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I promise you,

the title of Prince of Fengyang,

you can have it, too.

I am now a Buddhist monk.

Come on, as the Prince of Fengyang.

Though you had a tonsure.

You still have a worldly heart.

Let's see, when you take revenge of your blood feud

and then tell me

if you want this title or not.

I.

Says the Emperor,

all you have to do is to take the edict.

No more disobedience.

I accept.

That's right.

When are you setting off, Uncle?

Tomorrow.

So, when are we going to see each other again?

Better be never for the rest of our life.

Did I make any mistakes

so that you are annoyed at me?

The fact that I am back

means something big is going to happen.

That's why I

would rather not see you for the rest of my life

and look to the east towards the Central State from the Western State

and wish you to become a wise emperor.

I admire you

that you can have a group of talented men and women.

I was wondering if I can have one of your men.

Who is it?

May I ask the Counselor

to stay in the Central State and assist me

like you did to lecture the late emperor?

Are you thinking about the Counselor, Master?

Counselor to me,

is like a teacher, a father.

I won't feel at ease

if I let him stay in the capital.

You are back, Counselor.

I am here to say farewell to His Highness.

You want to stay?

Yes.

His Majesty didn't ask you to make the choice.

You still have the chance to think about it.

I know.

Your Highness is concerned about me.

Back then,

I was asked by the late emperor

to follow Your Highness out of the Palace.

How time flies.

We have now over ten years of experience of

fighting next to each.

Now that Your Highness can totally

handle the job on your own.

Whether I am there or not

won't make a difference.

Your Highness.

Whenever and wherever,

you will always be my right-hand man,

part of my body,

You should never get hurt,

nor severed.

I can now die without regret

after hearing what you said, Your Highness.

His Majesty is still quite young

and there is no one he could turn for help.

That's why I

decide to stay and assist him.

Just like I assisted you before.

Okay.

Since you have made your decision,

I am gonna have to let you go.

Counselor,

remember this,

the Western State

is always waiting for you to come back.

Okay.

I also want to ask Your Highness a favor.

On that day,

please bury me in the Western State.

Your Highness.

When is your wedding with the Princess?

In three years.

The last words of my father says

I don't have to get restrained by the three-year mourning period for his death.

The sooner, the better.

And so is the Empress's opinion.

When did the Empress want this to happen?

Before I go back to Qinghe County.

She wants the Princess

to accompany me back to Qinghe County

and observe mourning rituals for my father.

Even if we ignore the mourning period,

how are we going to hold the wedding ceremony?

According to the Empress' edict,

there won't be any wedding ceremony

as the marriage is complete

once the Princess is sent to the Mansion.

You.

I will be going back within two years.

Look how worried Shiyi gets.

Lest His Highness doesn't want her back.

I was thinking about the time

to see if I can pick you up in person.

By then,

I should be in Six Garrison.

The state affairs are more important,

I can go back on my own.

The state and family affairs are equally important.

Even if I couldn't make it to see her off,

General Cui Shou's gonna be my place.

Please don't worry, Your Highness.

Foster father,

I conducted a divination practice for you.

And the symbol is ominous.

On top of the battle for power,

I wonder whose symbol could be auspicious.

Don't tell anyone anything about the divination result.

Not even His Highness.

What are you doing here, General Feng?

Greetings, Prince of Fengyang.

How kind, General Feng.

We are so special to each other.

Both of our names contain the character Feng, meaning phoenix.

I am nowhere as good as you.

General Feng is a heroine.

The character Feng in my name

doesn't live up to its worth.

Someone's really got a good destiny.

Born to be the Prince.

And remain Prince wherever they are.

Someone's really got a good destiny.

Born to be

the protege of the junior Prince of Nanchen.

And remain a member of Nanchen Mansion

wherever they are.

That makes sense.

As for you

who are trying your best to join the Royal Army.

I am one of them from the very beginning.

So,

I should admire you, General Feng.

Master doesn't want to be disturbed.

Feng Qiao.

Is Master in there?

He is.

Go in there.

Master is only waiting for Shiyi.

After he leaves tomorrow,

it will take a long time

before she can see him again.

I suggest you come

on another day.

Thank you for letting me know.

Shiyi.

How do you know it's me, Master?

Feng Qiao is guarding outside,

she won't let anyone else in.

You are leaving tomorrow.

Yes.

This is the longest time I have been away from the royal mansion

since I became your protege.

Yeah.

My mother may fix the date,

but I haven't been home for a long time.

In case there is any delay,

I am afraid that I can only go back to the Western State

after a long time.

It's okay.

After all what I said,

you only replied with four characters.

As long as you remember,

Nanchen Royal Mansion will always be there,

your brothers and sisters and I

will always be there.

To us,

you are only going back and will soon return.

Let me take you to a place.

Okay.

I need to take Shiyi out of the Palace,

do you want to come along?

I don't see it's proper.

Nobody knows that

you are back in the Central State,

I am afraid we would be compromised

if you bring us with you.

General Feng's got a point.

we can't help being sentimental

as we are about to leave each other.

And I also want to have a further look at the Palace

of the Central State.

Sorry I can't go with Your Highness.

Let's go.

Master.

I forgot we are outside of the Palace.

Did you use to come here when you were a kid?

Before leaving the Central State,

I did.

Then I'll take a good look at this place.

Why is filling it with water?

The well respected monks of Baima Temple

has a custom over the years.

Every time when it's the end of the year.

They would ask their disciples

to check the water in there.

If there was a sheet of ice,

they must change the water immediately

in case the pigeons won't get the water.

That's very considerate.

Pigeons are intelligent,

they love to stay in the temple during the winter.

By the way,

Have you burnt incense here, Master?

Nope.

I am a general.

I have been through blood wars and seen numerous bones of the dead.

I should be the last one to disturb the tranquility of Buddha.

But you protect a lot more people.

Never mind,

from now on,

I will burn the incense for you,

my brothers and sisters.

Let's go.

Let's burn the incense

that you failed do burn when you were young.

Come back.

Do you know how to get there?

Which regional prince just arrived in the capital?

Regional prince?

how can you tell he's a regional prince?

Look at his bearing,

he must be one of the nobility.

If there is such a man in the Central State,

we would've known.

How can we have never seen him?

So, if the prince is waiting outside,

the princess

must be burning incense inside.

I have finished burning the incense

that you couldn't burn before 13.

Next time we are here,

we can make up the rest.

We couldn't burn too much at once,

that way we are like slacking off.

Sounds good.

We are still in daylight,

where are we going next?

Are we going back?

Why are we here?

It's getting late.

I need to take you back.

Are you leaving?

I still got time to sit for a while.

For how long?

If Wenjun doesn't mind,

I can stay for dinner.

Then let's go.

My lady, you are back.

I am taking one of my friends

for a quick meal.

Let's go.

Go.

Yes, Madame.

Your Highness.

The reason why I am here today

is that I, as a junior,

want to burn a stick of incense in front of the memorial tablet of Mr. Cui.

Please.

I wonder if Wenji would love to

give me a tour around Cui's Mansion.

I don't know Your Highness very well, I am afraid.

Aunty.

Go ahead.

If so,

I will give Your Highness a tour,

please.

Shiyi,

Uncle mentioned about you.

What did he say?

He said,

he did let you down.

And if he ever knew that he would let you down one day,

he should never go to Qinghe County to see you.

Exactly.

If he didn't want to marry me,

he shouldn't come to see me.

Now that he came to see me, yet he didn't marry me.

How am I supposed to face the Cui family?

For outsiders,

they would think that I was some kind of monster

that made people break off an engagement

with some contact.

He said,

not being able to marry Wenji,

is the only regret in his life.

My uncle was, in fact,

forced to break off the engagement.

The late emperor feared that the connection through marriage between the Cui family

and the Nnachen Royal Mansion

would make the Western State an overpowering state.

That's why

there was a secret edict from the Palace，

forcing my uncle to break off the engagement.

I am not here

to beg your pardon for my uncle.

I only wish

you could work it out

and feel better.

Your Highness, please help yourself.

The liquor

is unique to Qinghe County.

Have a taste, Master.

Is it good?

Not bad.

This is called sandfish sashimi,

it's shredded skin of sandfish,

which is also unique to Qinghe County.

You won't see sandfish if you don't live near the sea.

Try it.

How's it?

Not too bad.

I'll see you off at the city gate tomorrow.

See you tomorrow.

I have to go now.

Being a criminal when you entered the city,

yet being the Prince of Fengyang when you leave.

No wonder the people would come out to see you.

What they don't know, however,

is that their beloved junior Prince Nanchen

is now at the back of the convoy.

If there is anything you don't know

in the Palace or on the court,

consult the counselor.

Don't say anything wrong

that would implicate him.

I will make sure the counselor is in one piece

by being next to him all the time and protect him.

I have trained you personally,

don't let me down.

Keep that in mind.

I won't, Madame.

Your Highness,

take care.

Sir,

take care.

Go.

Counselor,

see you.

Let's go.

Where are you from?

Why don't you give way

when you see the King of Taiyuan come?

We are from the Western State.

Master,

this man is called Jin Rong,

he is a Qihu,

and got the credits for counter-insurgency during the late emperor's reign.

He now has a daughter

who is a concubine in the Palace.

So sorry.

General,

why would you give way to them?

Did you see

the man in white just now?

He should be

the junior Prince of Nanchen.

Your Highness.

Prince Guangling.

General Jin.

Please take a seat.

I saw a man

at the city gate

who looks like the junior Prince of Nanchen.

That's him.

Liu Yuan handed all the troops

to a man

named Qin Yan,

have you heard of that?

Yes, I have.

Some nobody

comes from nowhere

should delude His Majesty

to hand the strong army of the Central State

to him.

He is from the Nanchen Royal Mansion.

Xie Chong, the military counselor from Nanchen Royal Mansion

was also left in the Palace

to assist His Majesty in the future.

We have killed Zhao Teng and Liu Yuan.

Now comes the Xie Chong and Qin Yan.

The son-in-law of mine,

is really simple-minded

and is always influenced by other people.

Your Highness.

Is my daughter in the Palace

having a good time?

She is not favored by His Majesty.

Nevertheless,

with the friendship between you and me,

I will take care of Jinpin for you.

I appreciate it, Your Highness.

I

am counting on you in the future, General.

No problem.

From now on, the Taiyuan Army

will be at your disposal, Your Highness.

Prince Guangling.

My dad finally remembers to see me.

Come on,

let me have a look.

Looks like someone's really mad at her dad.

I don't want this either.

I am only doing this

for my useless son-in-law

to suppress the rebellion everywhere, isn't it?

You help him suppress the rebellion,

he already left your daughter uncared-for.

Since Prince Guangling is here,

we can't talk nonsense.

Shiyi.

Miss Cui is in the mansion,

does Your Highness want to see her?

There is no engagement

and no point of seeing her anymore.

On the day when Xinghua gets married,

I will take her to Cui House on behalf of His Majesty.

and I will see her for sure.

Feng,

my mother's afraid that you may get cold feet

and she lets me accompany you all the way.

Does your brother look like

that kind of man?

Men from Nanchen Royal Mansion

will never get cold feet.

Let's go.

Prince Guangling.

Wenjun.

The Empress and His Majesty got caught in their business and couldn't get out of the Palace,

so, as the emperor's brother,

I will send her to the residence of Cui instead.

Here's His Majesty's verbal instruction,

since Mr. Cui just passed away,

we don't have to hold a grand wedding ceremony.

Everything must be kept simple.

I accept.

Xinghua.

Xinghua.

This is no joke.

Get down now.

It is hard for people to leave their family when they get married,

and the Princess is no exception.

Hope you won't mind.

Understandable.

Please.

What are you burning in the middle of night?

Some confidential military documents.

Military intelligence?

Why are you crying?

I never knew I would marry you.

I have someone I adore.

Do you have someone you love, General Cui?

I'll be honest with you.

Yes.

Tonight,

are you going to pretend that I was her?

You are not her.

You and me tonight,

are not who we really are.

But rather, the prince and general of Northern Chen.

General,

please go to bed.

You have watched the moon for up to two hours.

I miss my elder sister.

Your Highness.

Prince Guangling.

It's pretty late at night,

why is Your Highness not back yet?

Still mad?

Nope.

The day I learned the engagement was canceled,

in desperation,

I embarrassed you in front of everyone.

I owe you an apology.

What is done is done.

Your Highness doesn't have to put it in mind.

If Your Highness is fine.

I have to go now.

Shiyi.

If I get a fief,

and stop being obsessed with princeship

and stay away from the Central State,

will you go with me?

No.

Do you still want to be a crown princess,

and in the future, an empress?

Never.

It has nothing to do with being the crown princess or not.

I have never wanted to enter the Palace.

If you have to choose again,

why don't you

choose someone you want?

How do you know

you are not the one I want?

And how do you know

that I don't want to marry you?

Please behave yourself, Prince Guangling.

When the engagement was made,

I was not born and couldn't make the decision.

What's in the past

is the agreement of our fathers,

not mine.

And definitely not my intention.

From today on,

Your Highness, please forget Mr. Cui's daughter.

A prince who has no power,

and an imperial concubine who is not favored.

In this Palace,

we are somewhat alike.

What

is the purpose of your arrival?

The crown princessship.

The fact that His Majesty and I being each other’s brother

doesn’t give me the power to decide

which concubine he wants to favor.

What if you were the Emperor?

My father can help you get the throne.

While you,

need to repay me with the queen's position.

My lady,

every house of His Lord is here.

They said they want to offer their condolence.

Keep the body in the room

and send the Princess back to rest.

Yes, Madame.

Please go inside and have a rest, Princess.

Only Shiyi follow me inside.

Wenjun.

Wenjun is here.

Sit down and let's talk.

Wenjun,

sorry to hear the sudden death of Mr. Cui.

We made it here

as soon as we learned the news.

Why don't you send someone

to send a letter here first

so that I can arrange people to receive you.

We are afraid that you worried too much.

Wenjun.

So far, in your generation,

only you and Wenji were left.

Do you

have any plan for the future?

From now on,

I will be in charge of

both internal and external affairs of Wushui House.

Here is the bride-price list.

Please have a look.

Who is this bride-price for?

To you, from me.

The Wushui House can't sustain without a master, not even a day.

This is bride-price list

that I asked someone to prepare overnight.

I thought

it was prepared for the younger generation.

I never knew it was for me.

Shiyi.

Yes, Mother.

Return it to your uncle.

Yes.

If it were for the younger generation.

Two of the three sons left by my brother

remain unmarried.

I can help arrange.

If it were for me,

there is no need.

We are only doing this for your good.

I appreciate it.

As Mr. Cui is gone,

if there was no marriage connection between Wushui House

and the rest of us,

once anything goes wrong,

we are left without proper reasons

to offer a hand.

We have the same ancestry,

if you want to help,

you will do it no matter what.

If you don't want to help anymore,

I won't say a thing.

We are here for your good,

why do you have to turn us down?

What you may not know,

is that before my brother passed away,

he recommended his eldest and second son to the Imperial Palace

and he let his third son marry Princess Xinghua.

My youngest daughter, Shiyi,

who was a protege of the junior Prince of Nanchen.

Be it the Liu Royal family,

the Qi Empress,

or the Zhousheng family in the Western State,

we will be family to each other someday.

If so,

that you insist,

I won't push it.

What kind of bride-price is this?

They are literally here

to rob my family property.

The person who wanted to marry me today,

is called Cui Zheng.

His branch was once the most thriving

among our six houses.

But they offended the emperor later

and in despair,

they had to flee to the south of the river.

That was also the darkest time

for us, the Cui family.

Later.

Your uncle became an official on the imperial court.

And the Cui family

gradually regained its past glory.

And those who fled to the south

have gradually returned.

My uncle is the one who made it possible for them to come home,

yet they want to steal the position of suzerain

after he died.

Glad that he is gone

so he won't be sad about this.

You finally opened your mouth

to talk to me.

My master said,

the Gao family

was always trying to get a chance to destroy the Cui family.

If my mother didn't do that,

not only you and me,

the whole family is going to suffer.

I can't help recalling that night over and over again.

and I regretted.

If only

I could go with him

on that night.

It is really heartbreaking

to see him set off alone.

You did that for me.