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-Tuoba Jun. -Your Highness.

Tuoba Jun.

Your Highness.

Tuoba Jun.

Tuoba Jun, what's wrong?

Tuoba Jun.

Why did you lie to me?

Didn't you take the antidote?

What is going on?

There is only one antidote in the world.

Guards.

Tuoba Jun.

In order to save you,

of course,

he had to sacrifice himself.

Tuoba Jun.

In this world,

there's actually such a fool like him.

Don't die, Tuoba Jun.

If anything happens to you...

If you pass away,

I won't go on living either.

Tuoba Jun.

Let me take a good look at you.

Promise me.

Stay alive.

Live happily.

Tuoba Jun.

Tuoba Jun, you must pull through this.

Tuoba Jun.

Tuoba Jun.

Tuoba Jun.

Tuoba Jun.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

You...

Your Majesty.

Why did you do this?

Why?

Li Weiyoung wanted to harm you.

Why did you protect her?

Nothing matters anymore.

Why are you so persistent?

How...

How are you any different?

I was born in pursuit of power.

Without power,

I would rather be dead.

Your Majesty.

If Li Weiyoung never existed,

would I have been your wife?

Changru.

I'm sorry.

I have let you down.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, you must not die.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Rest assured.

I won't leave you alone.

I'll keep you company.

-Weiyoung. -Tuoba Jun.

How is it?

Can the poison in his body be detoxified?

Since I've had Weiyoung sent away,

I'm prepared to hear the truth.

Just be honest with me.

Your Highness.

This poison is very powerful.

Only its antidote can detoxify it.

With my medical skills,

I can only inhibit the effect of the poison temporarily.

Inhibit it temporarily?

What does that mean?

Your Highness will need to undergo regular treatment to inhibit the poison.

This can keep His Highness alive for some time.

However,

it will only work for at least five years,

and not for more than ten years.

After that, you might...

Being alive for the next five or ten years

would already be a gift from the Heavens.

Thank you, Royal Physician Liu.

I'll surely do my very best to keep Your Highness healthy.

You both.

I have another favor to ask of you.

Whatever it is, just name it.

I hope to hide my condition from Weiyoung.

There's not much time left for me to keep her company.

I hope

she can live the next few years happily.

I know you are worried about Weiyoung.

But you shouldn't despair.

It's not entirely hopeless.

Perhaps...

Perhaps after some time,

Royal Physician Liu can concoct an antidote for it.

Tuoba Jun.

Listen up.

In this world,

you're the only one who can make Weiyoung happy.

Therefore,

you must not give up.

I know.

I won't give up

until the very end.

TAIJI HALL

Bow to the Emperor and Empress.

TAIJI HALL

-Blessings to the Emperor and Empress. -Blessings to the Emperor and Empress.

JINGGONG GATE

DOUBLE HAPPINESS

For this moment,

I've waited way too long.

So much has happened.

Fortunately, we never gave up on each other.

I'll never give up on you.

If this moment never came,

I'm willing to keep on waiting.

In this lifetime,

lifetime after lifetime, I'll keep waiting.

So will I.

As husband and wife...

We'll never doubt our love.

JINGGONG GATE

The lovers are finally reunited.

Weiyoung.

You have my blessing.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

-Su Xin, what is it? -Your Highness.

Her Highness.

-The Princess is... -What happened to the Princess?

Her Highness is...

Di.

Wake up.

Wake up.

Didn't you say

that you wanted me to marry you?

Li Minde.

You fool.

You're awake?

You're really awake.

You said so yourself.

When I get better, you would marry me.

This day has finally come.

I can't bear to die.

Was that just a lie?

No.

I didn't lie to you.

I promise.

I will marry you.

I will make you my wife.

Yuanlie's wife.

Our 100th kiss.

How did you remember it so well?

Could it be...

Our 101st kiss.

Are Old Madam Li and the others here?

Grandmother and Mother arrived at the palace early.

They should be in the royal garden now.

I've already written a decree.

Later on, you announce it to Old Madam Li and Seventh Concubine on my behalf.

I have an assembly to attend.

I won't be able to meet them.

Spend time with them on my behalf.

It's a blessing to the Wei Kingdom's that you're diligent and loving to your people.

I hope I get to spend more time with you.

Your Majesty, you don't just belong to me.

You belong to the people of Wei.

Get going now.

The officials are awaiting your lecture.

-Long live the Emperor. -Long live the Emperor.

Tuoba Yu killed his father to usurp the throne.

His sin is not to be pardoned.

Now that Tuoba Yu and his followers have all been executed,

an announcement has been made to have them cast aside by the people.

As a princess consort, Li Changle conducted herself without any morals.

She is unworthy of any graciousness.

Today, she is relegated as a slave.

She is to be imprisoned in the Crown Prince's Manor for life.

In addition, there was a reinvestigation of Crown Prince Jingmu's case.

It's proven that Tuoba Yu framed him for corruption.

I hereby clear Crown Prince Jingmu of the past allegations.

He shall be honored as Emperor Jingmu.

Decreed by the Emperor.

-Blessings to Your Majesty. -Blessings to Your Majesty.

Grandmother, Mother.

-Greetings, Your Majesty. -Greetings, Your Majesty.

Grandmother, Mother.

I'll feel bad if you do so.

You're now the Empress.

We must not forgo formalities.

Exactly.

Mother, Grandmother.

If it weren't for your love and concern,

how could I be who I am today?

You must not bow to me.

Having said that, I should be the one to bow to you.

Deep down in my heart, you'll always be my family.

You must not do so.

You must not.

Old Madam and I are already truly grateful

that you actually think so.

Grandmother. Mother.

I have His Majesty's decree to announce today.

By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor hereby decrees...

Old Madam Li, née Luo.

Seventh Madam Li, née Chen.

Both rendered meritorious service in protecting the nation as royal relatives.

I hereby appoint Old Madam Li the first rank lady of grace.

Seventh Madam Li, the second rank lady of virtue.

Decreed by the Emperor.

-Thank you, Your Majesty. -Thank you, Your Majesty.

What are you doing here?

Are you here to show off your victory?

Or are you here to see how pathetic I am?

I was born prestigious.

How dare you relegate me into a slave?

For all your evil deeds,

this is what you rightfully deserve.

Why don't you kill me?

Kill me.

Why are you keeping me alive?

Shouldn't you wish to kill us all?

I got it.

It's because you don't have the evidence yet

to prove that I murdered your mother.

Listen up.

I killed your mother.

You finally admit it.

That day,

I visited the Crown Princess in disguise.

She mistook me for Li Weiyoung.

She even took out her dowry as a gift for me.

Why?

She didn't even like Li Weiyoung.

Why did she suddenly warm up to her?

My heart was churned with hatred.

I took off the hairpin.

I stabbed it hard,

right into her heart.

Li Changle.

I killed your mother.

Kill me.

Why don't you kill me?

-Guards! -Your Majesty.

Poisoned wine?

Since you have admitted to killing my mother,

take your own life.

Tuoba Jun.

Is this all you can do?

Is that the best you can come up with?

I killed your mother.

You should kill me with your own hands.

You want me to kill you myself

so you can extenuate your guilt?

I won't do as you wish.

You want me to kill you.

You don't deserve it.

Tuoba Jun!

The greatest sorrow of my life

was falling in love with you.

I hate you.

I hate you!

I, Li Changle, was born prestigious.

I refuse to be a slave.

Stand guard outside the royal study.

No one is to enter it.

-Yes. -Yes.

Jun Tao.

Are you here to visit your husband?

Yes.

Did you put this outfit on for me?

Yes.

Let's go home.

Okay.

Can't you walk a bit faster?

Slow down. Slowly.

Jun Tao.

Can't you be more feminine?

Feminine...

You're particularly feminine.

Hong.

When you see your father later, you must not be mischievous.

Yes, Mother.

Greetings, Father.

Get up.

Slowly.

Father, have some ginseng broth.

Sure. Good boy.

Hong, how have you been doing your homework lately?

I know how to write my own name now.

Is that so?

Come here.

HONG

Is this Hong's handwriting?

Why does it look so much like your mother's handwriting?

It's Mother who taught me.

Father, I can write my name now.

Can I go and play?

Definitely. Go on.

Thank you, Father.

Don't run.

Here.

Go on.

What's wrong?

I'm fine.

I haven't seen you for a few hours.

I've missed you.

Hong has learned to write.

I'll have to reward his mentor handsomely.

I also have to hire a few more well-educated scholars to teach him.

You only think about teaching Hong how to write.

Do you still remember what you promised me?

TUOBA JUN

It has been years.

You still have such bad handwriting.

I did it on purpose.

If I do so,

Your Majesty,

you'll have to teach me calligraphy all your life.

JUN

I see.

You've had me fooled all these years.

For the rest of my life, I'll have to punish you.

How should I punish you?

I'll make you write "Tuoba Jun" ten thousand times.

TUOBA JUN

Your Majesty, the poison...

It can no longer be inhibited.

I'm afraid there's nothing I can do.

Get up.

This isn't your fault.

I...

I don't have much time left for the people of the Wei Kingdom.

Your Majesty.

Please forgive me for saying this.

Back then, if Your Majesty had taken

the only antidote for yourself

instead of giving it to the Empress,

with your wisdom and valiance,

you will surely make the Wei Kingdom more prosperous.

Royal Physician Liu.

Without the Empress,

this kingdom would have meant nothing to me.

You must keep this from the Empress.

You may step out now.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Weiyoung.

There isn't much time left for us.

How wonderful it would be

if only I could grow old with you.

I wish to teach our lovable Hong

horsemanship

and archery.

I wish to see you teach Hong how to write.

Although your handwriting isn't great,

I still love it.

There are still a lot of things

we didn't get to do yet.

There is another patch of flowers here.

Are you happy?

I am.

Your happiness is my greatest joy.

Who hung this up?

Who else can it be?

You made these lanterns for me.

I definitely have to hang them up myself.

I would like to hear you play the guzheng.

Can you play it for me?

Sure.

As husband and wife,

we'll never doubt our love.

Let us enjoy our fill tonight

and cherish our conjugal felicity in this blissful moment.

Holding your hand, I let out a long sigh.

My tears...

Enjoy the prime of your life.

Do not forget our time in glee.

Safe and sound, I'll come back to you.

Though dead, my love won't die with me.

TAIJI HALL

-Blessings, Your Majesty, Empress Dowager. -Blessings, Your Majesty, Empress Dowager.

Weiyoung.

I won't be able to protect you anymore.

You must stay strong.

I'll leave the Wei Kingdom in your hands,

as well as our family.

Tuoba Jun.

I will do everything I can to protect the Wei Kingdom.

I'll protect our family.

I'll keep your love alive in me

and live well.

I will present you with a glorious nation.

Subtitle translation by Carole Chen