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♪Don't feel sad for the fallen flowers♪

♪Falling in the mortal world♪

♪Keep all the memories♪

♪Can't find any peace anymore♪

♪The storms can't kill my passion♪

♪But I need to endure♪

♪Be serious even though I'm naive♪

♪If this is the destined fate♪

♪Even if I'll be hurt♪

♪I'll protect the people♪

♪The mountains sun and moon can be my witnesses♪

♪Full of passion♪

♪Deep love and hatred♪

♪Melts in my heart along with the snow♪

=Royal Rumours=

=Episode 5=

Plum has blossomed in the palace.

Consort Xian is worried

that you haven't got used to the capital.

So she wants to invite you to look at the flowers at Jade Garden.

Please do her the honour.

Thank you, Consort Xian,

but

I haven't been to

that kind of place.

I really don't know

what I should prepare.

Consort Xian said

your arrival would be more than enough.

You don't need to prepare anything.

She said

she's a close friend

of General Wei in early years.

She's been viewing you

as her niece.

Please take it easy.

I thank Consort Xian

for inviting me then.

I'll be there.

Since when

is Consort Xian

a close friend of General Wei?

General Wei has never

mentioned it before.

My mother said this long ago.

When one deliberately tries to please you,

beware of his or her talk.

Moreover,

Consort Xian

is the mother of Prince Ying.

She must have heard of some rumours.

Why did you agree to attend then?

It's not a flower banquet.

She clearly has an ulterior motive.

You know nothing.

A feeble beauty like me

is kind and gentle.

I couldn't say no to her.

Moreover,

is it really possible to back out of the marriage

after spreading the news?

(Invitation Letter)

(Invitation Letter) Not necessarily.

Yes, not necessarily.

His Majesty may not see it,

even when the people do.

Also, His Majesty may not believe in

a marketplace rumour.

In his case,

he would definitely want to observe first.

So the plum blossom banquet

is both a challenge and a chance.

If we can

plan in advance,

we'll be able to kill two birds with one stone.

Which two birds?

Back out of Prince Ying's marriage.

Stop Crown Prince

from picking on us again.

Two birds.

So you're the stone.

Don't spout nonsense.

(Invitation Letter)

Even His Majesty has been fooled by Hua Liuli.

(Banquet at Jade Garden for Ladies) He even wants to

(Princess Jiamin is invited.) betroth her to Prince Ying.

I swear to be her enemy.

plum blossom banquet.

Let's go together.

Isn't Consort Xian's

plum blossom banquet meant

for His Majesty's arrangement of marriage?

I don't think

we should go.

Why not?

Be gentle.

Listen to me.

Based on the novels I've read,

your family background,

elegance and appearance

will outshine

other noblewomen

at the plum blossom banquet.

And Hua Liuli

comes from countryside.

She's no match for you.

What if Prince Ying

falls for you at first sight?

Do you mean

that Prince Ying

will ignore others

if I stand out in a crowd?

Yes.

Isn't it a banquet organised

for Prince Ying and Hua Liuli?

You'll steal the show.

I have to go then.

You have to?

I mean

Hua Liuli sponged off

my family earlier on.

I should go to steal

the show from her.

Don't you agree?

Yes.

We should be well-prepared.

(Diarrhoea.)

(Bring it.)

(It'll be useful.)

I'm so mad.

I'm so mad.

I'm so mad!

I'm so mad.

Miss.

Why are you fanning yourself

in a cold day?

Don't you feel cold?

I fan myself to get the feelings.

I might fall sick for real.

Who made you mad?

It's Princess Jiamin.

I failed to make a purchase again.

Does she cut our food supply again?

Princess Jiamin

has really gone too far.

No. It's fabric.

Fabric?

I was so scared.

I thought it's food.

Fabric is very important, too.

The capital has many rules.

If you wear this old dress

to the plum blossom banquet,

you'll be mocked by others.

It's definitely

a trick of theirs.

You know what?

Sir, give me a bolt of cloth.

Give me a bolt of cloth.

Excuse me.

(Sold out)

Sorry, it's sold out.

Come again next time.

Not just one shop, but all.

They're clearly targeting us.

I've heard that most of the fabric business

in the capital is monopolised by Minister Tian's family.

There's nothing we can do

when they close the shops.

What should we do then?

It's so annoying.

Where should we get fabric?

Do you still remember

all this stuff that we brought

from the princess' mansion the other day?

Your Highness.

I watched Princess Hua

took the medicine.

She finished it all without leaving a drop.

She didn't curse me again, did she?

She didn't.

Princess Hua

thanked you.

She also hoped that you'd be scratched

by Fafa for a few more times today.

What is she working on these days?

Your Highness.

Princess Hua is working on matters

related to the plum blossom banquet.

The plum blossom banquet?

It's organised by Consort Xian.

Princess Hua has been invited.

She doesn't want him to marry her,

yet wants to use her status

to dispel the rumours.

Both the mother and son are really smart.

However,

Princess Hua has put in a lot of effort

for the banquet.

I bet she wants to attend it in a proper manner.

Does she want to marry Prince Ying so much?

However, based on her personality,

she won't

obediently choose to marry a person.

What is she up to this time?

Please come inside.

Consort Xian

has prepared stoves and warm bottles for everyone.

Princess Jiamin.

It's Princess Jiamin.

Minmin.

You're wearing a beautiful dress

today.

What is it made of?

The new cloud brocade from my family's textile shop.

It's really beautiful.

I also want to make one.

The arrival of Princess Hua.

- Greetings, Princess Hua. - Greetings, Princess Hua.

She has limited choices of dress

to wear indeed.

Is she so feeble?

She bundles up as if she's a rice dumpling.

However, her hair accessory

is rather unique.

It's shabby.

It's certainly unpresentable.

Why would General Wei

have a daughter like her?

(Ankang Garden)

Fafa.

Fafa, do you want to eat?

Your Highness.

You've been reading

for nearly two hours.

What are you reading?

Some intelligence about small countries in Western Regions.

Jinpo has lost a war.

These small countries' movements

are quite interesting somehow.

Your Highness.

You actually have

Dew Wine today.

I heard

that it's also the liquor

used to serve

the noblewomen at Consort Xian's

plum blossom banquet today.

The banquet

should've begun at this hour.

I didn't expect her to dance so well.

Yes.

(She's just a bimbo.)

(She looks nice but is useless.)

What do you think about her dance?

Bravo!

Yuan Wei, clap your hands.

Isn't she awesome?

Hurry up.

I didn't expect you

to perform a sword dance.

As the saying goes,

it comes like thunderclap

and leaves like a river.

Do you learn

the sword dance from Princess Shun'an?

It's taught by my mother.

I didn't expect you to know.

Princess Shun'an

admired General Wei back then.

She followed her every day

and learnt the dance.

She claimed that she wanted to perform for him.

It's my mother's past.

Speaking of General Wei,

I wonder if her daughter

has anything to perform.

(Miss, what to do?)

(She's ill-intentioned.)

(Miss, they clearly)

(have an ulterior motive.)

(She's such a bully.)

(Don't be scared.)

(Is Consort Xian giving me a hard time)

(because...)

Consort Xian.

I'll

obey you then.

She has a beautiful dress.

You aren't allowed to say it's beautiful.

♪A new song around fingertips♪

♪Wordless and sleepless under the moon♪

♪How many times have I thought about it while wandering at the pavilion?♪

♪It's hard to say even when you see no storm♪

♪Who is on this human world♪

It's snowing.

♪A memory that has gone by♪

♪Whose face appears in dream♪

♪How many times will you fall for someone♪

♪Sitting alone at the window with tears♪

Didn't she claim to be feeble?

Her dance...

♪However, this heart remains the same♪

♪The clouds have the shadow of the shy moon♪

♪Who dances in the wind♪

♪I don't care about others in this world but the people I know♪

♪Talking about sorrow at Fengyi Pavilion♪

♪How many years have passed?♪

♪It's always hard to get both empire and beauty♪

♪The clouds have the shadow of the shy moon♪

♪Looking back, waiting♪

♪Sighing that the shadows of the past do not reflect the sorrows of the present♪

♪Why there are a thousand sorrows in the world♪

♪Going to grow silver hair when asked about something in mind♪

♪Be with your forever♪

She's gorgeous.

Wonderful.

It's amazing.

(I didn't expect)

(Hua Liuli to be so difficult to deal with.)

(I wanted to give her a hard time)

(and let her know she didn't deserve my son.)

(It's unexpectedly)

(given her a chance to shine.)

(Jade Garden)

Miss.

Put this on.

Don't catch a cold.

Consort Xian.

I've presented a humble dance.

What's the dance

that you've performed?

Consort Xian.

It's called Face Dance.

Why is it called Face Dance?

I don't know if you noticed.

The silk brushed past everyone

for countless times just now,

but it didn't hit anyone's face.

It's called Face Dance

when it didn't hit anyone's face.

Otherwise,

it's called Slap Dance.

- Qinghan Prefecture - It's fine.

- is really interesting. - Don't be angry with her.

Qinghan Prefecture is rather far.

Hence, happiness is much simpler there.

Unfortunately,

I really have poor health.

So that's all

I'd dance today.

You're really creative.

Whether it's the hair accessory, costume

or the dance,

it's really an eye-opener to me.

I really wonder why General Wei

has a daughter like you.

You're really annoying.

You don't inherit

her elegance at all.

Yes. I was born into a hard life.

Since I was in my mother's womb,

I went to war with my mother.

I'm unlike Princess Jiamin,

who lives in the capital

and is protected

by both the princess and minister.

No matter what,

I'm better than you,

who used pastries

in exchange for our treasure.

Minmin.

However, the pastries from me

are really my token of appreciation

from the border.

Consort Xian.

I'll also make a move first.

(How eloquent.)

(I underestimated you.)

We

won't be exposed, right?

We're both dressed up

perfectly.

Why would we be discovered?

We can just make do with it.

We can't

go back to Hua Liuli's mansion.

We can only use poison in the palace.

Where's our big brother?

He said

he'd come back

at the right time.

Princess Hua.

You danced gracefully.

You also have a nice dress.

- Yes. - True.

Thank you.

It's really a feast for the eyes.

Hua Liuli, stop.

What's the matter, Princess Jiamin?

Why?

Can't I look for you if there's nothing?

You've been targeting me.

Have you fallen for Prince Ying?

What are you talking about?

Only someone like Yun Han

can attract me.

Yes.

I see.

Princess Jiamin.

What do you mean by this?

What about Yun Han?

I'm so handsome.

Can Yun Han compare to me?

Go.

Get Yun Han over here.

Yun Han is so

handsome.

I meant nothing.

You heard it wrongly.

We have to go.

Come on.

It's too cold.

Let's bundle up.

She's unreasonable.

Princess Hua.

Prince Ying.

I'm happy to see you

at the plum blossom banquet

with no health issue.

Hao'er, come over.

Greetings, mother.

I organised

the banquet with an agenda today.

A few days ago,

Yuanhao startled Princess Hua while riding a horse.

He didn't handle it properly.

In front of everyone today,

Yuanhao should apologise

to Princess Hua.

It's a great privilege for the Hua family.

A prince is told to apologise to Princess Hua.

She's only startled by a horse.

Why is Hua Liuli so pampered

and unreasonable?

Mother.

It's just a misunderstanding.

Princess Hua doesn't mind it.

Someone tried to drive a wedge between us.

Yes, Consort Xian.

Prince Ying

shouldn't apologise to me.

He did nothing wrong.

Moreover,

it's more than I could bear.

Mother.

Since Princess Hua said that,

I don't have to apologise.

There must be a closure today.

(She's making concessions to gain an advantage. She's cunning.)

Mother.

What do you want to do?

Mother.

You are to obey me.

Do you want to beat Crown Prince?

I have to bother you to do it

in person if we want to stop

the rumours.

(What a wily old fox.)

I'm just

a girl from the countryside at the border.

I don't have such a reputation.

Well...

Don't worry too much. It's just...

Moreover,

if I beat Prince Ying

with a cane today,

I won't be able to leave here alive.

My status

doesn't need an apology.

It does make sense.

She's putting Princess Hua

in a tough spot.

Yes.

Princess Hua is forced

to accept an apology.

- Yes. - True.

I pity Princess Hua.

Princess Hua,

you're the daughter of Protector General.

I wonder how

my spoilt child

offended you

to have gained his current reputation.

Since Princess Hua couldn't do it,

let me personally teach him

a lesson.

I hope you'll forgive Hao'er, Princess Hua.

Mother.

Spoilt child.

Mother.

Spoilt child.

Spoilt child.

Spoilt child.

Mother.

Spoilt child.

Ungrateful child.

Yuan Wei.

Put on my cloak.

Save it for the ill beauty.

Is it painful?

Hao'er, you're hit

but I feel sad, too.

(She wanted to make a fool of me at first.)

(She's trying to gain others' sympathy now)

(to pressure me.)

(Consort Xian,)

(you're thinking too much.)

Attendant.

Bring Prince Ying to an imperial physician.

Yes, Your Highness.

Go now.

(You're still no match)

(for Consort Xian, Princess Hua.)

(I have to come up with an idea the soonest.)

(It's them again.)

(I have an idea.)

The weather is so cold.

Attendants.

Can you pour me a cup of hot liquor?

Here we come.

Sure.

The plum is in full bloom.

Hurry up.

Find it now.

(The drug to cause diarrhoea comes in handy.)

(As long as I drink it,)

(the marriage will not happen.)

(What is Hua Liuli up to now?)

Where's the drug? I can't find it.

Are you looking for this?

Thank you.

Hurry up.

It'll be a problem if anyone finds out.

Princess Hua.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Go.

Go now.

Let's go.

Does it mean we've made it?

I think so.

We've added the drug.

Let's go.

(She's drugging herself.)

Princess Hua.

(Crown Prince.)

Crown Prince is really handsome.

Crown Prince.

Princess Hua.

Where do you want to go?

Crown Prince.

The weather is cold.

I want to go home.

You're disrespecting

me.

You want to leave

as soon as I arrive.

You even want to leave with the wine cup.

It seems you like

Consort Xian's Dew Wine very much.

Yes.

I find it flavourful.

I also want

to ask for a bottle of it

from Consort Xian to bring home.

Really?

Let me try it, too.

(Let me take)

(the drug instead.)

I've finished it.

(Why did you really drink it, Miss?)

Princess Hua!

Princess Hua!

Princess Hua!

What happened?

What's going on?

I don't know.

Summon the imperial physician!

Block all entrances of the scene!

(Tranquility and Elegance)

It has nothing to do with me.

- It's unrelated to me. - Princess Hua.

Princess Hua.

Princess Hua.

Physician, is there an antidote?

I have to know

what she's poisoned with

to prescribe the right medicine, Crown Prince.

Crown Prince.

We discovered

a ceramic bottle outside.

Three Breath Powder.

One who is poisoned by it

will die

in a short period of time.

Crown Prince, I'm unrelated to this.

You must find the assassin

to clear my name.

Has the time passed?

I suppose so.

Princess Hua.

Princess Hua.

Princess Hua!

Princess Hua!

(Fortunately, I replaced the powder.)

(I'm afraid it's time)

(for the diarrhoea to take effect.)

Miss, you're finally awake.

Crown Prince.

Someone intended to poison me.

Are you all right?

How are you feeling now?

I feel

I'm fine now.

- That's great. - She's fine now.

Yuan Wei.

Miss, where do you want to go?

I want to use the bathroom.

What's going on?

I don't know.

I can't hold it anymore.

Princess Hua has an unusual pulse.

She can actually convert

the symptom of Three Breath Powder into diarrhoea.

(This bottle of Three Breath Powder is still full.)

(It's clear that it wasn't added in the liquor.)

(The symptom of diarrhoea)

(is similar to the diarrhoea drug.)

The carriage is still ahead.

Are you able to make it there?

Let me support her.

Although you're fine now,

the assassin has yet to be caught.

It's safer

with me escorting you.

I shouldn't bother you, Crown Prince.

Princess Hua.

You aren't feeling well.

No one

will talk about this.

Come on.

It's just you and me.

You don't have to look

so scared.

I was really

scared today.

However, I'm shivering now

because I'm a little underdressed.

Moreover,

I really feel a bit unwell.

There's no need to beat

anyone at such a banquet.

It concerns my family's reputation.

I had to put up a fight.

I have a question though.

What is it?

You'd been

pushing me all the while.

Why did you come to help me today?

When did I help you?

Walk slowly.

There're a lot of tricks

at the plum blossom banquet.

While preserving your family's honour,

you prevented the marriage from moving forward

and made the assassins fail their mission.

You've killed many birds with one stone.

(I surely know)

(the pain of moving forward alone.)

(Hua Liuli.)

(I just want to see your true heart.)

Miss.

Miss.

Miss!

Keep quiet.

Who is it exactly?

Song!

Song, hurry up!

- Miss! - Miss!

Miss.

What's happening?

I am not dead yet.

Bring my father's

antidote pill.

Antidote pill?

Song.

Inform all attendants

that no one must say anything

about me being poisoned.

I understand.

Miss.

Hurry up.

Go back to the room now.

It's painful, right?

It's painful.

Let me blow the wound.

I didn't want to beat you.

Poor child.

Stop crying.

What's the point of crying?

Yuanhao.

Apply medicine.

Yes, father.

What have you done?

Yuanhao knocked someone out while riding a horse.

It's spread all over the capital.

It's fine if you wanted to

apologise to her by organising a banquet.

You beat your child in front of

so many people.

What about Yuanhao's pride?

I didn't want to beat him either.

It's all because of Hua Liuli.

She's very good at pretending to be pitiful.

She put me in that situation.

I had to beat Yuanhao.

Wasn't beating Yuanhao

akin to beating

myself, too?

You really should be beaten.

Your Majesty, I was wrong.

Do you know what you've done wrong?

I...

I don't know what I've done wrong.

Look.

You knew inviting Princess Hua

would get you in trouble.

You should've screened

the people in your invitation list.

You even let assassins in.

It's my carelessness.

What about the assassins?

Your Majesty.

Are you suspecting me

of trying to assassinate Princess Hua?

I really wouldn't dare.

Your Majesty, I really wouldn't dare.

Let's not mention

the betrothal for now.

Really?

Look at you.

I can't help but suspect you of hiring

the assassins.

Your Majesty.

I wouldn't dare.

I'm innocent, Your Majesty.

Fine. Get up.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

I've arranged

for Crown Prince to investigate the attempted assassination.

How dare anyone do that

under my watch.

I'm disheartened.

Your Majesty.

Don't worry.

I'll let Crown Prince handle the case impartially.

Go back.

I make a move first.

(Pass my order.)

(Track down the assassins throughout the city.)

(Inspect everyone,)

(men, women, young and old.)

(Hua Mansion)

Yuan Wei.

Song.

How is Miss?

She said she's fine now.

I didn't take good care of her.

Don't blame yourself.

Hurry back to rest.

I'll be here.

I'll guard her.

Song, you should also take care of yourself.

Go now.

Miss!

Miss!

Miss, are you all right?

How are you?

Song.

I wanted to take the spinning top given by my father.

It's there.

I'll take it for you.

Song, I miss my father and mother.

When will they come back?

Miss.

Spin it more often when you have nothing to do.

The generals will be back

when it can't

stop spinning.

I can do it.

(Fortunately, I had father's antidote pill.)

(Otherwise, I wouldn't have)

(cured the poison added in secret.)

(I wonder)

(what my father and mother are doing now.)

(I miss them so much.)

Dear daughter.

I've made

your favourite

soup noodle of Qinghan Prefecture.

Tell me

if anyone bullies you.

I'll bring the person to you

so that you can take it out on him or her.

Miss.

Why couldn't we tell Crown Prince

that you're poisoned for real?

Someone else

must be plotting behind them.

They wanted to kill me with poison.

I want to make them think

that I've seen through their evil plot.

Therefore, the less people who know,

the better.

As for Crown Prince,

I haven't figured out if he has

kind or evil intention.

Don't you think

he's very complicated?

He's indeed Crown Prince.

He's calculating and manipulative.

Recuperate well in the next few days.

You can only go out

after some days.

I'm

a feeble beauty in the first place.

This is great.

I don't have to pretend to be sick.

Come on, Miss.

Continue taking the medicine.

What's wrong, Miss?

Yuan Wei.

Your

feeble princess believes

she needs a candy to go with the medicine.

All right.

(Righteous Radiance)

Your Highness.

It's really Three Breath Powder

in the bottle found at the scene,

but it's full.

No one touched it.

I know.

She caused herself to have diarrhoea.

She did?

She...

She discovered the assassins in the first place.

She even took the chance

to swap their poison.

Your Highness.

However, there're still suspicious parts

at the plum blossom banquet.

We discovered this

after verifying the list of attendance.

Other than the two servants

who had been knocked out,

there's a suspicious person

who's gone missing.

So I think

this person

either colluded with Princess Hua

or was up to something else.

However, I can't figure out

the reason of collusion.

That person was up to something else then.

Speaking of that,

I really want to check on

Princess Hua.

How is she doing now?

She seems ill.

She seldom comes out.

However...

What is it?

Prince Ying rushed straight to Princess Hua

after recovering from his wound.

Prepare a horse.

Yes.

(Pretentious Moments)

(Jade Garden)

What's the dance

you performed just now, Princess Hua?

Consort Xian.

The dance is named Face Dance.

(I said it's Dance Noodle.)

(No, I mean Face Dance.)

♪A new song is played by my fingers♪

♪I can't talk or sleep under the moon♪

♪I'm missing someone walking around the pavilion♪

♪I can hardly tell anyone♪

♪Who will be in this mortal♪

♪Know my heart and how I cry without showing anyone♪

♪The memory has gone♪

♪Whose face is showing in my dream♪

♪How many times do I need to go through this♪

♪Crying alone in front of the window♪

♪Hearing the rain last night♪

♪But my heart will not change♪

♪The clouds are being covered by the shadow of the moon♪

♪Who is rolling up the sleeve with the wind♪

♪Not worried about the grudges but for the ones not around♪

♪Telling my sorrowfulness in Fengyi Pavilion♪

♪But it's a shame a few autumns have passed♪

♪It's hard to balance between the world and the one we love♪

♪The clouds are being covered by the shadow of the moon♪

♪I'm waiting while turning back♪

♪I sighed as the old days are no longer here anymore♪

♪How many worries are there♪

♪How many of us can grow old together♪

♪I wish you can have the world and the one you love♪

♪I wish you can have the world and the one you love♪