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[Forbidden Love]

[Episode 4]

Are you determined

to make things difficult for me?

Please listen to me.

You tried your best

to keep me alive

because you want to win over Prince Fu, right?

Yes.

But now is not the time.

What if

because of me,

the Empress manages to

get something on Prince Fu,

and ruins your plan?

You don't want that, right?

Right.

You should hold him off first.

Hold him off?

Yes.

They say that important people are forgetful.

Keep him happy for now.

After a while,

he won't even remember who I am anymore.

I'm going to save my Mistress.

Stop! Stop!

Come back!

Let go of me!

No.

I said you can't go in.

You can't go in.

You mean

you don't want to be with Prince Fu,

you want to be with me?

Yes.

That's roughly what I mean.

No.

Why does that

sound so awkward?

But

it seems that Prince Fu and you

are not that close.

You

must keep me close

as a bargaining chip.

From now on, let's work together.

Let's collude.

You barely have to lift a finger

to help me.

Are you really willing

to conspire and collude

with me?

Yes.

I'm more than willing.

I don't understand.

It's not like Prince Fu

is an unappealing middle-aged man.

Are you refusing him

because there is someone you like?

I wish.

But there isn't.

Since there isn't,

why are you hesitating?

Given Prince Fu's status,

your future is infinitely promising.

Why waste your life?

If you're afraid the title of Consort Dowager

will make it inconvenient in the future,

I can take care of it.

You're right.

But I don't want to.

I'm happy to sit around doing nothing,

and waste my life away.

You're pulling all the stops

just so you can sit around doing nothing,

living a wasted existence?

You're really something.

Of course.

That's all I've got, though.

As for ambition,

I'll leave it to those

who need it.

I just hope

to live on like this.

You've climbed the ladder by your own efforts.

I'm sitting around by my own efforts too.

You don't know what I'll be capable of

if you push me too hard.

What will you do if I push you too hard?

I...

Let go.

No.

Let go!

No.

Fine.

and then leave me behind.

Mistress.

Mistress.

What...

What happened?

I promise you.

What did you say?

Before the situation is certain,

I will try to hold Prince Fu back,

and protect you.

Really?

Your Highness, can you let me go now?

There's no hurry.

How about

you leave a note

with a fingerprint?

It's not that I don't trust you.

You are a powerful man.

Let's follow the proper procedure

as a guarantee

to each other.

There's no need for a note,

I'll leave a seal instead.

This copper ring was bestowed by the late Emperor.

Having it is like having me present in person.

I'll take it.

Here.

Godfather.

I left in a hurry and didn't bring any ink.

Why do you need ink?

What can't be ink?

It's done.

You have to protect me.

You can't go back on your word.

I have to take good care of the Fish Immortal.

It's really efficacious.

By the way,

are you taking back

the gold and jewels?

Since I've given them to you,

they're yours.

Okay.

Have one.

Godfather,

do you really trust

Consort Dowager Duan?

This Bu Yinlou

pretends to be obedient

and naive.

I won't believe

anything she says.

She pulled out all the stops

and almost lost her life,

just to be able to sit around and do nothing?

Would you believe such nonsense?

What does she want then?

Prince Fu hasn't taken power yet.

She probably doesn't want to get locked in too early.

So she's taking a step back

and using me to take the heat off her.

She'll make a decision

when the situation becomes certain.

She's quite cautious.

She's not a careless one at all.

Then why did you promise her?

She's using you.

She said one thing right.

As long as I have her in my custody,

she is a bargaining chip.

Would you care about

what a chip is thinking?

Prince Fu is unreliable.

It's hard to say if we can get him into position.

We can't give her to him so easily.

As long as

Bu Yinlou is under my control,

he wouldn't dare mess up our plans.

She and I

both get what we want.

That's good.

I saw that you were

expending considerable effort on her.

I really thought

she had you fooled.

It's just a petty trick.

How could she fool me?

Your Highness,

it took a long time to make these lanterns,

why are you taking them apart?

I made such a big fool of myself

in front of Yinlou.

She must hate me now.

I knew it.

I...

can't do anything well.

I'm useless.

How is that possible, Your Highness?

Her Highness even praised the lantern.

She likes it.

She...

She did say it was pretty.

That's right, Your Highness.

Her Highness said it's pretty,

that means she likes it.

That makes sense.

Then

I will make another one for her.

That'll make her happy, right?

Yes.

Great.

I'll leave you to it.

Okay.

Good.

Murong Gaogong.

It's all your fault

for telling on us to Grand Tutor Fu.

Now, all of us have to write lines.

You little bastard

without a mother.

How dare you come with us

to listen to the Grand Tutor's lectures?

You're so tall

but so timid.

What a loser.

He's afraid of the dark.

Let's lock him up here,

and teach him a lesson.

Okay.

Let's go.

No! No!

Don't leave me

alone here.

No!

No!

Don't leave me

alone here.

No.

My name is Bu Yinlou.

♫ In the late autumn, for whom do the swallows wait ♫

Why are you here alone?

I'll bring you out.

♫ Lingering among the flowers and turning sallow ♫

♫ Are you also ♫

♫ Wallowing in sorrow ♫

♫ The moon crescents ♫

♫ The song of moonlight in my previous life ♫

♫ It's still conjecture ♫

♫ My song of moonlight ♫

♫ Who will I sing it with ♫

♫ The candle is out ♫

♫ How do I cover my dried tears ♫

♫ It's my fault for being too harsh ♫

W- Who is it?

Sun Taiqing.

Sun Taiqing!

Coming.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Someone's here.

Someone's here!

Someone's here!

No one's here.

Look.

Take a look.

A Heart Like Bamboo

Do you realize that

you killed your own nephew,

the Crown Prince of the Great Ye?

His death

will implicate both

the Zhaoding Bureau and Prince Fu's residence!

Chief Xiao,

y- you are out of line.

You-

Get lost!

I know...

I know where you're coming from.

But what's done is done.

I…

Chief Xiao.

I beg of you,

please save me.

At this point,

we can only take a gamble.

Cao Chun'ang.

Bring forward the plan!

Yes!

Help me.

You must do

what I say.

I- I’ll do

whatever Chief Xiao tells me to.

Y- Your Highness.

Your Highness.

[Futu Pagoda]

Is this true?

That eunuch

talked nonsense as soon as he came in,

and then fell unconscious.

I dare not take him seriously.

Chief Xiao,

tell me.

How could Prince Rong have died,

just like that?

Your Majesty,

the Imperial Hospital reported that

Prince Rong died from a head injury.

Prince Fu.

Prince Rong was with you all along.

Why did he go to Futu Pagoda

this late at night?

I was making lanterns in my residence,

I don't know anything.

The servants

told me that

Prince Rong was calling for his mother in his dream.

Then...

Then he disappeared.

A half-grown child

somehow entered the Imperial City,

and then suddenly barged into the Futu Pagoda.

It's ridiculous.

When the guard wakes up,

bring him here.

Tell me.

What did you see?

Your Majesty,

It was extremely strange

tonight.

There was no wind in the hall,

but the light in front of the Noble Consort's spirit tablet

went out several times.

At some point,

Prince Rong walked in,

looking sleepy.

Then I saw...

I saw...

What did you see?

Tell me.

I saw

Her Highness' coffin

suddenly falling off.

She got up in the coffin

and her throat was gurgling.

Prince Rong called her "Mother",

and then crashed into the coffin.

His head was covered in blood.

Then, the coffin

returned to its place.

How could this happen?

Did you see it clearly?

Your Highness.

This concerns a member of the royal family,

I dare not lie.

The Noble Consort must be missing her son,

so her spirit returned

and took Prince Rong away.

What are you saying?

It's obviously a trick.

Send someone to investigate

and find out the truth.

Take him away.

Your Majesty.

Prince Rong's death

pains me.

But the country can’t be without an emperor.

The Ye Dynasty has persisted

for over 260 years.

In this generation,

few royal offspring are left.

With Prince Rong gone,

only one member

is left of the Murong family.

Chief Xiao,

what do you mean?

Prince Fu is a great man,

who has achieved immense wisdom.

Please take charge of the situation

and perpetuate the glory of the Great Ye.

Please take charge of the situation

and perpetuate the glory of the Great Ye.

Please take charge of the situation

and perpetuate the glory of the Great Ye.

Please take charge of the situation

and perpetuate the glory of the Great Ye.

Your Majesty.

You...

Abyss Clear and Jade Clean

Mistress.

Mistress.

I've got it.

What is it?

I've got it.

Prince Fu is going to become the emperor.

It seems that Prince Rong has really...

Everyone in the palace says it was the Noble Consort

who returned to take Prince Rong away.

Others must be saying

it was Chief Xiao,

who did it to

make Prince Fu the emperor.

Amazing. You are right.

You also went to ask around?

No need.

It does seem like

something he's capable of.

But I think

he won't do that.

Mistress.

you've gotten me confused.

Was it him

or not?

Forget it.

It must be him.

He has the blood of innumerable people

on his hands.

There's nothing that

he's incapable of.

Mistress,

you must avoid him

as much as possible.

What if he goes berserk,

and harms you too?

How about

I go and hide somewhere?

Okay.

I'll go

pack your luggage right away.

You really will believe anything.

Prince Rong

Chief Xiao,

what will happen to me in the future?

Prince Rong

Did you really kill Prince Rong?

Rumor has it

that I killed Prince Rong.

Why do you have to ask?

I don't believe it.

Why?

Because you're handsome.

Anyone who can look like this

is surely not a bad person.

It's actually very simple.

You're smart

so you won't waste your time

doing unnecessary things.

If you really

intended to change the Emperor,

you wouldn't have tried so hard

to get Prince Rong out of the Imperial City,

in the very beginning.

You would have killed him

in secret

and framed the Empress.

So.

You didn't kill him.

You know me well.

But there's one thing

I still don't understand.

You're not related to Prince Rong.

You don't seem

like a sentimental person either.

Why are you

so affected by Prince Rong's death?

I see.

Because you feel guilty.

You said you would protect him.

But you failed.

In life,

things often go against our wishes,

we can rarely get what we want.

Even powerful people

like you

are helpless at times.

You are human,

not a deity.

Wanting everything to be under your control

is a kind of arrogance.

It's an illness.

It has to be treated.

You're saying I'm sick?

Watch your mouth.

You’re a good person,

I’m comforting you.

I can't stand

you being misunderstood like this.

The entirety of the Great Ye

regards me as a reprobate.

Everyone hates me, resents me,

and treats me with contempt.

People like me

will only

go down in history

with a bad name.

Only you would

call me a good person.

Chief Xiao,

I’ll take you to a place.

Let's go.

[Imperial Kitchen, Tea Garden]

Why did you bring me

to the tea garden of the Imperial Kitchen?

Keep your voice down.

We sneaked in,

we have to be stealthy.

Look.

This is the daylily.

Its root is highly poisonous,

even beasts and snakes avoid it.

But experienced chefs know that

after it is blanched in boiling water,

it tastes

refreshing and sweet.

Meat stewed in it is especially fragrant.

That's why it's also called the "sorrow-forgetting grass".

People usually judge a person

based on superficial appearances.

That's because

it's easy for them to do that.

Some people

are like this daylily,

living in a dangerous environment.

If they were completely harmless,

they would only be harmed by others.

But even so,

under the superficial cruelty,

remains

a unique sweetness.

Just like you.

Are you thinking

I spoke very well

and very touchingly?

Why am I

so eloquent?

What are you trying to do,

putting so much thought into this?

Don't you understand?

I want to make you happy.

You are quite honest.

So, did I succeed

or not?

This should be considered stealing.

You seem well-practiced,

are you a habitual offender?

What are you talking about?

I'm still a concubine.

Is it considered stealing

when a concubine takes it?

I'm only taking a look.

Just looking around.

Surely you won't tell

the Head of the Imperial Kitchen?

Who is it?

Stand up.

Who are you?

Please pull rank for me.

I told you to stand up. Didn't you hear me?

-Let me feel... -Stand up.

what it feels like to have a backer.

Xiao-

Greetings, Chief Xiao.

If you want tea,

just tell me

to send it to you.

Having a backer

is nice indeed.

Godfather, where have you been?

I've been looking for you.

What is it?

We have news from Zhongshan.

Something this big has happened,

so why hasn't Yuwen Liangshi contacted me

at all?

Your Highness.

Our secret messenger

was caught by the Zhaoding Bureau.

Most of the officials

have also turned to support Prince Fu.

Your Highness.

Chief Xiao is trying to

corner you.

If they want Prince Fu

to take the throne,

they'll need my approval.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

What are you doing here again?

I have news

to report.

The night

before Prince Rong died,

I saw Prince Fu sneak into the palace

to meet with Consort Dowager Duan.

I see.

I thought Murong Gaogong

had no ambition.

I wondered why he decided to take the risk this time.

So he was thinking about this.

As long as we have the Consort Dowager,

it'll be easy to control Prince Fu.

If his master falls

before taking the position,

however powerful Chief Xiao is,

he would become nothing more than

a homeless dog.

Who do you think you are?

Who are you to talk about him?

I deserve to die.

I deserve to die. Please forgive me.

Yan Sunlang.

Yes.

There's something

I need you to do.

I'll do as you say.

Lady Zhang.

I already know

what you asked me to do.

Where is it?

This must be done properly.

Don't make any mistake

with that Consort Dowager.

What mistake could I make?

I wonder

why her luck's so good.

She died once,

but then made a connection in a high place.

Now she's doing better than ever.

Eunuch Yan,

tell my aunt,

I'll get it done for her.

Abyss Clear and Jade Clean

A bunch of daylily

is enough to make him happy?

That can't be it.

No.

I need to think of other tactics

and try harder next time.

Sister Zhang.

Why are you here?

Greetings, Sister Zhang.

Why are you

greeting me?

Have you forgotten?

you are Consort Dowager Duan now.

Right, I am.

Then,

I'll get Tong Yun

to serve you tea.

No need.

I've prepared some snacks

and invited a few sisters

to have tea and play cards together.

Come along with us.

Unfortunately,

I just had my meal,

so

I'm a little sleepy now

Sleepy?

You won't be sleepy after two rounds.

Gambling is banned in the Imperial City.

If the guards ask,

what should we say?

Don't worry.

I've sent the guards away.

Just follow me.

Sister Zhang,

you're so thoughtful.

Since we are playing cards,

fine.

Let's play my cards.

The guards will be back soon.

We have to get going.

Wait a moment.

I'll close the door.

[Empress Rong'an]

[Prince Fu's Residence]

Prince Fu is a great man,

who has achieved immense wisdom.

Please take charge of the situation

and perpetuate the glory of the Great Ye.

It's fine if you want to detain me,

but it's not worth it to get violent.

You knew I wanted to detain you?

Of course.

You guys

have it written all over your faces.

You knew and you're not escaping?

I wanted to escape.

I didn't see a chance,

my whole way here.

You're being kidnapped,

but you're not making a scene.

Rather, you're being quite cooperative.

It's my first time. I'm inexperienced.

I was thinking, if I cooperated,

I could suffer less.

You-

Stay away! Stay away!

Stay away!

Bu Yinlou, open the door!

Open the door!

No!

Don't think that you're safe.

By the way, you still don't know

who it is that you offended.

The Empress.

How did you know that?

You're her niece,

there are no other possible candidates.

Bu Yinlou,

don’t think that just because you know Chief Xiao,

someone will come to rescue you.

He has

important affairs to handle,

and has left the city.

He has no time for you now.

Left the city?

Then the leaf tags I left

are useless then.

Just stay inside.

You'll suffer later.

Virtue of Jade

Your Highness.

Do you think that

I am useless?

No matter what I want to do,

they all eventually

come to ruin by my own hands.

How could you be useless?

In the future,

you'll become the Emperor.

Emperor?

Father never favored me.

I've always been marginalized

from candidacy for the throne.

Now, I have killed my own nephew

but I want to become Emperor.

Isn't...

isn't the way of this world

truly a joke?

Your Highness.

I have been serving you

since the time Consort Jing was alive.

I've seen you suffer a lot

over the years.

Now, you are about to ascend the throne.

Perhaps,

it's heaven making it up to you.

What you can achieve in the future

is unlimited.

I've never thought about that.

I just want to live a peaceful life

with the woman I love.

But as usual,

that has been ruined by my own doing.

These days, I keep dreaming of Prince Rong

He pulls at my sleeves,

calling me "uncle,"

saying he is in pain,

and asks why I killed him.

I…

Your Highness.

That was just an accident.

It’s not your fault.

Just think of Consort Dowager Duan.

You must climb to the highest position

in order for her

to be able to remain by your side.

All of this is worth it.

Is it?

Yes.

For Yinlou,

everything is worth it.

Yes, Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Consort Dowager Duan

sent someone with an urgent letter.

Bu Yinlou.

Ninth Hall in the southeast. Rescue me, quickly.

Yinlou is in trouble.

Get the carriage ready. I want to enter the palace.

Yes.

I have done it all according to Your Majesty's instructions.

The forged letter

has been sent to Prince Fu's residence.

Prince Fu believed it fully.

We just need to wait for him to break in,

playing the knight in shining armor.

The aphrodisiac incense,

made personally by Your Highness,

will be waiting there for them.

Prince Fu will be charged

with the grave crime of incest and immorality.

The law will not tolerate him.

It seems

the throne

is not for him to claim after all.

Are you done?

Yes!

You may leave.

I'll take my leave.

Your Highness.

A suitable child has been identified

from a marginal branch of the Murong family.

As long as Prince Fu commits a crime,

he won't be able to ascend the throne.

By then, with the power of your birth clan,

and the support of the Prince of Nanyuan,

a new Emperor will surely be named.

There's nothing Chief Xiao can do then.

If Xiao Duo hadn't

hurt me,

how could a useless member of the Murong clan

make me act out like so?

The naughty cat

has run into someone else's home.

That's okay.

I will pull out its teeth and claws,

and let it feel pain.

It will return home obediently then.