to ask your Highness

why you've held Prince Gaoyang captive

since the Emperor passed away.

If all you court officials

are curious about that,

I'm going to explain everything today.

Prince Gaoyang

worked with Rouran and attempted to usurp the throne.

-Usurp the throne? -That's impossible.

Do you have proof?

Send Princess Gaoyang in.

Your Highness.

Officials.

This is a secret letter between Prince Gaoyang and Rouran.

Please take a look.

For the welfare of Wei,

I have to give up my husband.

Official Gao.

Are those letters real?

Did Prince Gaoyang really work with Rouran?

I still don't believe that Prince Gaoyang would do that.

We already have proof.

Official Gao,

you must not defend a traitor.

Princess Gaoyang,

you may leave now.

Yes, Your Highness.

My announcement today

is about the Emperor's last words.

-His Majesty's last words? -When he passed away,

did he really say any last words?

Yes, he did.

When the Emperor passed away,

Lady Li was by his side.

The Emperor told her

who was to inherit the throne.

Send Lady Li in.

Your Highness.

Lady Li.

The day before His Majesty died, he was looking quite healthy.

How could he suddenly...

The Emperor died of a sudden illness.

Do you have proof from the Royal Physician?

Royal Physician Shen was on duty that night.

Official Gao.

Should I send for him?

I wouldn't dare ask for that.

If Your Highness says so,

we don't need further proof.

Lady Li, did the Emperor say any last words?

Yes, Official Gao.

When the Emperor passed away,

I was right by his side.

The Emperor

did give me his last words.

Who did the Emperor pass the throne to?

The Emperor passed the throne

to Prince Nan'an.

Lady Li,

do you have a token of proof?

Official Gao,

are you suspecting that I forced Lady Li

to fake the Emperor's last words?

I wouldn't dare do that.

But she doesn't have proof.

With just Li Weiyoung's words,

we cannot convince everyone.

We can't make you the Emperor based on only her words.

-Yes. -That's true.

-Indeed. -I have proof.

That's the Emperor's jade seal.

Yes.

The Emperor's secret edicts and letters

always had that seal.

The Emperor passed the throne to Prince Nan'an.

Your Majesty.

Long live his Majesty.

-Long live His Majesty. -Long live His Majesty.

-What... -What's happening?

-Official Gao. -What's going on?

Everything I just said

was the Emperor's will.

Your Majesty.

-Your Majesty. -Your Majesty.

SIXIAN GATE

I wonder how Tuoba Jun is doing.

Tuoba Jun.

Are you still thinking about Tuoba Jun?

Haven't you

thought about him enough?

What he can do for you,

I can do as well.

What he can give you,

I can give you even more.

He would never threaten me with the lives of my family members.

Is that so?

He brought this upon us all.

If he hadn't tried

to fight me for power,

this wouldn't have happened.

This is all his fault.

That's just your excuse to justify your actions.

How many people have you killed to get the advantage?

Did the Crown Prince wrong you?

Did the hundreds of people in Zongzheng's Residence harm you?

The Emperor was your father.

You killed him.

Are you still human?

I didn't kill my father.

Zong Ai did that on his own accord.

-I didn't-- -Doesn't Zong Ai work for you?

Did you not gain anything from it?

Didn't you force me to fake the Emperor's last words?

A lot of people are suffering in this world.

If everyone just did what they wanted

and killed innocent people,

what would become of the world?

Stop finding excuses for your cruelty.

If I were really that cruel and ruthless,

I could

just kill you right now.

Kill me then.

Li Weiyoung,

don't infuriate me.

Did you forget?

The people you care about

are in my hands.

Servants.

Bring them in.

What are you going to do to them?

I just wanted to let them keep you company.

I guess

you don't know me that well after all.

That's fine.

We have a whole lifetime.

-Your Majesty. -Your Majesty.

You may rise.

-Weiyoung. -Grandmother.

Mother.

Are you all right?

Did he hurt you?

We're fine.

Your grandmother and I are worried about you.

I'm fine.

I'm okay.

Weiyoung.

Your mother and I let you down.

Grandmother,

the Heavens are fair.

What he acquired by force

will never be sustainable.

Weiyoung,

you have to be careful, you're in the court on your own.

Weiyoung.

I'm sorry.

I treated you so poorly,

but you still helped me.

Changxi,

as long as you're willing to have me, I'll always be your cousin.

Weiyoung.

Weiyoung.

I heard that

Prince Gaoyang worked with Rouran to steal the throne.

He's in prison now.

Do you know about this?

What?

Why did you frame Tuoba Jun?

Princess Gaoyang showed everyone proof and accused him of it.

The proof is there,

I couldn't help him.

You and Li Changle worked together.

I won't let you get what you want.

I'm going to tell everyone the truth.

Who will

believe what you say?

Weiyoung,

you're too naive.

That day,

when you told everyone about Father's last words,

apart from Gao Yun,

who dared to question me?

Do you really think that those officials

never doubted my legitimacy?

I wanted you to say those last words

just to make everyone's life easier.

So that they wouldn't accuse me

of being disloyal or being a traitor.

You don't believe me?

You can go out there and tell everyone that you lied.

We'll see who will believe you.

If anyone does,

I'll kill them.

You shouldn't do that outside the palace.

It would be bad for you.

You can do whatever you want in the bedroom, though.

Your Majesty.

Is my sister making you mad again?

Is that your business?

I would like to ask you a favor.

Keep talking.

Grandmother.

Weiyoung, you're here.

The Emperor has ordered

that you leave immediately.

Leave now.

What...

Mother,

you must take care.

You too.

Hurry up.

Stop.

The Emperor has ordered

that everyone who leaves the palace must be searched.

Search them.

-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.

Sir, we didn't find anything.

You may leave.

Don't be afraid.

It's fine.

Old Madam.

We're family.

When are you going to wake up?

Did you know that

when I found out that you were a woman

at the hunting grounds,

I was so happy?

The reason

I pretended

to hate you

was that

I didn't know what to do with your feelings for me.

I asked myself again and again,

could I love you?

But now,

I want to tell you that...

I love you.

I love you.

I love you.

Can you hear me?

So

you have to wake up.

When you wake up,

we'll get married.

You are my only wife.

From now on, I'll kiss you every day.

That's the sixth time.

Physician, how is she?

I've done everything I can.

Whether she will wake up or not,

depends on the Heavens.

How could this happen?

Young Lady,

Cheng De,

where are you?

Jun Tao.

Cheng De.

Why are you hurt?

Tuoba Yu tried to capture me.

Let's go inside.

Okay.

Jun Tao.

Li Changxi?

Jun Tao,

Weiyoung has been captured by Tuoba Yu.

You must save her.

What happened to her?

She wanted to give you this.

I'll keep this half with me at all times.

Whenever I miss you, I'll take it out.

Whenever I look at it, it will be like looking at you.

Do you want to see Tuoba Jun?

I'll take you there now.

Who would guess that

our proud Prince Gaoyang

would become a prisoner one day?

You...

You betrayed me.

You never treated me like your wife.

How could I betray you?

I treated you sincerely,

but you let me down.

You lied to me.

You abandoned me.

This happened to you

because the Heavens are punishing you.

Your so-called love is just an obsession,

a selfish need.

When your love is not reciprocated, you resort to evil deeds.

Yet you think of yourself as an innocent victim.

Li Changle.

I despise you.

That's all you've got?

We'll see how long you can last.

-Servants. -Yes, Your Highness.

-Torture him. -Yes, Your Highness.

Don't stop

until I tell you so.

-Yes, Your Highness. -Yes, Your Highness.

Tuoba Jun!

Let go of me!

Tuoba Jun!

It's no use yelling.

He can't hear you.

Stop it.

Stop torturing him.

You already got your throne.

But I haven't got you yet.

Spin him.

Tuoba Jun!

Let go!

Let go!

How long are you going to torture him?

Are you trying to kill him?

The life of a loser

is useless.

Whether I let him live or not, that depends on you.

You're threatening me again.

Am I?

I just brought you

to see him.

You said you wanted to see him.

I fulfilled

your wish for you.

Stop pretending.

You want me to marry you, don't you?

Fine.

I'll do it.

But I have three conditions.

Tell me.

Tell everyone my father wasn't a traitor.

He was framed.

He didn't stage a coup.

That's easy.

I'll just put out an edict.

Don't hurt anyone from the Prime Minister's manor.

After you marry me,

wouldn't Li Xiaoran

be my father-in-law?

I would never hurt my own family.

Let Tuoba Jun go.

Sure.

But

I also have one condition.

You have to marry me willingly.

Water.

Water.

Water.

Water.

Weiyoung?

Tuoba Jun,

are you suffering?

I'm fine.

I'm just happy

to see you.

Tuoba Yu.

Did he force you to do anything?

Did he do anything to you?

Weiyoung.

I'm also happy to see you.

I'm really happy.

You must stay alive.

Weiyoung.

Did Tuoba Yu force you?

Don't worry about me.

He can't do anything to me.

This is the last time I'll see you.

Soon,

I'll be Tuoba Yu's legal wife, the empress.

No.

What we had is in the past now.

From now on,

we'll live our own lives.

We have nothing to do with each other.

You can't do this to me.

We have to stay strong. We can't give up.

But I'm tired now.

I can't stay strong anymore.

I've been fighting for so long, but what did we get?

Only pain.

Yes.

His Majesty forced me.

He threatened me with the lives of my family members, with your life.

What can I do?

Tuoba Jun, our love has caused so many people harm.

It's useless now.

Why can't you let go?

Why do we have to be so selfish?

Do you want me to watch them die one by one?

Only when I leave you

can I protect everyone.

Let me go.

No.

Weiyoung, no.

The Emperor has put out an edict.

It will clear my father's name.

He has fulfilled my wishes.

If you don't give up,

what else can you do for me?

He isn't the emperor.

He killed his father for the throne. He's an animal!

What about our promises?

Have you forgotten what we've been through?

You are the person I love the most.

We agreed to never be apart.

Don't you remember anymore?

-Have you forgotten? -I remember!

But so what if I remember?

If you want to, you can remember them forever.

You're a prisoner now.

He is the Emperor.

He can give me everything I want. What can you give me?

This is all you can give me.

Two stupid stones.

Weiyoung, what are you doing?

Your fight with the Emperor is over.

You lost. You lost everything.

From now on, in the history books,

he will be the rightful emperor.

And you,

you'll be the traitor who worked with Rouran.

Listen to me.

You'll just end up

having the likes of Rouran as your comrade.

You'll be despised forever.

That's not true.

That's not true.

Weiyoung, you're lying, right?

Yes.

I lied to you.

Remember what happened at Zongzheng's Residence?

At that moment,

I fell in love with him.

Weiyoung, you're lying to me.

You're lying. I won't believe you.

Tuoba Jun.

What's going on?

You can't take it anymore?

What does it feel like to be abandoned?

Now you know how I felt.

I'm so happy.

I must have a drink with you.

Because

we finally feel the same way now.

Servants.

Bring me wine.

Here,

my husband.

This is to you.

Drink.

Drink.

Are you going to drink or not?

This wine,

it's quite good.

Are you pretending to be crazy?

Servants.

Beat him.

Beat him hard.

Subtitle translation by Sophie Chang