Original subtitles

(Fate of Southern Love)

(Episode 9)

Chancellor, are you defying the decree?

Defying the decree?

What decree?

Your Highness, it looks like they're heading toward the city gate.

Go after them.

Who goes there?

- Chancellor? - Open the gate.

Greetings, Chancellor.

By Prince Ning's verbal order,

the city gate is open for entry only.

Someone hurt you, but you don't know who.

Understood?

Thank you, Chancellor. Let's go.

Head straight north. Don't look back.

Burning the imperial decree is high treason.

If I'm leaving,

what about you?

If I can do this,

I can handle whatever comes next.

Go now.

This whole thing

doesn't benefit you or hold any value for you.

So why are you saving me?

All I know is,

if you die,

then outside Jingdu,

there won't be another you.

Since we've come this far,

there's no reason to turn back now.

Take care.

Lou Si Yi,

didn't you say you wanted to know my secret?

Come with me,

and I'll tell you everything.

Everything here is fake.

All these obsessions and fights

are pointless.

Lou Si Yi, come with me.

Every identity I have is fake.

Only this truly belongs to me.

Take it with you.

I still have unfinished business to take care of.

(Jin Zhu.)

- (Jin Zhu!) - Go!

You can't leave.

Jin Zhu, come back!

You can't leave, Jin Zhu!

Lou Si Yi, she's my consort.

It's none of your business.

And what if I insist on getting involved?

Who are you?

Only those who are awakened

can see the creator of this world.

You're the author?

Strictly speaking, I'm not the author.

I'm the author's

consciousness.

The moment a story is created,

the author's consciousness lingers in the story.

It exists to protect the storyline the author created.

Every character in the story

must follow their script

and play out the plot to the end.

If there's a major deviation,

the author's consciousness will appear.

For example,

you didn't die according to the plot.

That's because

I'm not the same Jin Zhu I was before.

The rules of this comic world

won't change just because you gained sentience.

Do you know why you can't leave the city?

Because your few scenes

are all set inside Jingdu.

You've already reached

the edge of the Jingdu scene.

Therefore,

you can never take another step forward.

No one can defy their script.

Each of your destinies

was decided by the story long ago.

The author's consciousness exists

to protect the author's storyline.

But your awakening

has brought change to this unchanging plot.

So you have to die.

- No. - The Blade of Fate will sever your destiny.

It will erase every trace of your existence.

Once the named characters are erased,

the story will start over.

Everything will return to its proper course.

No.

Jin Zhu.

You

shouldn't fight against fate.

Fu Gui.

Fu Gui.

- My lady. - Fu Gui, didn't you leave?

Didn't I tell you to go?

My lady.

I

Can't be a female physician anymore.

My lady.

Please, don't ever get hurt again.

No. Fu Gui.

Fu Gui.

Fu Gui.

Fu Gui.

12, 13, 14.

My lady!

My lady, what are you spacing out for?

Are you thinking about Prince Ning?

Everyone in Jingdu knows that you

are the future Princess Consort of Ning.

General of the State's Residence.

Yes.

Where else would you be, my lady?

(Hello, Host. I'm the System of this comic.)

(After you got into a car accident in the real world)

(and fell into a coma, you ended up stuck inside)

(this comic called 'Li's Reverie.')

(The protagonist, Luo Li, was pushed off a mountain by her sexist father.)

(She died unexpectedly.)

(You must help her complete the story.)

(Just collect 100,000 points and you can leave.)

Wait. Why is it starting over again?

(This is the first chapter of the comic.)

(Of course, it starts here.)

(General of the State's Residence)

My lady.

Fu Gui brought the general's letter.

My lady.

My lady, I brought the letter.

This time, it's almost certain.

His Majesty is arranging a marriage for you and Prince Ning.

The messenger came straight from the palace.

Fu Gui?

No.

You're not Fu Gui.

My lady, how could you not recognize me?

She's Fu Gui.

What's going on? My lady, don't you recognize Fu Gui?

My lady, what's wrong?

- Lou Si Yi. - Aren't we together every day?

- How could you not recognize me? - Lou Si Yi definitely remembers.

- My lady. - Lou Si Yi.

Why did she leave?

(Prince Ning's Residence)

Sorry to interrupt.

Isn't this supposed to be the Lou's Residence?

The Chancellor's Residence.

There's only Prince Ning's Residence here.

No Chancellor's Residence whatsoever.

What I meant was...

Jin Zhu.

Everything's been reset.

Let's see how you compete with me, the female lead.

(He is actually the fourth prince of Great Jing, )

(Prince Ning. He's also the male lead of this story.)

- (You must...) - Enough.

I get it.

So I just need to meet the male lead, right?

Then help him heal.

And make him slowly fall for me.

This part of the story takes a month.

I need to hurry and finish it so I can get to Jingdu.

Jin Zhu.

You're dead this time.

Who are you?

You're hurt. Let me take a look.

Men and women shouldn't touch.

I...

I just twisted my ankle while hunting.

It's not so bad that I can't move.

Don't let me ruin your reputation.

That's a traditional mindset.

It's a shackle for women.

If the so-called chastity is really so precious,

then you can only get it by paying for it.

Your mindset is so unique.

Hey, don't just stand there daydreaming.

Move aside for General Lou.

General Lou?

Lou Si Yi.

(I heard he's been at the frontline for 16 years.)

(He's returning to court today.)

(He's giving out all his rewards from over the years.)

The northern war is finally over.

The general returns victorious.

Thanks to the emperor's favor,

we celebrate with everyone.

General, everything is ready.

Lou Si Yi.

- Lou Si Yi, your life is mine! - Watch out!

General!

Lou Si Yi!

Are you all right?

Who are you?

General.

Let's go to the apothecary.

Who's there?

(Medallion)

Sir, how is he?

His life isn't in danger.

But he was injured... down there.

His manhood is damaged.

He probably can't perform as a man anymore.

The general hasn't set foot in Jingdu for 16 years.

Why was he ambushed?

The sixth prince is growing up.

And he's the empress's legitimate son.

Of course, there will be jealousy.

They can't wait

to cut off the empress's strongest support.

Once the general can walk again,

please visit the palace.

Her Highness wants to speak with the general.

Yes.

Is everything taken care of?

All the disguised assassins have safely withdrawn.

Your attack was witnessed by the people.

But that woman who appeared out of nowhere

almost ruined everything.

The empress is cunning and ruthless.

She has almost eliminated every man from the Lou family over the years.

Half the court is already loyal to the Lou family.

If I return to Jingdu unharmed,

she'll definitely be more wary of me.

But if I come back and am seen as a threat by Prince Ning,

then I'd be on the same side as her.

You are injured.

You can't marry or have a wife.

You can't have children.

You can serve the empress without worry.

The plan is set.

But what nobody knows is

that you are the only one moving the pieces.

You took the place of Lou Si Yi, who died from illness.

You rose from squad leader to general.

Step by step, you survived the blood and chaos.

Today, you finally returned.

I know she doesn't want me to seek revenge.

But I've never been the obedient type.

16 years of patience.

The only thing that keeps me alive

is to make the emperor and the Lou family

watch the son of a lowly embroideress

rise to the top of the world.

No one can stop me.

My lady.

My lady, it's so dangerous here.

Why did you come here alone?

My lady, what are you looking at?

Oh, right. My lady, weren't you thinking

about what to give Prince Ning for his birthday?

Have you decided now?

Your Highness.

This is my birthday gift for you.

I hope you'll like it.

No matter what you do, I'll never like you.

In case you don't like it,

I also prepared a jade token.

If this breaks,

Your Highness's wish

might not come true.

(The birthday banquet robe needs to be ready too.)

(His Majesty will probably)

(grant a marriage between Prince Ning and you then.)

(Jin Zhu has loved Nan Zhi since she was little.)

(General Jin has guarded the borders for me for years.)

(He is loyal and unwavering.)

(Today, I grant the children's wishes.)

Jin Zhu and Nan Zhi will be wed.

Jin Zhu will be Prince Ning's main consort.

- Thank you, Your Majesty. - Thank you.

Birthday.

Early next month.

There's still one month left.

At the birthday banquet, Prince Ning and I will be forced to marry.

Since I can't leave,

and can't escape,

even if I die,

there will just be another Jin Zhu to continue this story,

I might as well

take a chance and fight for myself.

My lady, what are you talking about?

This time,

I'm going

to change my fate.

And his fate,

I'll change that too.

My lady, where are you going?

Cancel the engagement.