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♪The breeze blows through the alley♪

♪The fragrance of ink on you♪

♪The brush meandering on the paper♪

♪This love will last forever♪

♪The moonlight pours in the water♪

♪I can’t help but start to sing♪

♪You play a melodious song♪

♪It recorded our sweet time♪

♪Being drunk but happy in the world♪

♪Spend the rest of my life with you♪

♪Watch the wood in a deep dye♪

♪Let’s ride a horse to see the world♪

♪With you in my life♪

♪I’m not afraid of any storm♪

♪I feel safe♪

♪You whisper in my ear♪

♪There is a distant call♪

♪I fell into the light of your halo♪

♪It’s too hard to break from your embrace♪

♪Immersed in wine and time goes by♪

♪Being drunk but happy in the world♪

♪Spend the rest of my life with you♪

♪Watch the wood in a deep dye♪

♪Let’s ride a horse to see the world♪

♪With you in my life♪

♪I’m not afraid of any storm♪

♪I feel safe♪

♪You whisper in my ear♪

♪There is a distant call♪

♪I fell into the light of your halo♪

♪It’s too hard to break from your embrace♪

♪Immersed in wine and time goes by♪

A Girl Like Me

Episode 9

At this stage,

just tell me the truth, General.

Do you have it or not?

We’ve assisted His Majesty for years

and we know how tough the situation is.

He’s new to the throne with little support.

If he doesn’t have the Tiger Tally,

what will he

and court officials think?

General, you’ve already retired

and don’t need it anymore.

Count Rong, the Tally was gone

when General was attacked.

Our two families have been close for years.

I’m utterly disappointed

that you aren’t working

to seize the assassin first.

I’ve told you everything.

You...

should leave.

His Majesty has sent Count Rong here.

Princess, the Tally...

Yan Hui and the others must’ve provoked His Majesty

into asking the Tally back.

Once it falls into someone else’s hand,

our family will be doomed.

I didn’t expect

that was the last time I saw Count Rong.

After Father passed away,

Mother had his death investigated thoroughly.

Yet in a few days,

she hung herself in the room

following my brother’s mysterious death,

and leaving me all alone

in the palace.

I’m sorry for your family’s tragedy,

but it has nothing to do with the Bans

or me.

Your Highness,

the Tiger Tally

led to my father’s tragic death.

How could you deny it?

How dare you!

Are you accusing me

of murdering your parents?

I wouldn’t dare.

But the clues I’ve collected

these years

all point to General Ban’s Tiger Tally.

Please give me an explanation.

That’s the least I deserve.

I said

the Bans have nothing to do with it.

Your Highness,

Father once said

the Bans and the Rongs had been friends for generations.

Please...

Let me be clear.

Whatever you are up to

is your business.

Our family won’t interfere.

Stay away from Hua,

or as the one watching you grow up,

I’m sure His Majesty would like to know

what you’ve done behind his back.

I understand.

His Majesty also cares a lot about you

and he won’t turn a blind eye

to your disease.

Stop!

I’m already over it.

Be a bigger man, can’t you?

Never mind.

It’s my fault

that I’m more understanding than others.

Whatever disputes we have,

the birthday banquet must go on.

In order to work together,

one must compromise.

So I’ve forgiven you

regarding the Longjing Cake.

But just so you know,

from now on,

I’ll be in charge of everything

in regard to the banquet.

Say something!

What’s there to say?

Why didn’t you respond

to all that I’ve said?

Aren’t you a role model for scholars?

Where are your manners?

I apologize for everything.

Please excuse me.

Good day.

Rong Xia, what’s wrong with you?

What’s that attitude?

Do I owe you anything or my family does?

Why are you laughing?

I’m laughing at myself.

I assumed

you’d be different.

You’re right.

You don’t owe me anything.

Neither does your family.

I’m the one to blame

from beginning to end.

I shouldn’t have

dragged the Bans

or you into this.

I was alone

and I’ll always be.

I’m used to it.

Rest assured.

I’ll never bother you again.

What was that?

It’s just some dessert, isn’t it?

What’s the matter with him?

What a grand banquet!

I heard Crown Prince arranged it.

That’s right.

No wonder it’s above the standard.

Everyone is here.

I know.

-Prince Luo. -Prince Luo.

Let’s go.

Cousin,

I didn’t ask you to copy sutras for me.

Whatever game you’re playing,

I haven’t forgiven you.

Don’t feel so good about yourself.

You’re in bad luck.

I did that to help you.

I...

Are you alright?

Yan Zhen, Eldest Son of the Yans, The Most Spoiled Young Master in Daye

Your Grace,

ladies of all households have arrived.

They’re waiting for you.

Let’s go.

Yes.

Hua made this tea especially for you.

Please have a taste, Crown Princess.

It’s as good as I thought.

Well,

it’s about time.

Where’s Princess Royal?

Grandmother is still dressing herself up

to look proper when His Majesty arrives.

I’ll go assist her

so that she won’t be late.

You two take the back door

and get Grandmother’s physician Zhang here.

Yes.

All rise.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

We’re having a family banquet, not in court.

Just relax.

Be seated, everyone.

How’s the preparation?

Your Majesty,

guards here have been swapped over

to make way for our secret agents

to search for the Tiger Tally.

I see.

Zhang,

the banquet seems different from before.

You must’ve put in a lot of effort.

I’ll reward you handsomely.

Thank you, Father.

It’s just that

Rong Xia drafted the speech.

I don’t think

I should read it.

Zhang!

Huai.

Your Majesty.

Where’s Princess Royal?

I’ve carefully

chosen a gift for her.

If Mother knows

you’ve come with a gift,

she’ll be even more excited.

I’m sure

she’s tidying up as we speak.

Please have some drinks first

and congratulate her once she arrives.

Alright. Let the banquet begin.

What are you doing here?

Princess.

Madam Chang, what happened?

Grandmother! Is she alright?

She’s been sick for a while without telling anyone

because she knows once it gets out,

the Xies will have no scruples

about ganging up on your family.

How did you know?

And why are you here?

Right now, you should focus on

those guests instead of me.

Need you tell me that?

I’ve had maids go get Physician Zhang.

That takes time

which you don’t have, because His Majesty

is waiting for Princess Royal now.

During Count Rong’s last visit,

I overheard him

arguing with Her Highness.

We must be careful.

Come on in, Physician Zhang!

Check on my grandmother!

She isn’t in a coma for long.

There’s medicine to wake her up.

Good.

Dissolve it in warm water and feed it to her.

Got it.

Her Highness has asked me

to keep her condition secret.

I should leave.

Sure. Take care.

Your help won’t be forgotten.

This is odd.

The medicine is darker than before.

We’re running out of time.

General-in-chief of the State’s Tablet Princess Royal Dening’s Tablet

What did you do, Count Cheng’an?

Zhang,

how come

Princess Royal hasn’t shown up yet?

Father,

I have no idea, either.

Really?

Brother,

how could you not know

as the organizer of the banquet?

Is something wrong?

Princess Ban and Count Rong aren’t here, either.

Do you also not know where they are?

If Crown Prince

can’t get hold of a few people,

how can he rule the entire state?

Brother,

Great-aunt is yet to be seen.

If she doesn’t receive birthday congratulations in time

and her health is affected,

can you

take that responsibility?

Please be patient, Your Majesty.

Let me go check.

Never mind. I’ll do it myself.

Go, go!

Go seize that quack!

-Go! -Yes.

No need.

Someone else must be

behind the poisoning.

Don’t alert the culprit,

but follow the lead and catch him.

Fine. But...

Sister, it’s a mess in the front hall.

What are you still doing inside?

What to do? We have no medicine.

I have it.

How come?

Save Her Highness first.

Why are you helping me?

Princess,

ever since we met,

I’ve never intended to harm you,

and I sure won’t this time.

His Majesty has arrived!

Aunt.

Young Master Ban, is Her Highness inside?

Well,

the door stands as a screen,

separating the inside

from the outside.

So we can only guess

what’s happening there.

-That’s... -What are you talking about, Ban Heng?

I’m confused.

Move.

I tried but couldn’t open it.

Great-aunt.

Great-aunt.

Aunt. I came to greet you in person.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

I was caught up with affairs.

Thank you for your concern.

Don’t mention it.

That’s what I should do.

Today is your birthday.

Officials are waiting to congratulate you.

Let’s go to the front hall together.

After you, Your Majesty.

Why are you everywhere? Get lost!

Stop!

Is that how you speak

to a noble prince? Show some respect!

Hey...

Young Master,

you’re finally out.

Did you tell His Majesty

about Princess Royal’s condition?

Didn’t get to.

Physician Zhang is sneaky.

Have someone follow him.

Already done.

Something else is strange.

What is it?

A group of secret agents sneaked in

without

alerting the guards on duty.

Seems like they’ve all come.

Keep them under watch

in case they take actions

against the Bans.

Yes.

I wish you boundless fortune

and longevity, Your Highness.

I wish you boundless fortune and longevity.

Aunt,

hearing that you might feel unwell,

I was worried,

so I went to check on you.

I’m fine.

Don’t be misled

by the ill-intentioned

who are eager to sow discord between us.

I agree.

You’re right.

You and I are family.

May you live long and healthy.

May you live long and healthy.

Your Majesty, you’ve prepared something for Grandmother, right?

What is it?

I can’t wait to have a peek.

Bring it in.

Present the birthday gift.

This is a congratulatory speech

I wrote for Aunt years back.

She helped me

through thick and thin

and protected me wholeheartedly.

I’m forever in debt to her.

This congratulatory speech

is to show all of you

how much I value her and the Bans.

All that we’ve owned

is bestowed by Your Majesty.

We’ve only been

doing our duty.

Great-aunt,

I’ve also prepared a gift for you.

It’s not as precious as Father’s,

but it’s quite unique.

Say something nice.

Best wishes to you.

Best wishes to you. Best wishes to you.

How adorable!

Thank you.

I’m glad you like it.

Long live Crown Prince.

Long live Crown Prince. Long live Crown Prince.

Long live Crown Prince. Long live Crown Prince.

Long live Crown Prince. Long live Crown Prince.

Long live Crown Prince. Long live Crown Prince.

Get rid of it!

I’m sorry, Father.

I... I have no idea about it.

Where did you get that myna?

Father,

it’s... it’s...

it’s a gift from someone else.

Idiot!

Father,

Brother was too busy organizing the banquet

to see to everything himself

and had a little lapse.

This banquet is of great significance.

Under this circumstance,

a thorough investigation is needed

in case someone takes this chance

to harm Her Highness.

Who are you

to make decisions here, blabbermouth?

Just quit your job

and tell stories for a living.

How dare you call me names!

Are you guilty?

Shut your pie hole!

Blabbermouth!

Old fart!

Blabbermouth!

Old fart!

-Blabbermouth! -Old fart!

Your Majesty, my father is right despite his foul language.

It’s just a bird, isn’t it?

If you ask me,

your parrot is much better.

Don’t let it ruin your mood.

Crown Prince is a good boy.

He always treats us with filial respect.

I suggest

we let it slide.

I agree.

All the bickering

on my birthday

is giving me a headache.

I’m going back to rest.

Report!

Bad news, Your Majesty.

We’ve got a situation outside.

They fought for the gold foil

Mansion of Peace and Longevity the Bans handed out,

Mansion of Peace and Longevity

Mansion of Peace and Longevity and injured my brother.

Mansion of Peace and Longevity

Mansion of Peace and Longevity I demand compensation!

They must compensate for it!

That’s right! Yes!

The Bans are corrupted... Sign it, everyone.

The Bans are corrupted...

The Bans are corrupted... Sign it.

Expel those troublemakers

to not ruin the banquet.

Yes.

Your Majesty, the Bans are corrupted.

Please bring them to justice!

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, Mr. Mei is defaming us.

He wouldn’t make such an accusation

without proof, Your Majesty.

Mr. Mei, present it now if you have any

to His Majesty.

Your Majesty, this is a complaint signed by the public.

Princess Ban made

an extravagant purchase for the banquet,

stirring public outrage.

They jointly drafted this.

Please read it, Your Majesty.

Can you be any quicker, Mr. Mei?

They’ve just started a protest outside,

and here you are with the so-called proof.

That shows I’m diligent

as always.

You rich brats wouldn’t understand.

You...

Would you? You’re dirt-poor.

What do you know about being rich?

Enough!

Your Majesty.

Anger is mounting outside.

The masses are waiting

for your response, Your Majesty.

The line must be drawn here

to pacify the irate crowd.

Blabbermouth, stop fanning the flame!

Your Majesty,

stop covering for the Bans

for your personal bond with them.

Justice must be upheld!

Stay out of it!

I’ll deal with you once we get back.

Count Rong.

Yes.

You assisted in the preparation for the banquet

and you must know the expense.

What do you think?

Every penny spent

is accounted for.

Here’s the book for you to review.

What a coincidence!

That you happen to bring it with you to the banquet.

You’re trying too hard to suck up to the Bans.

Better be careful,

or you may be guilty of deception.

Mr. Mei is doing his job diligently

and so am I.

You...

Every bill

has been checked

and signed by Crown Prince, me

and the contractor.

It can be double-checked anytime.

Father, as grand as the banquet seems,

it’s within the budget.

Brother,

with that being said,

were the Bans as clean-handed

as they claimed,

what about the crowd outside?

300 taels of silver are left.

Princess took 700 more from her own pocket

to make it 1,000

for me

to build shelters outside the city

for the homeless.

Maybe

people outside

are to express their gratitude.

Utter nonsense!

Do you know...

Mr. Shi Jin requests an audience.

Your Majesty, it’s been confirmed that

someone incited the riot outside.

Organizers have been arrested,

pending sentence.

How dare they!

Your Majesty, we always keep a low profile

and help those in need quietly.

Such defamation is outrageous.

Your Majesty, please clear our name.

Aunt, please rise, all of you.

Be careful, Mother.

I know you’re wronged, Hua.

I’m glad

that the Bans are compassionate.

I’ll reward you with 500 taels of gold.

I thank you on behalf of the homeless.

Your Majesty,

someone intended to tarnish

my grandmother’s image on her birthday

and must be punished.

That’s fair.

Guards!

Take Mei Shengguan out,

flog him 100 times and strip him of his rank.

Your Majesty, I’m innocent!

I’m innocent, Your Majesty!

I’m innocent...!

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Who is it? Stop!

Stop right there!

Your Majesty, there are fireworks outside.

We can watch them in the garden.

I’m a bit tired.

You youngsters

just go have fun.

Count Rong,

I’m still confused

about what happened earlier.

How come you had the right pill?

I can

let go of the past,

but today,

you owe me an explanation.

Stay away

from Hua,

or as the one watching you grow up,

I’m sure His Majesty would like to know

what you’ve done behind his back.

Normally,

I’d slap you

for keeping me

in the dark.

But, somehow,

I could still tolerate you.

Count Rong,

you once said

my parents and I get along so well.

The truth is

a relationship goes both ways.

Only if you’re honest with others

will they trust you.

I do,

so I accepted your pill.

What about you?

Can you do the same to me?

Princess,

please...

excuse me.

I know

deep down inside,

you have tons of secrets.

Still, I hope

one day, you’ll step out of your shell.

At least, when we’re together,

you can put aside your secrets

and burdens.

Princess,

I...

don’t deserve this.

That’s my call.

Few are worth

my attention all over the state

and you’re one of them.

You can’t say no to me

because

I’ve made my decision.

But I...

In my eyes,

you’re who you are

and you mean a lot to me.

What was I thinking?

Why did I say that?

Relax, Your Grace.

What you did to Count Rong

is nothing new.

Your Grace.

Found it!

Count Rong’s gift

is so easy to miss.

I looked everywhere

and found it in the corner.

Forget it.

I don’t want to see it.

I do.

Let me check.

Come to think of it,

it’s a gift for my grandmother.

I should

open it myself.

Do it now.

What’s this? A box of desserts?

That’s his gift?

Count Rong is cheap.

I... I agree.

That alone proves

he’s not the one in black.

The one in black.

I almost forgot.

Your Grace,

are we going to strip Prince Luo off?

Yes.

Given Jiang Luo’s goings-on,

he must be the one in black.

And he sent those

my brother caught outside.

I believe

that thief Softy said

must be his man, too.

Softy and Rocky.

-Yes. -Yes.

Gear up.

Let’s teach him a lesson.

Yes. Let’s go.

Mansion of Peace and Longevity

Gentlemen, it’s nice talking to you.

We can meet again some other day.

See you then, Your Highness.

Mansion of Peace and Longevity

Who did this?

-Your Highness. -Your Highness.

Get off me! Back off!

How dare you!

-Let me help you. -Dry yourself.

Let me see. Dry it. Let me check.

Stay away

from me!

Help!

Your Highness!

He’s even weaker than me.

He needs exercise.

Say no more. Let’s go.

Let’s go.

Your Highness, don’t catch a cold.

Help!

Bastards!

How dare you do this to me!

Come back!

I’m the second prince of Daye!

Pick up my clothes!

Come back!

Zhen, have you lost your mind?

How dare you

try to speak for the Bans on that occasion!

Don’t be mad, Father. I...

I don’t think

Princess Ban is as bad as they said.

You fool!

Do bad people bear tags?

Use your brain for once!

You’re still young.

What do you know about politics?

How many times have I told you

to be obedient? Don’t act rashly.

But what did you do?

Besides,

are you and Ban Hua close?

Since when did you know her?

Why are you blushing?

I see.

The Bans are evil

from top to bottom.

You’re ganging up on me, aren’t you?

Fine. This isn’t over!

Greetings, Your Highness.

There you are!

Look at the plan you made!

We went to great lengths

to file a complaint together,

but only got dismissed.

The Bans and Crown Prince got away with it.

Look who’s in trouble!

Me!

His Majesty left with Crown Prince,

but asked you to receive guests.

Don’t you get that?

The banquet Crown Prince put together

has brought you and officials closer.

Who do you think

is the winner?

When you put it like that,

it makes sense.

But Father ignored that bird

and Mei Shengguan’s words.

Why did he give Crown Prince the cold shoulder?

Long story.

Just take one step at a time.

Your priority is to win His Majesty over.

Leave the dirty business to me.

Sure. I trust you.

This is probably overdue.

Once I ascend the throne,

your sister will be my empress.

Everything is in preparation.

I hope you’ll keep your promise.

Tablets

I’m here

to apologize

for unabling to find out the truth

and bring the culprit to justice.

Young Master, wasn’t that pill your leverage

to force Princess Royal to tell the truth?

Why...?

I don’t think

that’s the right thing to do.

If I used Princess Ban,

who doesn’t know anything,

and disregarded Bans’ kindness to me

all to fulfill my mission,

wouldn’t I be the same

as those who’d do anything

to reach their goals,

including killing my parents?

Father, Mother, Brother,

Tablets trust me,

Tablets truth will prevail eventually.

I’ll

bring justice to you

even on my own.

Young Master.

Here you are.

Xie Chongjin, Count Zhongping’s eldest son, pays respects to you.

Inspector of Pingzhou.

What’re you doing in the capital

and why did you ask to see me all of a sudden?

I’m here for you, of course.

I have the information you need

and that

you lack.

The Xies have nothing to do with that case.

The Yans are the ones to blame.

Do you actually expect me

to believe you that easily?

That’s naive.

You’re a wise man, Count.

You know how capable my father is.

Frankly speaking,

he didn’t have the brain

or the guts for the job.

Read it first

before you choose to believe me or not.

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