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One and Only

Episode 13

The Houmochen family

enjoys high prestige as well.

If I can marry a lady from the Cui family…

Houmochen Yue,

I advise you to sober up.

Miss Cui is the daughter

of the head of Wushui.

If she were to get married, a man from the six clans would be her first choice.

The Liu royal family

and the Beichen aristocratic family would be her second choices.

She's way out of your league.

I'm asking Miss Cui here.

Whether you're engaged or not,

I just want an answer from you.

I'm not engaged with anyone.

But I already

have someone in my heart.

And I won't

change my mind.

Please return.

I hereby make a vow

to guard the border for the rest of my life.

I will not have a wife

or have any children.

Your Highness, are you sure?

Since I would have no child,

there will be no more reasons for me

to usurp power and plot a rebellion.

In this way,

His Majesty can feel at ease.

All the ministers can also feel at ease.

I

will also no longer be troubled by the rumors.

Do you regret it?

The vow you made in the hall that day,

do you regret it now?

A life without a wife or children.

What kind of answer do you want to hear?

An honest one.

You don't want to talk about it?

In this world,

the most difficult thing to do

is to be honest.

Even God doesn't want you to leave.

♫Maybe it's the snow falling without a sound♫

♫Maybe it's the flower in the mirror without a trace♫

Your Highness is back.

♫I've seen all the scenes of the passing years♫

The bedroom next door is all ready.

Your Highness can have a rest now.

♫They're not as good as you, not as good as you♫

♫I look at a ripple♫

♫It's like there's no wind and no sunshine♫

♫The more silent my love becomes♫

♫The more my heart turns to rain♫

♫There is grace in your eyebrows♫

♫I'll spend my whole life looking for it♫

♫Don't blame me for the sporadic sweet talk♫

♫I wake up from my dreams and I'm even colder♫

♫My heart that can't stand being away from love♫

♫Hides nothing from you♫

♫The scene I look down for♫

I haven't slept yet.

♫Gets clear after saying goodbye♫

♫Every glimpse means missing you♫

♫Even if to be a stranger to you♫

Why haven't you slept?

♫I've asked if I know the heart of that person♫

The mountain road is slippery, I'm worried about you.

♫Run out of the last hope♫

I've been waiting in the room.

I once marched in the Gobi desert.

♫If I can't stay in the wind, I'll go with the wind♫

What's so hard about

walking on a rainy mountain road?

♫All is well, all is well♫

♫Who knows which glimpse obsesses me♫

♫Though covered with dust, it's still clear♫

♫If this proud body won't yield to parting♫

When will we leave tomorrow?

♫All the past can be mentioned♫

♫There is grace in your eyebrows♫

We'll leave

when the rain stops.

Goodnight, Master.

♫I'll spend my whole life looking for it♫

♫Don't blame me for the sporadic sweet talk♫

♫I wake up from my dreams and I'm even colder♫

♫My heart that can't stand being away from love♫

♫Hides nothing from you♫

♫The scene I look down for♫

♫Gets clear after saying goodbye♫

♫Every glimpse means missing you♫

♫Even if to be a stranger to you♫

♫I still remember how I felt when I came♫

♫So it's harder to forget every back of you♫

♫Me in that year♫

♫Spent my whole life's luck on the will of God♫

♫Been a mediocre person all my life♫

♫I just want you won't feel sad when looking back♫

♫When everything is calm♫

♫I can see who's under the moon♫

♫Turns out we've already been destined♫

Did you wake up too early

or did you stay up all night?

Next time

when I can watch

this rainy night in your academy,

I would have to wait several years again.

Your Highness.

Our mentor said

he had watched the rain overnight

outside his wife's room

just like you did.

What else did he say?

Your Highness already know

he had something else to say.

I know his temperament the best.

He also said

they got married later on.

Huan Yu of the Longkang Academy

Longkang Academy

thanks Miss Cui for the books she gifted.

Mr. Huan, I hope we'll meet again.

I'm sure

we'll meet again.

There is no lotus pond here.

Where did she draw

the lotus flower from?

In her heart.

We should keep this safe.

If they get married in the future,

this painting

will be worth a lot of money.

Longkang Academy

It's fate

that brings you married couple here.

I sent you there

and now I'm bringing you back.

You're mistaken.

We are not what you think…

Boatman.

You ferry people here every day.

Have you ever heard or seen

interesting stories?

There are many stories

at river banks.

There are the stories of Xiang Yu

bidding farewell to his concubine, Yu Ji, by the bank of Wu River

and also Xi Shi who was drowned

after she saved the country.

Some people also say

she actually journeyed around the world

with her lover.

You favor happy endings.

It's definitely better than being drowned.

No need to tell those with regrettable endings.

Well.

Let me talk about heroes then.

Zhou Yu and the Red Cliff?

It seems you've heard it all before.

Then let's talk about the most recent one.

Four years ago,

the junior Prince of Nanchen in the North

marched his troops south

to this riverbank

and stationed his army here.

He built a small tower

together with

a county lord of Nanxiao.

And then

he invited the chiefs of the western and northern

tribes of the Southwest Barbarians

to come to this small tower to make peace.

Frontier Settlement Tower.

Do you know it?

I've heard of it.

I heard

they decided the border according to the map that night.

The next day, the five of them destroyed the tower and left,

leaving behind a gentleman's pact

of non-confrontation for ten years.

Yes, yes.

That's it.

That tower

is built right there.

This time,

I had someone build a tower named Frontier Settlement Tower.

Unfortunately, they've already torn it down.

I should've brought you to see it.

Frontier Settlement Tower.

Settle the frontier for ten years of non-aggression.

You've done a great deed for the people.

Your gift for this year.

I have always been gifting you

birthday gifts.

But you haven't prepared

a single one for me.

The next time I come back,

try to call me Master, okay?

Or call me

Zhousheng Chen.

That's the flag of Nanchen Royal Army.

Welcome, Your Highness.

Y-Your Highness?

Your Highness, it's safe for you to get off the boat now.

Come.

Your Highness.

-Master! -Master!

I heard you

crossed the river for me.

I heard that Your Highness

almost offended the Emperor of Nanxiao because of me.

Xie Yun.

If I hadn't broken my leg,

I would have welcomed you across the river.

Cui Feng is late.

I beg for your mercy, Your Highness.

Feng.

I'm glad you two got back safely.

I've already gathered my troops in Shouyang，

ready to cross the river to save you.

What happened to your leg?

What?

What's with that look on your face?

I heard

General Cui is the scholar in the royal army.

You sure are sentimental.

There's no need to be sentimental, Yun.

We haven't seen each other for a long time.

Seeing your leg like this

all of a sudden…

Since the royal army has arrived here,

why don't we go to Shouyang?

Let's go see

the city General Cui has guarded with his life.

That's good. I've never been there.

Okay, I'll go back and make arrangements.

Going to Shouyang

has been

Shiyi's wish for a long time.

As I have said,

Master loves Shiyi the most.

Your Highness.

Half of my village people

survived because the royal army escorted

us to move south for refuge.

Now that I have met Your Highness,

I have no regrets in my life.

Get up.

Thank you

for taking me across the river.

Your Highness.

Miss Huaiyang made this.

She said

you should eat noodles on your birthday

to ensure a long and peaceful life.

I'll heed her words.

For a long and peaceful life.

I'll have some now.

It smells so good.

It's delicious.

It's much better than what you people make.

Let me tell you.

There must be a mistress

in a mansion.

Even the noodles taste different.

Your Highness.

You're saying

shameless things again.

Miss Huaiyang is merely staying here for a short while.

How has she become

the mistress of the mansion?

Did she

say something?

Does she not like me?

Your Highness.

Although she has a difficult time now,

she is not someone ordinary.

Just look at the temperament and appearance

she has.

As for you, Your Highness.

You should take a look in the mirror.

You brat!

I've spoiled you lot!

You show no respect for me!

What look in the mirror?

Am I ugly?

Not really.

It's just that this mirror is too small

to show my whole face.

Your Highness.

Miss.

Miss.

Um.

I'm wondering,

last time I asked you

to find a place for me to stay,

are there any houses suitable?

No.

Within the place I govern,

there's not a single empty house

except for my mansion.

No.

Am I so terrible?

You don't even want to live in my place?

That is not my intention.

I just

don't want to trouble you.

I'm not troubled.

I haven't been in a relationship

for years!

I wish I could see you every day!

Every day, you…

I've already said

such shameless things.

I won't take it back.

You don't have a place to live for now.

So just live

in my mansion.

What if one day you find me

pleasing to your eye?

Well.

Um.

Someone!

Where are my men?

General's House

Shouyang is a small city.

My residence is even smaller.

Please forgive me.

We have distinguished guests here.

Why did you not inform me?

Uncle.

I didn't want to disturb you.

Are you afraid of disturbing my rest

or are you afraid I'll disturb my uncle?

The issue you and I are arguing about

hasn't come to a conclusion yet.

There's no need to tell His Highness now.

What are you afraid of?

My uncle is an elder.

He can help us to settle it.

Otherwise, I'm afraid

we won't get anywhere

even if we argue until next year.

Your Highness.

His Highness has just returned from Nanxiao...

General Cui,

take me to the Council Chamber.

Xinghua, please.

Your Highness, please come with me.

They don't look like a couple.

Was their relationship like this

in the past, at the Residence of Cui?

In our residence,

I lived alone in the academy,

apart from them.

It's said that being a princess' husband has been hard.

Don't discuss about

their marital issues.

Maybe

they just happen to be fighting

and we saw it.

Let's go in.

Let's go.

Tonight

I'll stay with you.

Are you worried about me?

You are his cousin

and also Master's disciple.

It's okay

for you to go in and listen.

I think the princess

is talking about official business,

not a personal matter.

So go listen to their discussion

for me and the advisor.

If there is something wrong,

we'll be able to deal with it.

Give it to me.

How could I have you serve tea?

You have no experience

serving His Highness.

Give it to me,

so you won't be punished for your mistakes.

Where are the maids in the mansion?

In the royal mansion,

it's been me

who serves tea and water for my master.

I'm afraid the maids won't do a good job.

Is what you just said

your intention

or Cui Feng's?

It's not my intention.

I don't want to go to the Central State.

You've been guarding Shouyang for so long.

You've done your duty.

Do you want to guard it for the rest of your life?

Yes.

I'm going to guard it for the rest of my life.

I'm more attached to Shouyang

than I am to the Cui family

and the Western State.

I've been guarding this city

since I joined the army.

Before I married you,

I had made a vow

to guard this city

until I couldn't draw my sword

or get on my horse.

So, is Shouyang more important

than your future child?

What did you just say?

I grew up in the Central State,

so I can't stand the enviroment here.

No matter what,

I have to go back!

I'll take my leave.

Your Highness, how could you say that?

How would you explain it?

The imperial doctor will know

if you're pregnant once he examines you.

I must return to the Central State.

I've been with you since I was a child.

I know what you're thinking.

But now

you've married someone outside the capital.

Why do you cling to

that man in the Central State?

He sent me a letter.

If I can go back,

I'll be able to get rid of

this arranged marriage.

That's why you must help me.

No matter what,

make the imperial doctor say that I'm pregnant.

Although your husband doesn't love you,

he has always treated you with respect.

Why don't you

treat him with care?

With your intelligence,

it's not hard to make your husband fall in love with you.

He's a good man.

But I...

But...

Sir.

You are with the princess every day.

You should know

she can't be pregnant with my child.

I…

This child...

I've treated you coldly after the wedding.

That was what led to this scandal.

I will write a letter

to report it to Empress Dowager Qi and my aunt.

For the sake of both our families' reputation,

the child's surname must be “Cui”.

I won't ask

who the father of the child is.

After the child is born,

I am fine

if you want a divorce

or to continue to live in

the Residence of Cui in the Central State.

General.

You and I were both toyed by fate

and ended up in this marriage.

In the future,

I'll be in Shouyang and you in the Central State.

We don't have to meet ever again.

General.

I'm sorry.

Feng.

You've made up your mind?

Yes.

I'll send the princess back to the Central State first.

Then I'll come back when she's settled.

Go in.

Don't keep His Highness waiting.

Since you're here,

it's better if you tell them yourself.

The princess is pregnant.

I have decided to send the princess

back to the Central State for the fetus's safety.

Congratulations, General Cui.

Congratulations.

Thank you all.

In that case,

we'll have to replace

Shouyang's general.

No need to do that.

I'll send the princess back to the Central State

and find a way to come back.

General Cui, it's not that simple.

If you leave the princess alone in the capital,

even if the princess won't complain,

the empress dowager and the Qi family

will come after you.

But

I can't leave here for too long.

I'm the only one who knows this place.

The advisor is right.

You go back to the capital first.

We'll discuss the date of your return later on.

Xiaoyu.

You were once stationed here

together with General Cui.

You know the place better.

Stay here for the time being.

Yes, Your Highness.

General Hong.

I'm entrusting you

with Shouyang.

Don't worry, General Cui.

As long as I'm alive,

Shouyang will never fall.

General's House

Feng.

Although I joined

the Nanchen Royal Army,

I didn't live in the Western State

for a long time.

On the contrary, Shouyang

is more like my second hometown.

I know.

You've put your heart and soul into Shouyang.

It's okay.

After the princess has given birth,

find a chance to come back.

The first time I came to Shouyang,

it's when His Highness had just recaptured the city.

I came with Xiaoyu

and we lived here for three years

before she left.

I'm sorry

to upset you too.

You've kept these things to yourself

with no one to say it to.

I'm the only one you can talk to about this.

Since I'm here, you should get it all out.

It's useless to talk too much.

Tell General Hong

that if there are any good reports,

send that information to the Residence of Cui in the Central State.

Only after reading the good news,

will I be at ease.

Master.

Your Highness.

You have to hand over the military power

and it's a troublesome matter.

Don't treat us like guests.

Just go.

Yes.

I'm going out for a walk.

I wanted to let you

spend some days with your cousin together

in Shouyang

so that you can relax.

I didn't expect

it made you even more upset.

I have a question for you.

Go ahead.

If two people really love each other,

but they can't be together

for various reasons.

Though they know they should let go, they just can't.

What should they do?

Master.

You don't know what to do either, do you?

Huan Yu asked me

the same question

at the academy.

He asked

if I regretted the vow I made when I was young,

to take no wife and have no children.

I didn't know how to answer that.

But on the river,

the boatman's words made me think that

whether I regret it or not,

every choice I made

is worth it.

Taiji Palace

Jiafu Palace

Come on.

Here, take it.

Don't look at them.

General.

Whenever Empress Dowager Qi feels happy,

she would ask us to pick up the pearls.

General, we're all discontented

that you're stopping us.

Just

turn a blind eye

to it today.

Even if you won't take it,

you can't stand in our way

to get rich.

-General. -Don't let me catch you.

We're saying this all for your own good.

If you don't reward them,

how can you convince the people?

What great things can

a general who can't convince the people do?

-That's right. -That's right.

General.

All of you, leave.

Yes, Your Majesty.

General Qin.

Come in.

I'll make a toast to you.

Come.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

You can hold your liquor! Have another shot!

Men.

Yes, Your Majesty.

These jewels on the ground.

They are all yours.

Thank you, Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, you must not indulge them like this.

You prevented your men from receiving the reward.

Aren't you afraid that

they will hate you?

I...

They used to be Liu Yuan's soldiers

and they have already gotten used to such things.

They are no match for your Nanchen Royal Army.

To rule over your subordinates,

you need to find the right way.

General.

Her Majesty said

you could leave on your own

when you wake up.

Yesterday…

You were drunk last night

and slept here.

Qin Yan.

Look at His Majesty…

Qin Yan?

Why are you so distracted?

I...

It's nothing.

I asked you to guard the empress dowager's chambers.

You must have seen

things that you shouldn't have seen.

I was wrong to trust others

and imprisoned her for three years.

I can't help but feel guilty.

I can't control

the many absurd things

she does in the palace.

General, please

bear with it.

This is

my duty.

Your Majesty.

Concubine Jiang.

Didn't the imperial doctor tell you to rest and recuperate?

You only need to send a maid

and I will go over to your place.

Your Majesty is the emperor.

How can you let me

order you around?

I'm your husband

as well as his father.

Present the gift.

What gift?

Is it for me?

It's not.

This…

Grand Mentor Xi will be celebrating

his 70th birthday.

I ordered someone to make this.

Your Highness,

I can't accept

such an expensive gift.

When my son is born,

you can use this to discipline him.

I wouldn't dare to.

Besides,

I can't get myself to do that.

His parents are willing to do so.

But you are not.

Jiafu Palace

-Congratulations, General. -Congratulations, General.

Congratulations, General.

If you become a marquis in the future,

don't forget about us.

Wait.

All of you stay here.

You're making things difficult for us, General.

When someone is sleeping with Her Majesty,

we are never left to serve her.

General Qin.

I beg Your Majesty

to spare my life.

You're young and talented,

in charge of the army in the Central State,

and responsible for the security of the palace.

Why would I

spare your life?

I should thank you

for watching over me day and night.

What must I do for you

to let me go?

I want

the troops you have.

If you become my man,

you can enjoy great wealth

and have power in the palace.

Why would you not want this?

General Qin.

I'm not willing to

do something against my conscience.

Then do you wish to die?

Outside this door

are all witnesses of you sleeping at my quarters.

General.

You're not innocent anymore.

Azure Dragon Temple

Last time I was here,

the hall here had been completed.

The person who first found this place

was Tianxing.

The last time he left you

and the barracks,

he came here.

Azure Dragon Temple

The name is nice.

It was Master's idea.

It was Shiyi's idea.

I was

merely speaking for her.

No wonder Shiyi wanted to

hide the dowry here.

Go up the mountain now.

I'll wait at the foot of the mountain.

Let me carry you.

No way.

Tianxing.

Give me a hand.

Let's go.