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[Forbidden Love]

[Episode 3]

Let's light the lanterns.

Yes.

Tonight, we'll hold the funeral.

For the lighting of lanterns,

we would like to ask for everyone to be alert

to avoid delaying the late emperor's ascension.

After lighting your lanterns,

go back to your palace.

Keep an eye on that lamp.

It cannot go out.

If we have to light it again,

all rituals have to start over,

and we'll waste a few hours.

Understood.

Bring the light.

All concubines, bring the light.

Oh no.

It's only 9 p.m.,

and the ceremony is about to end.

I need to find a way to delay it.

Your Highness.

Help!

-Fire! -Your Highness!

-Your Highness! -Your Highness!

Fire! Water, water!

Get water! Quick, get water!

Your Highness!

Go get some water!

Make way, make way!

Make way!

Water!

Your Highness...

Who is it? Who!

How dare you

burn me with fire?

What are you waiting for?

Get me changed.

Yes.

Move!

Mistress.

[Prince Rong]

Assassin!

Chief Xiao.

Speak! Who did it!

How dare you!

Her Majesty, he's missing.

What?

He's missing?

Who'd dare to kidnap someone in Fengyi Palace.

This was left behind.

Search!

Even if you have to overturn

the whole Imperial City,

you have to find him.

Yes.

Kneel here.

Xiao Duo asked me to stall Her Majesty.

With that, something so major

happened in Fengyi Palace.

Bastard... He used me.

Judging from the situation,

the person who did it might still be in the palace.

Once he falls into the hands of Her Majesty

and turn me in too,

I won't live.

I must find him

and send him

out of the palace safely.

[Palace, Xihua Gate]

The palace gate is locked at six.

Only the Xihua Gate

is open all night for the late Emperor's funeral.

Xiao Duo can only leave the palace through the Xihua Gate.

Let me go! Let me go!

Assassin!

Help! Help!

Help!

Help!

Help! Help!

There's only one place

he can hide momentarily.

Tong Yun,

kneel here for me.

I'm going out for a bit.

If anyone asks,

just tell them I went to the toilet.

M-m-mistress.

Kneel here.

[Abyss Clear and Jade Clean]

Let go of me, you jerk!

Go–

Go away! Let me out!

Go away!

Your Highness.

Prince Fu ordered me

to help you out of the palace.

I do not want to

hurt you.

You work for the old witch,

I don't believe you.

You bastard!

Louder!

You'd better

attract everyone here.

Don't move.

Be careful.

My maid knows

that I'm here.

If I get hurt,

it might ruin your plan.

What plan?

It’s late,

something that can make

Chief Xiao and Her Majesty

deal with personally

has to be regarding

the only son of the late emperor,

Prince Rong.

Consort Dowager Duan,

you are really troublesome.

I do have some respect

for you now.

Since you found out,

I can only

kill you.

But what a pity...

You can't kill me.

When I came here,

I saw Her Majesty's men

coming over to search this area.

Don't worry.

I'm here to help you.

It's a difficult situation for you now.

Just leave without worry.

I'll get Her Majesty

to take him back to Fengyi Palace.

I think that works.

I'll be on my way then.

I don't want to go back to Fengyi Palace.

You said

you came to save me under my uncle's order.

If you run away alone,

how can you complete your mission?

Complete his mission?

He's already in danger himself,

how can he bring you along.

What mission?

Retreat. Listen to me.

Don't leave me. Please.

Father has left.

The old witch killed my mother.

Everything has changed.

In the palace,

there is no one I can trust.

I'm scared.

How about

you go with him?

He doesn't look like

a good guy, right?

He doesn't look trustworthy at all.

What a coincidence. I think so too.

Let me show you something.

This Madiao is for you.

Prince Rong, the Zhenxiong Crown Prince.

Skills, rolling and crying.

Life is like playing cards.

When you are in trouble,

have used up all your tricks,

and can't even see other people's trump card...

At times like this,

you can take a gamble,

and try to believe

the only card that can help you

turn the tables.

Can I trust you?

I promise Your Highness

I will protect you.

I trust you. I'll go with you.

There's no time to lose.

We have to go now.

Let's go. Why are we still standing around?

Let's go.

Your Majesty.

We haven't searched this place yet.

Don't show yourself.

Take him to hide.

Leave the rest to me.

Go.

Your Majesty.

How dare you! Who dares to disturb Her Majesty.

I...

I-I am Bu Yinlou.

Your Highness,

she is Consort Dowager Duan

who recently got promoted.

Why are you here

instead of being at the funeral?

I...

I don't know anything.

Where is he?

Tell me the truth.

I don't have much patience.

If you don't want to tell me,

I have plenty of ways

to tear your mouth open.

Yilan,

tell her the rules in the palace.

Yes.

I confess.

I confess.

I accidentally

set your dress on fire.

I shouldn't have...

I shouldn't...

I shouldn't have fell asleep.

Please forgive me, Your Majesty.

What did you say?

It was you.

I don't have time

to argue with you.

Guards, search!

Your Highness, you...

You're forgiving me?

You are really a good person.

How about

going elsewhere to search?

There's really no one here.

Didn't you hear me?

Search!

No one is here, Your Highness.

I know I'm wrong, Your Highness.

I shouldn't have

playing cards during the mourning period.

I won't do it again.

Empress Rong'an.

The Queen of Phoenix.

Skills, fighting for favor in the harem.

What are you talking about?

How dare you!

How dare you make a Madiao based on Her Highness?

I'm just earning some lose change

with this card.

If I don't come up with new ideas,

the sisters

will go play Madiao elsewhere.

I...

I just want to make a living.

Make a living?

What are you talking about?

Is the palace treating you badly?

Your Highness, you have no idea.

When His Majesty

was seriously ill,

the superintendents have been

giving us less and less allowance.

This month's allowance

is half less than last month's.

Life's

been difficult.

Shut up!

Your Majesty.

No one's here.

Did he go east?

Let's go.

Your Highness, how serious

would the sentence be?

Can I get a lighter sentence?

He escaped so fast.

He has no regard for my life at all.

It's all thanks to Consort Dowager Duan

for distracting the Empress.

Otherwise,

I won't be able to escape tonight.

She's dead meat for sure then.

I heard that she lit the Empress's

dress on fire in the mourning hall.

It was quite a scene.

If Her Majesty can't find him,

I think she will be punished.

She's but a delicate girl,

poor her...

Fortunately, it looks like it has nothing to do with you.

If Prince Fu pursues it,

it won't be your fault.

I remember Princess Hede

will be returning to the palace with Empress Dowager tonight.

Have they entered the city?

No.

Let's go to the city gate.

Aren't we going to Prince Fu's Mansion?

Why are we going to the city gate?

To welcome Princess Hede to the palace.

I didn't think we wouldn't be able to find the intruder

after combing the entire palace.

Your Highness,

could they have escaped?

I've set up various traps.

He has to bring along a kid too.

Can they have escaped

right under my nose?

Right under my nose?

Where did we lose track of the intruder

when we were searching just now?

Your Highness, it was Xiecui Garden.

We must've been deceived

by that girl.

To Xiecui Garden!

Yes.

Your Highness.

Let's talk it out.

Let's not get physical.

Shut up!

How dare you lie to me!

You're courting death!

[Princess Hede, Murong Wanwan]

Greetings, Princess Hede.

No wonder it's so lively here.

It's you, sister-in-law.

You are the Imperial Concubine,

how can you act so recklessly.

Even if Empress Dowager dotes on you,

it's still inappropriate.

Please forgive me.

Empress Dowager heard

something serious happened here,

that's why she asked me

pass a message.

I was in a hurry

so I took action.

What decree does Mother have?

It's nothing big.

She just likes to nag.

Empress Dowager said

she's just been studying Buddhism in Tanxi Temple

these few years,

and Imperial City

is all in chaos.

For something as important as a mourning,

we haven't mourned for enough time,

and Shangqiong Palace is already

in shambles.

This is

highly inappropriate.

Please forgive me.

It's not directed to you.

You're in charge of the Imperial Harem and you're busy with official affairs.

Empress Dowager will understand.

But other concubines

are not like you.

Empress Dowager values the ancestral system the most.

She doesn't like lazy people.

So she ordered me

to bring those who don't follow the rules

to Shouhe Palace for a lecture.

You are Consort Dowager Duan?

Come back with me to receive punishment.

The Empress Dowager has been waiting for a while now.

I shan't talk too much to you.

Sister-in-law,

you should go back to Shangyin Palace to mourn.

Don't make Empress Dowager worry.

Leave now.

Your Majesty,

I'll get going then.

Your Highness.

You guys go out and guard.

Don't let anyone come in.

Yes.

This is not the way to Shouhe Palace.

You lied to the Empress.

You came to save me?

We've never met before.

Why would I save you?

Because you were entrusted by Chief Xiao.

Why him?

The only big shot I know

in the Imperial City is him.

Chief Xiao always offends people,

it's rare to see him save someone.

Even I'm curious,

what is your relationship with him?

Princess, you misunderstood.

I have no relationship with him.

He saved my life

before.

This is the second time.

You still say you have no relationship with him?

Two different things. Him saving me

has nothing to do with me as a person.

If you want to know the reason,

you should ask him.

Do you think you're smart?

Aren't you afraid that I would get angry

and kill you?

You won't kill me.

Why not?

Because you think I'm interesting.

You like me?

Yes, I do like you.

How did you know?

I didn't know just now,

but I know now.

Bu Yinlou,

you're interesting.

My nickname is Wanwan.

From now on,

just call me Wanwan.

Thank you for saving me today.

No problem.

I don't get along with the Empress.

You making her so angry today

vents my anger too.

It just a coincidence.

It's late,

thank you for saving me today.

I will definitely pay you a visit one day.

Wait.

You're wrong about one thing.

I don't have the guts

to send a false order.

You have to act out the whole play.

I've really requested an imperial decree to arrest you.

I came here

just to talk to you.

Let's go.

Let's go to Shouhe Palace and get punished.

Do I really have to be punished?

[Prince Fu’s Residence]

Greetings, Your Highness.

Chief Xiao, sister Yinlou once said

just live life simply.

What will happen to me in the future?

Can I live life simply too?

Didn't His Highness say

you will trust me in the future?

You don't have to be afraid anymore.

I'm not afraid.

Come.

Your Highness, come with me.

[Prince Fu’s Residence]

Cao Chun'ang.

As for Prince Rong,

we can make no mistake.

Tell Qilang to lead an elite team

to guard the Prince Fu's residence.

I will personally visit every single

official in the court.

I must let them know

the Empress and Prince of Nanyuan

are no longer in the lead,

and now Prince Fu is of their command.

Yes.

[Prince Fu’s Residence]

Prince Rong is in Prince Fu's ransion?

Where did this useless Prince Fu

appear from?

Go get Xiao Duo for me.

I’ve asked someone to invite him.

Chief Xiao went to

various official mansions this morning.

I don't know what he said.

But now,

there are some negative rumors going around,

saying that the Grand Secretariat

wants Prince Fu to be the regent.

Impossible.

Why would Xiao Duo betray me?

Greetings, Your Majesty.

Yan Sunlang,

your master isn't here

yet you dare to come.

No matter how powerful Chief Xiao is,

he’s still a servant.

He doesn't deserve to be called a master.

You are the real master.

Chief Xiao doesn't know

his place.

But I do.

Today,

I have something important to tell

Her Highness.

I've checked Zhaoding Bureau's

deployment record.

Quite a few good fighters

have been transferred to Prince Fu’s Mansion.

Chief Xiao

must have colluded with Prince Fu

since a while ago.

That little Consort Dowager

was originally a Tribute Lady.

But on the day of her death,

Chief Xiao saved her

and brought her out.

They colluded to trick you, Your Highness.

Rise.

Yes.

You're from Zhaoding Bureau.

Why are you telling me this?

Although I'm in the Zhaoding Bureau,

I’m always on your side.

Chief Xiao is unloyal

and disrespects you.

I can't watch this.

I'm willing to abandon the dark for the bright.

I believe you won't treat

my loyalty poorly.

If everything is as you said,

the chief position of Zhaoding Bureau

will surely be yours.

I'm willing to do anything for you.

You may leave.

Yes.

Tell them

to retract all the spies

with Prince Fu.

Don't let Zhaoding Bureau find any evidence.

Contact the Prince of Nanyuan immediately.

Yes.

[Zhaoding Bureau]

Godfather.

Fengyi Palace is unsettled.

According to the spy,

Her Majesty has sent a message to the Prince of Nanyuan.

Prince of Nanyuan will come to the capital soon.

Send a letter to Yuwen Liangshi.

Tell him that Zhaoding Bureau and the Grand Secretariat

can't decide on who should be in power

for the regent.

I would like to talk to him alone.

At Zhongshan.

It's a nice place,

a good place to send him to rest.

Yes.

I have another task for you.

Princess saved Consort Duan.

I owe her a favor.

Buy some gifts for me,

I need to go thank her personally.

Yes.

Three Princess Hede

and a Prince Rong.

You lost.

With my set of

Imperial Madiao,

there is no way I can lose.

What are you doing?

Don't just play any card.

You don't even understand the cards.

I quit.

No, let's play two more rounds.

I'll let you win.

Do you think I care about winning or losing?

You know nothing.

You're not particular at all.

I'm sorry.

How about this?

If I draw Chief Xiao's card,

I’ll give it to you.

It's a good card.

Why am I on a Madiao card now?

Chief Xiao.

Greetings, Princess.

Thank you for your help last time.

I'm here to thank you.

These are the most popular novels in the capital.

I've wrapped the books for Princess,

the Empress Dowager won’t find out.

I knew Chief Xiao won't ask me for help

in return for nothing.

I even found

this Little Deity Bu Yinlou.

Big win for me this round.

How are you, Your Highness?

Thank you for what happened last time.

If you need anything,

do let me know

and I will try my best to do it.

There's no need

to thank me.

No need.

It's best to not owe each other anything.

I haven't done my laundry yet.

I'm leaving first.

Enjoy yourselves.

Let's go, Tong Yun.

You're leaving?

I will give you

Chief Xiao's card next time.

You can keep it.

What does Consort Dowager Duan mean?

She's all proud now.

Prince Fu now is not what he used to be.

You think she could hold back?

The world is full of interests.

The world is full of profits.

Sooner or later, she will

ask for something from me.

[Prince Fu’s Residence]

Your Highness,

Why are you so careless?

Let me take a look.

I'll get the medicine

to bandage your wound.

No need.

Bandage would make my fingers stiff.

Your Highness,

you haven't rested

for days.

You've done so many, is it not enough?

I want to make the best lantern

for Yinlou

as a gift.

Help me take a look.

Which one do you think she'll like?

Your Highness,

you love Her Highness deeply.

She will like

anything you give.

Okay, give me a minute.

I'll finish it soon.

Then we'll get ready to enter the palace.

[Prince Fu’s Residence]

Your Highness.

His Highness would like to enter the palace.

Please let him pass.

Your Highness,

let me inform the Chief.

Chief Xiao is busy with official affairs,

I shan't distract him.

Now,

Sister-in-law's spies have been taken away.

I'll take some guards out.

It's okay. It's safe.

Your Highness.

I’m just following orders.

Without the Chief's approval,

Your Highness can't leave.

Does Chief Xiao think of Prince Fu

as a prisoner?

That’s not what Chief means.

If that's not the case,

why are you stopping him?

Chief Xiao said this firmly before,

saying that he will help Prince Fu get power.

But now he's burning bridges

and is going too far.

Although we can't compare to

the Zhaoding Bureau,

but you can't step above us

and act wildly.

Anyway,

I'm going out no matter what.

If you dare,

ask Chief Xiao to kill me.

Your Highness.

You two follow His Highness secretly

and protect him.

Yes.

Her Majesty is still

trrying to contact Yuwen Liangshi.

What she doesn't know is her secret service

has been removed

by our men.

No matter how much this woman struggles,

she won't be able to

collude with Yuwen Liangshi.

The situation is settled,

only Zhongshan is left.

Chief.

Chief.

It is my fault.

Prince Fu insisted on leaving.

I couldn't stop him.

At this critical moment,

where is Prince Fu going to in a hurry?

I sent someone to follow him.

Prince Fu has entered the palace.

I think he went to look for

Consort Dowager Duan.

You said

Consort Dowager Duan will

ask you for something sooner or later.

Yet, Prince Fu is just

going to look for her directly.

This Prince Fu...

Is this the time

to be dating?

[Palace, Lotus Pond]

This Xiao Duo..

I told him it's best to not owe each other anything.

After all, I still owe him a life.

I have no choice.

But it's late at night,

why do we have to meet

at such a dark place?

Do you like it?

Who are you?

Did I scare you?

Sorry, I...

I am

Murong Gaogong.

Murong?

Greetings, Your Highness.

Don't stand on ceremony.

Since you are here,

I won't bother you.

I...

I came to see you.

Isn’t it Xiao Duo who asked to meet me?

Why is Prince Fu here instead?

I made this lantern

by myself.

It's for you.

Do you like it?

It's beautiful.

But I can't accept it for nothing.

I can't accept it.

Of course you can.

You being safe

is the biggest blessing to me.

On the day of burial,

I got so worried

when I heard you were going to be a Tribute Lady.

I searched for help high and low but to no avail.

Fortunately,

Chief Xiao was willing to help me.

Otherwise...

Otherwise, I'm really afraid

I'll never see you again.

Xiao Duo saved me

under the order of Prince Fu.

Sounds like Prince Fu

is asking me to appreciate his kindness.

Why is it so complicated?

I am very grateful towards Prince Fu

for having saved me.

But we've never met,

why would I be...

We have met before.

We have.

It was a few years ago,

when I went for a lesson at Official Bu's residence.

I need more details.

There are many students who comes to my residence

for lessons.

How would I know who you are?

Prince Fu!

I do remember.

Of course I'd remember you.

Well...

You...

Are you...

the one I owe money to because of a card game?

No.

The one who got kick into the pond by me?

No.

The one I secretly

dismantled the cartwheels of?

No.

None of those!

Back then, you were holding onto

a wooden lotus lantern just like this one.

Look.

Look.

Price Fu!

His Highness!

His Highness!

Send help!

Someone fell into the water.

His Highness!

Prince Fu.His Highness!

Slowly.

Slowly.

Wait.

Sir,

please hold this for me.

Forget it.

Hold him.

Your Highness...

Are you okay?

I...

I'll head back first.

Your Highness,

my men are all here.

Let them escort you back.

No need.

Eunuch Sun, aren't you leaving?

I have something

to ask Consort Dowager Duan.

Consort Dowager Duan.

You made Prince Fu fall into the water today.

Is it

something up your own sleeves

or under the instructions of others?

I didn't push him.

You didn't push him?

Did His Highness

fell in himself?

He really did.

Nonsense.

Prince Fu's residence

will not let go of what happened today

so easily.

Consort Dowager Duan,

you have to give us an explanation.

Give us an explanation.

Give us an explanation!

Give us an–

Eunuch Sun,

what are you trying to do?

Someone's acting wildly on your turf,

you have to discipline them!

Chief Xiao,

let me say something unpleasant.

His Highness

has a deal with you.

If it weren’t for Consort Dowager Duan,

His Highness wouldn’t help you.

This bastard Xiao Duo

did plan something to do with me.

Look at how

you're doing with this situation?

Who do you think

you are talking to?

You...

Yes.

I went overboard.

But Consort Dowager Duan

put His Highness is in danger,

this is not a trivial matter!

Then make it a trivial matter.

You...

This…

Chief Xiao,

you saw it just now!

The palace is holding a ritual.

It's not good for anyone to make a scene now.

If Her Majesty finds out,

even I won't be able to clean this situation up.

By then,

I'm afraid just your life

won't be enough.

You...

This...

Fine.

Fine then!

I know now

how powerful you are.

I didn’t push him.

What a nice fabric texture.

Look.

They've left.

I shall leave too.

Do you know the way?

Follow me.

What are you doing?

Just tell me what you want to say.

You've been

staring at me.

You're staring a hole

through me.

Fine.

Since you said so,

I won't stand on ceremony.

I think it's about enough,

just spare my life.

You sound like

I'm going to do something to you.

Aren't you?

You're going to give me to Prince Fu

to please him.

I'll tell you clearly.

You've overestimated me.

I'm not

sensible enough

to please him.

I see.

Understood.

What do you understand?

Even I don't understand.

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

What are you trying to do>

I misunderstood.

I thought you have taken a liking to Prince Fu.

It's my fault.

Actually, I didn't mean it that way.

You helped me again just now

so I'll let it go.

We can just

let it go.

We can't just let it go.

I should

apologize to you.

How should I apologize?

According to the rules,

you're have to guard the mausoleum.

Why don't we wait for Prince Rong

become the heir?

I will help you then

and find a way

to send you to Prince Fu's Mansion

so that you won't have to suffer for the rest of your life.

So you're still

trying to use me?

Your Highness.

I'm trying to help you

out of my kindness.

Do you have to

be so serious?

I'm going to be

honest with you.

Prince Fu is only willing to

cooperate with me

because of you.

At this point of time,

you and I

are already on the same boat.

We won't be able to leave it.

Why don't you pick

one of these two choices I've thought for you.

Either

you accept Prince Fu,

and help him ascend to power

by pandering to him.

By then, we will really be

on one boat.

Or...

I don't mind killing you personally

without having Prince Fu know.

Don't.

There are so many people here.

It's not

a good place to kill people.

Well...

It could seem like there's no one around here.

But you're a big shot,

there might be someone watching you

in the dark.

It's just

for your sake.

A wise man submits to fate.

As for the choice you want to make,

think carefully before you answer.

Is there

a third way?

Look how unwilling you are.

I heard that you're an illegitimate child.

I guess you've never

wealthy nor in power.

Once you have tasted the greatness of

the abundance of wealth

and having people at your command,

you will understand

my kindness.

Impossible.

I'm not that kind of person.

You are.

You are the first woman

to have opened this.

A golden emblem.

An ivory incense burner.

A pair of vases.

Four golden cups with a lotus flower base.

A golden plated jade pedant.

A crown filled with jade and gold.

Ten gold-inlaid rings.

I've seen a lot of things in my life.

This is

is nothing worth mentioning.

Everything has a reason,

these are but nothing.

These are nothing!

Are you satisfied?

Just so-so.

Then why don't you ask them to stop?

Four pairs of gold-inlaid jewels.

Yunnan jade.

Her Highness is now the Great Consort.

According to the rules,

you shouldn't be staying in the Xiecui Garden.

When the Imperial City has settled down,

I'll arrange for you

to move to a suitable palace.

When you live a luxurious life in a spacious area,

you will also be more energetic.

As long as you listen to my arrangements,

you'll be able to live a luxurious life.

I'm sick of it.

The taste of wealth

does get boring.

It's tasteless.

Leave. Leave.

Mistress.

Mistress.