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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 23=

(Graceful House)

(Graceful House)

(The strong give words,)

(the weak give looks. )

Never show everything on your face.

I understand.

Go and see the world for me.

Xiuying, don't be down anymore.

Master Yun, do you know that

since I was little,

my great-grandpa taught me

to read and write,

told me the truths of life.

I also know that

many people didn't like him.

But...

But...

But he was really good.

I mean it.

Master Yun,

do you believe that?

I do.

I always do.

From now on,

I'll never see him again.

I'm sorry,

I failed to

protect your family.

(Minister Mansion)

Tian.

Dear.

I'm not sure

what's wrong with me today,

but I'm so anxious.

I have a gut feeling that

something is going to happen.

Madam,

we've successfully defeated

Jinpo recently.

It's our time of victory,

what can go wrong?

No,

I'm not talking about this.

Look, the Hua family is

the head of military officials,

but was accused

of killing Censorate Zhu.

Grand Preceptor Du

was the head of civil officials,

but he suddenly passed away.

Even His Majesty

has been unwell recently.

He didn't attend the morning court.

That's why

I'm so unsettled.

It's all right, dear.

No worries, no panic.

Nothing is going to happen.

Even if there is anything,

I'm here for you.

- It'll be all right. - And me.

Dad and mom.

Today is the Taiping Banquet.

Why are you dressed simply?

I've grown up.

There should be some changes, right?

I'll protect you two.

Good daughter.

Really good.

(Hua Mansion)

Is Liuli feeling resentful just

because she can't go to the Taiping Banquet

to enjoy

free food and drinks?

Dad, mom and Changkong.

I'm full, I'll leave first.

Where are you going?

I'll look for His Highness.

- You... - You'll go to...

Yes, I'm going.

I consider His Highness' matter

mine.

This time, I have to assure his safety.

I will go.

Don't you trust me?

We should protect

our beloved.

If...

Just let her go.

Be careful when you're outside.

Besides the people

guarding His Highness outside,

there are still some people

watching us in secret.

I'll be fine.

Yuan Wei and I will take the secret path.

I'm leaving, mom.

Be careful.

Let's go.

Your Highness.

Are you used to studying at the academy?

I'm all right with everything.

Your Highness,

I have an impolite request.

Please allow me to continue

studying in the State of Jin.

Weren't you

not interested in studying before?

But since I've been studying for a while,

I realise the girls here

can learn a lot.

They can do whatever they want

within their own abilities.

They can be officials by passing exams

like men do.

They don't have to...

Yes?

They don't have to live without dignity.

They're able to survive

without relying on men.

Your Highness,

even if His Highness

doesn't accept me,

could you please not

send me back?

Okay.

(Although I've made)

(a lot of wrong decisions,)

(bringing her to the capital this time)

(should be the right decision.)

What are you staring at?

Look at this.

Does it look like me?

Yes.

It looks nice, right?

Does it look like me?

Mom,

who is cuter?

This or me?

You used to be on a par

with His Highness,

but not anymore.

This useless thing

makes me lose face.

Why is the Hua family not attending

Taiping Banquet today?

I heard that the Hua family has been

placed under house arrest at the western suburb.

No wonder I don't see them.

It seems that the Hua family has

completely lost their power this time.

The Hua family was detained due to

the death of Censorate Zhu.

You have to seize the opportunity.

(The Hua family is placed under house arrest.)

(And His Highness broke off the alliance.)

(It's a make-or-break moment.)

Hong.

Hong.

Hong, please tell me.

Are you feeling unwell?

Why is Hong not waking up?

Please get some water.

Yes, madam.

Tang,

please inform those at Weiyang Hall

that

I feel sick too,

I can't go there and infect

the ambassadors.

Yes, madam.

His Highness arrives.

Greetings, Your Highness.

This conference of the states

relies entirely on the support of

all the ambassadors

to be held smoothly.

However, His Majesty

is feeling unwell recently.

He can't celebrate with us.

He particularly emphasises that

this Taiping Banquet

is meant to convey a message of peace

to all of us

in hopes to establish

lasting friendship with all states.

Your Majesty, you're wise.

(Yanqi Gate)

No one is allowed to leave the capital.

My young lady is Princess Hua.

She has to leave for urgent matters.

Kindly approve this request.

No one is allowed to leave the capital!

I'm leaving

on the order of His Highness.

The situation is urgent.

If there is any delay,

can you bear the consequences?

Any proof?

(Love Blossoms)

No one is allowed to leave the capital.

Look at this carefully.

No one is allowed to leave the capital.

Is he imitating parrots

as he keeps repeating the same sentence?

Taiping Banquet has started

for a while.

The time left for us

is running out.

But the guards are so strict.

Where can we go?

We have to look for Pei Jihuai.

Where can we go to look for him?

I know where to look for him.

I know.

(Do you mean...)

That guy will launch an assault

during the Taiping Banquet

and His Highness

will face him alone?

The Blackmail Troop will stand by

in the palace

and it will be mobilised to protect His Highness.

I will arrange deployments

at every checkpoint.

No spies will

leave the capital.

This doesn't work.

The letter of Censorate Zhu is incomplete.

We don't know anything

besides the assassination.

If anything unpredictable

happens,

the consequences are unimaginable.

Officer Pei.

Please give an instruction.

My family has an elite army

outside the capital.

I will find a way to meet up with you

before the banquet.

You will send the army into the capital.

Understood.

(Yanqi Gate)

(If we're still not allowed to go out,)

(I will force my way out of the capital.)

(An assassination.)

(In the letter, it's mentioned)

(that the person will launch an assassination.)

(Well then,)

(I'll take the initiative first.)

This cup of liquor

is a toast to Grand Preceptor Du,

who was the senior for two dynasties and lived an incorruptible life,

while being fair and just.

(No way. I've promised Princess Hua)

(that I'll look for Officer Pei.)

I'm the attendant of Princess Hua.

I would like to see Officer Pei.

May I know where he is?

Officer Pei is just over there.

All right.

This mission is dangerous and urgent.

(Update me in time if there's any situation.)

Pei Jihua!

Yuan Wei.

Finally, I found you.

Princess Hua is waiting for you at the gate.

(I didn't expect him to be prepared.)

Protect His Highness.

Anyone who acts without authorisation will be executed.

Protect everyone.

Understood!

Let's go.

It's okay.

Hurry up, Yao Wenyin.

Dad, come here!

It's okay.

Minmin.

Minmin.

Be careful!

It's okay.

It's okay.

Jiamin,

rescue His Highness. Faster!

Be careful.

Faster!

Minmin.

Watch out!

Come.

Go.

(They're taking action during the Taiping Banquet.)

(How dare they do that!)

Master, everything is ready.

Go.

- Yes, master. - Yes, master.

Yun Han.

Why?

There's no reason.

I'm willing to do that.

(I can't let the innocent)

(die here,)

(since their target is me.)

Yun Han,

you will

protect everyone in the palace.

His Highness escaped!

(As long as His Highness is killed,)

(this mission is successful.)

Let's go.

(Yanqi Gate)

How's it going on?

Princess Hua,

something bad happened.

The enemies at the banquet

were harder to deal with than we expected.

To assure others' safety,

His Highness

lured the enemies to the back mountain

on his own.

His whereabouts are unknown.

Officer Pei,

the gate must be opened as soon as possible.

You and Yuan Wei will look for Uncle Song

and bring the elite army of the Hua family here.

All right, I will take care of this.

What about you?

I'll rescue His Highness.

Princess Hua,

His Highness' horse is at the city gate.

You can ride it to leave.

Thanks, Officer Pei.

Yuan Wei,

how about you wait here

and I'll travel overnight to settle this issue?

Officer Pei,

it is better for you to stay here.

It is the mission

His Highness assigned to you.

I'm the captain of Hua Army.

I have the responsibility.

I'll take care

of this issue on my own.

Kindly give me a good horse

and a sword.

Yuan Wei.

Thanks, Officer Pei.

I'll wait for you.

It's over.

Has everyone settled down?

They have left one by one.

Master Yun!

Where is the imperial physician?

Send for the imperial physician!

Anyone?

Why are you calling for the imperial physician?

Just let them all stay here.

Consort Lin?

Consort Lin, why are you here?

Why can't I be here?

Shut your mouth

if you still want to live.

His Highness used to be supercilious.

But he left alone

to rescue you all,

which shocked me a lot.

Were the assassins and gunpowder

inside the palace

prepared by you in advance?

You're right.

Send my regards to

His Majesty and Empress Dowager by the way.

- Yes, Consort Lin. - Yes, Consort Lin.

Your Highness,

surrender.

Understood.

It seems I was wrong

about the spy in the palace.

It's probably a high-ranking person

who is able to mobilise so many aces.

You should appreciate your own decision.

After all,

it's better for you to die alone

than to continue staying

in the living hell at the palace.

Says who?

What do you mean?

It doesn't matter if I die alone.

The state is more important.

Anyone could be Crown Prince,

yet no one can tell

who will be the winner

in the palace.

I want you dead.

Bai,

we must find him.

If I wasn't so impulsive,

I would've accompanied him

to the Taiping Banquet today.

Bai.

Don't you dare

to lay a finger on it

when I'm here.

Liuli, get away from here.

Go.

Ladies,

you didn't expect that, right?

Since the position of Empress was empty,

His Majesty has never shown favourism.

Why are you treating him like this?

Why?

It's because when I was about to

marry my love when I was young,

we're separated.

After wasting so many years,

I still have to endure

your bossy attitude.

His Majesty arrives.

Did you make

such a terrible mistake

for this ridiculous reason?

You...

Aren't you seriously ill? Didn't you faint?

If I didn't ask His Highness

to spread the news that I had fainted,

how was it possible to figure out

you and

the true mastermind?

I'm not a fool.

If you had told me earlier

that you already had a lover,

I would have fulfilled your wish.

It is not a good timing

to reminisce this.

Do you think these people here

can help you to gain victory?

General Wei.

They are here.

Arrest all the traitors.

- Please forgive us - Please forgive us

- for being late. - for being late.

(I have to be faster.)

Princess Hua, are you okay?

Uncle Song, I'm fine.

Please rescue His Highness.

I will stop them here.

Okay.

Don't struggle in vain anymore.

Your Highness, there's little you can do.

Meet your maker.

Princess Hua, run!

The duty of a soldier

is to defend our state,

as long as the state needs it.

(Hua.)

We have to sacrifice for our state.

Song Guang, listen to me!

Yes, I'm here.

Your Highness.

Your Highness, are you okay?

Liuli, I regret it.

I shoudn't have

sent you back to the capital.

But if I didn't visit the capital,

how would I have encountered you?

Let's go.

Sure.

Watch out!

(If there is another life,)

(I hope we will not)

(be born in two states which are in a war again.)

(Farewell, Liuli.)

No worries, Your Majesty.

I've already sent people to seek him.

His Highness is blessed

and will be safe.

Yes, Your Majesty.

My daughter has also

gone for the search of His Highness too.

I believe His Highness

will come back safely.

Tell me

who assigned you.

Nobody did.

This was something

I'd been wanting to do.

His Highness' actions are not sincere.

He doesn't care about the people's sentiments.

The civil and military officials criticise him every day,

yet you still insist.

I just can't accept it.

I can't.

My Hong is as good as him.

I don't want the throne!

Hong, why are you...

Does it taste good?

You shouldn't

keep disregarding your health like this anymore.

Hong, what's wrong?

You're the one who can't accept it,

not me.

His Highness is a good brother.

Father,

I'm willing to bear the consequences with mother.

Father,

I request to bring an army

to search for His Highness.

Go ahead.

Bring your younger brother back.

Rest assured.

Your Highness, please take a rest.

Thanks to you all,

I'll wait for good news.

Have a safe journey, Your Majesty.

Mom.

- Mom, are you okay? - Dear.

I'm so afraid.

Everything is fine.

Yes, everything is over.

Mom, it's all right.

It's okay.

Come on.

Everything is okay.

Don't have to be afraid anymore.

It's over.

It's all right.

It was horrifying.

Mom, what happened to you?

- Everything is over. - It's over.

Come on.

It's over.

It's over.

It's okay.

Jiamin.

What's the matter?

I'm going to look for His Highness.

Take this.

And wait for me.

It's all right.

Minmin,

Stop staring at it.

(No one cares about)

(Master Yun's whereabouts.)

(Since no one is looking for you,)

(I'll be the one.)

Stop.

There must be an important reason

that made Ms. Du behave

like this.

Let her go.

Master Yun.

Yun Han.

Master Yun.

Yun Han.

Yun Han.

Master Yun.

Master Yun.

Yun Han.

Yun Han.

Master Yun.

Master Yun.

Yun Han.

Yun Han.

(It can't be real.)

(I'm all alone.)

(Who would look for me?)

The chaos caused by the evil consort

and the troop of traitors

had affected many.

Many once-prosperous families

collapsed at an instant.

I've provided the chances

for you traitors

to prove yourselves afterwards.

You're the only one

who comes to me.

Answer me.

Will you follow me

to establish our own careers?

In exchange, I'll keep your identity

as a secret.

Yes, I do.

(Invitation)

♪Flowers fall gracefully♪

♪Swirling their way to the ground♪

(From now on,)

(Jinling Garden will be yours.)

You'll take care of this for me.

Please do not disappoint me.

I do not have any relatives.

Nobody cares for me.

Even if I die,

I'll die somewhere nobody knows.

♪Being naive♪

(Token)

I'll seek you

when you die.

Someday,

there will be somebody you care for.

♪Despite being hurt♪

Master Yun.

Master Yun.

♪Only the mountains, rivers, sun and moon have witnessed♪

♪With all the passion♪

♪A love-hate relationship♪

(As I thought,)

(it's just an illusion.)

(Your Highness and Ms. Du,)

(I'm such a disappointment.)

(I don't deserve to live.)

Yun Han.

Yun Han.

♪Gazing at the stars♪

♪The sound of the melody♪

♪And the light of the city♪

♪Journey to prosperity♪

♪A resolute look♪

♪In the eyes of all♪

♪All the memories shall be revealed♪

♪We would not see each other again♪

♪Despite being hurt♪

♪I insist on defending my state♪

♪Only the mountains, rivers, sun and moon♪

Xiuying.

♪Have witnessed♪

♪A love-hate relationship♪

♪With all the passion♪

It's you.

Yun Han.

♪Integrated with our souls♪

I'll bring you to the imperial physician.

We don't have time.

(Apology Letter)

Pass this to His Highness.

My only regret

throughout my life...

♪Despite our background♪

♪We treat each other wholeheartedly♪

♪Hand in hand, we're soulmates♪

♪The sky is full of flowers♪

♪You and I will always be together♪

(Pretentious Hour)

Dear,

you were horrified today.

Jiamin,

How come you become

so

close to Prince Ying?

I feel like the good cabbage

has been eaten by a pig.

I don't

agree with that.

He is not a pig!

Stop talking back.

I mean you're the pig.

His Highness is

a perfect cabbage,

but is eaten by you.

I'm the pig?

I finally understand

why you

like His Highness so much.

It's because your mom likes him too!

♪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♪