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[The Princess Royal]

[Adapted from Mo Shu Bai's novel, The Princess Royal on jjwxc.net]

[This is a work of fiction.]

[Episode 40]

Don't worry.

I'm fine.

Rest up somewhere safe.

I need to look for Su Rongqing.

I don't want to be separated from you again.

I won't leave again.

Rong.

Your Highness.

Are you alright?

Is everything well?

I'm fine, Your Highness.

And Qin Lin?

We've just received news

that General Qin has successfully killed Xiao Su.

He is now taking over his troops

and he is on his way back to Huajing.

Before he started his journey,

General Qin ordered me to come and save you.

Thank you.

No worries.

[Hanqiu Palace]

Where's the imperial jade seal? Where is it?

Tell me!

Aren't you going to pass the throne to Cheng?

Give me the imperial jade seal!

After you take the seal,

what will you do?

I can give my throne away,

but you cannot demand it

nor deceive me.

To you,

we're just lowly and despicable creatures,

like a bunch of pets that demand your love.

You despise the noble families for their lofty behavior,

but in your heart,

you also love how lofty they are.

Give me the seal!

You've been hoping to be lofty yourself

for many years, haven't you?

Yes, I have been longing for it for many years,

even in my dreams.

Give me the seal!

You wench.

The seal!

You wish.

No.

Cheng will ascend the throne. I will be the Empress Dowager.

Huayue will be the Princess Royal.

The Xiao Family will be the most elite noble family in this country.

Give me the seal! Give it to me!

Even if I give you the seal,

do you think you can bear the weight

of the entire country?

Are you able to take the responsibility?

You ignorant and foolish woman!

Where is the imperial jade seal? Where is it?

Tell me!

Inside a hidden compartment

behind the throne.

My imperial jade seal and power

are yours now.

Finally.

[Prince Su, Li Cheng, will ascend the throne.]

I'll go after them.

Put the blade down.

Don't come near me.

Let us go

or I'll kill him.

Come any nearer and I'll kill him!

He's your father!

He is our father,

as well as Huayue and Li Cheng's father.

He's also your husband.

You're killing him and you want us to let you go?

Put the blade down.

I'll let you go.

I don't believe you.

Mother, please let Father go.

Shut up!

Get out if there's nothing else!

Rong.

I'm begging you.

Since we're both related by blood,

please let us go.

We have done many terrible things.

I swear

that if you let us go,

I'll be your most loyal

and obedient sister.

Rong.

Rong.

It's our fault.

Rong, let us go.

Huayue, stand up!

Begging is the most useless thing to do!

Stand up, now!

Stand up, you hear me?

Xiao Rou.

I know...

you just want a way out.

You don't really intend to kill him.

You wouldn't kill someone who truly loves you.

Right?

Wrong.

He has never loved me.

He has never thought of building a pagoda for me

or given me any respect.

He hits me and yells at me as he pleases.

All I am to him is a tool!

He uses me when he needs to,

simply because of my lowly background.

I'm unlike your mother

who was born into a noble family,

carrying the blood of the Shangguan Family.

That's why she could never do anything wrong

and she would always be respected.

But why?

Why are you born superior

while I have to be insulted since I was born?

Is this fair?

No.

That's why you should fight.

I sympathize with you,

but this is no reason for you

to commit evil recklessly.

Xiao Rou...

You sympathize with me?

Do I need others to sympathize with me?

Yes, people like you

should sympathize with me.

Besides,

I should thank you for your sympathy!

Mother?

Mother!

Mother!

Father.

Get the imperial physician!

Hold this.

Slowly.

Keep an eye on Father here.

I need to look for Pei Wenxuan.

This belonged to my brother.

Stay away from me.

[Weiyang Palace]

You've always wanted to kill me, haven't you?

Since the first time you held the umbrella for Her Highness,

I started to have the intention to kill you.

What a coincidence.

On the day the Princess got married,

I had the same thought.

That means

I should thank you for sparing my life, shouldn't I?

Su Rongqing, why are you still struggling?

You can't escape from this.

The fake Li Cheng is useless.

Her Highness has made her mind up.

A posthumous decree is not going to make her give up.

Su Rongqing.

You could have chosen other paths,

yet you refuse to do so.

Since you had also traveled back in time,

you could have proposed to her,

but you didn't.

You could have put the past behind

and assisted Li Chuan together with her.

But you refused to do so.

You knew that the noble families were in the wrong

and that you could have mended Li Chuan's ways,

but you were unwilling to do so.

In the end, you're left with nothing,

but you still insist that you have no choice.

Su Rongqing.

Don't you find that hilarious?

Hilarious?

But, I am the young master of the Su Family.

How could I abandon my family?

I have already lost Her Highness.

I have already lost everything.

I colluded with the noble families

and risk my life on the line.

Now, you're telling me

that I am wrong?

Then, what about everything I had lost?

Did I lose them for nothing?

I could have proposed to Her Highness

like my brother

who begged my father willfully

to marry the girl he loved.

But I didn't.

In the past,

I looked on as she married you.

On the day she got married,

I ran after the carriage

all the way to the Princess's Mansion.

This time, I was your groomsman.

I'll settle these scores with you later.

I handed her to you

because I have already chosen this path.

I have already lost the most precious thing to me.

I can't be wrong.

I can't be wrong!

Su Rongqing, remember this.

You didn't give up on Her Highness.

It was me who fought for her.

Whether you fight for her or not,

Her Highness is mine.

Remember this.

Just admit your mistakes.

She loves me,

so you should scram.

Here, whether you're dead or alive,

don't even think of getting near to Her Highness.

Your Highness.

We have Su Rongqing's men under control.

Where are they now?

I still lost after all.

Su Rongqing, why didn't you dodge?

I'm fine.

I'll wait for you outside.

You're here, Your Highness.

I'm glad.

Everything...

has come to an end.

Your Highness.

Must you reform the system?

I must.

I hope I don't have to use high-sounding words

to conceal the country's social disparities.

The noble families and the commoners should be the same.

When such discrimination no longer exists...

the world...

will finally be at peace.

I didn't know

you had such fantasies.

When will that day ever come, though?

Your Highness.

I have never wanted to harm you.

I have always hoped the best for you.

Even if you married Pei Wenxuan...

I still wished the best for you.

This time, I didn't propose to you

not because I was a coward,

but because I knew...

you liked him.

I also know

that I had harmed you,

and that

you would never forgive me

for trying to kill Li Chuan.

I tried to stop you from establishing the Inspectorate Office

because the noble families were too strong

and I didn't want to see you being threatened.

I proposed to you at Beiyan Pagoda

because the noble families

tried to expel you from Huajing.

I thought Pei Wenxuan was dead,

and you lost your bet with the imperial court.

So the only way to protect you

was to appeal for you in the name of my family.

I did not mean to offend you

or take advantage of you.

I know.

This is yours.

You dropped this...

when we met for the first time

when we were young.

I wanted to keep it secretly,

but I still felt...

that I should return it to you.

I have always loved you.

When I was ten,

when we first met in the Imperial Study,

I had already fallen in love with you.

Be it in my dreams and reality...

I have always loved only you.

Your Highness.

This time...

have you lived a good life?

I've had a great life this time.

That's wonderful.

Your Highness.

Are you...

Yes, Rongqing.

I'm carrying a baby.

Well.

Congratulations.

Your Highness, did you know...

that it was once my greatest desire?

Sometimes, I thought...

that if we could

have our own children,

that would be lovely.

Unfortunately,

I was castrated...

in the past.

It was impossible for me to achieve that.

But, the heavens took pity on me.

It gave me another chance to start over.

I cherished this opportunity...

more than any of you did.

Sometimes, I wondered

that perhaps

I should hold on a little longer

and tolerate a little more.

When everything settles,

I may just catch your attention.

The 17 years that we had spent together

motivated me to move forward this far.

Many times have I wanted to shirk my family responsibilities...

just to have a family with you.

That would have been enough for me.

Unfortunately...

I no longer have this chance anymore.

Actually, it's all your choice.

We made one decision after another

based on our own will

and reached where we are now.

Rongqing.

My current life...

is pretty good.

Since you're doing good...

then that...

would be a relief for me.

I would like to play...

a final score for you.

Here are some medicines

that can save your life.

From now on,

Su Rongqing is dead.

You won't have to suffer anymore.

You will no longer be the young master of the Su Family.

Get out there and be a normal person.

Once you experience the vicissitudes of life,

benefit the world with your knowledge.

That's the only way to atone for your mistakes.

I shall remember that.

He's playing

"A Happy Farewell".

Su Rongqing.

Your Highness.

Su Rongqing, stop this foolishness!

Rong.

Farewell.

Your Highness!

Get out of there, Su Rongqing!

It's dangerous!

You don't have to do this. You can start over.

Your Highness!

Don't do this!

Go!

Go!

Go!

Su Rongqing!

Hurry.

Get another piece of clean cloth! Hurry.

Stop the bleeding!

Chuan.

Leave. Now!

All of you, leave!

Yes.

Chuan.

Chuan.

Remember.

Chuan.

Remember my words.

In the future...

don't be like me.

I was born with free will.

Yet...

I couldn't live freely.

I'm...

sorry.

[Hanqiu Palace]

The Emperor has passed away!

Rongqing!

No!

Rongqing!

Rongqing!

You will die if you go inside!

Rongqing!

Rongqing.

Rongqing!

I wanted to plead with His Majesty

and take our family back to our hometown

so I could keep you alive.

Why were you so foolish?

We can't save him anymore.

Anyone else

could give up on Rongqing...

except me.

[Beiyan Pagoda]

Cheng.

Mother.

Father.

I'm all by myself now.

[Three years later]

Kneel!

His Majesty has issued an edict.

"I have decided to live in seclusion in Shangqing Taoist Temple

and pay no attention to all worldly affairs.

Therefore, I shall name Princess Pingyue, Li Rong,

as the Regent Princess Royal,

who will govern the country in full capacity as the monarch.

I shall also appoint

the Prince Consort, Pei Wenxuan, as the Right Chancellor;

Shangguan Ya as the adviser of the Chancellery;

and Cui Yulang as the Minister of Rites,

to assist the Princess Royal in governing the country.

During my seclusion,

I sincerely wish that all my officials shall continue to serve the country

with utmost integrity."

Your Highness, please receive the edict.

Your Highness, please get changed and sit on the throne.

Rong, how is everything?

By the time you read this,

Zhenzhen and I will have left Huajing.

Thank you for restoring Zhenzhen's name.

Don't worry about us.

We'll take care of ourselves.

♪A dream takes me through eternity♪

Also,

when Shangguan Ya and Su Ronghua get married,

we'll be back to attend their wedding.

♪Only wrinkles on one's sleeves♪

♪Then, you wave to me♪

Being trapped inside the palace for life

was supposed to be my biggest nightmare.

But luckily, you got me out of my predicament.

You said you wanted power,

but I know

that power is not the only thing you want.

You also hope that I can follow my heart

and lead a better life.

Despite receiving an education as a future emperor,

I had no intention of becoming one.

Despite wielding a sword,

I had no courage to use it.

For the past 18 years,

I had never lived for myself.

My only concern now

is the North hasn't been pacified yet.

Therefore, I plan to travel north

and chart a proper map of the region

while documenting the culture and traditions there.

Should I return one day,

that would be the time

when we're ready to fight our enemies.

Today, I entrust the whole country to you.

I hope you will wield the sword

and govern the country.

I hope you will not disappoint the country, the people,

and me.

Li Chuan.

- Greetings, Your Highness. - Greetings, Your Highness.

- Long live the Princess! - Long live the Princess!

You may rise.

- Thank you, Your Highness. - Thank you, Your Highness.

I hope we can build a prosperous country together.

May our country be blessed with prosperity and harmony.

- Prosperity and harmony! - Prosperity and harmony!

[In the first year of Dexu Era,]

[the Regent Princess Royal remarried the Right Chancellor, Pei Wenxuan.]

[Across two lifetimes, their third marriage]

[stood strong throughout the ages.]

So many stars.

Yes.

Look at the starry sky.

Don't the stars look like...

Weiqi pieces?

At the corner, advance.

Block.

Block.

Advance.

A shooting star.

Rong.

It seems

that we've been in this game of weiqi for two lifetimes.

It's been decades.

It feels like...

today

is the best day I've ever had

throughout the past decades.

I told you

I'd be back to marry you

in the grandest ceremony ever.

Anything you want,

be it a vast country

or a world at peace,

I can give it all to you.

♪May time itself ask me♪

♪How many glances does it take in a lifetime♪

I will devote the rest of my life to you, Your Highness.

♪To be blessed with your highs and your lows?♪

I have something for you.

♪Embracing your joys and sorrows♪

[Marriage talisman] It's real this time.

Take it.

♪Allowing the flower of love to bloom♪

♪I thought capturing your heart meant forever♪

♪Yet, it turned out to be as fleeting as autumn♪

♪Without you♪

I don't know when this dream will end,

but everything here is just so wonderful.

♪I'd follow you with no hesitation♪

I cherish every moment with you, Your Highness.

♪Ready to surrender everything to this sensation♪

Will you marry me again

for the third time?

This time, I won't let this dream end.

♪Grant me a ceaseless passion♪

I shall grow old with you

and stay by your side

forever.

♪Let us bathe in love's endless grace♪

♪Even if past moments vanish without a trace♪

♪Grant me a ceaseless passion♪

♪Let me face trials and tribulations with you♪

♪Let us bathe in love's endless grace♪

♪Who gazes at the sky from afar?♪

♪Who gazes at the sky from afar?♪

♪In the night's chill breeze♪

♪What is she singing for?♪

♪The wind caresses the hills♪

♪The wind causes ripples on calm water♪

♪Moonlight graces passing souls♪

♪Her steps get slower and slower♪

♪She's trod a lengthy path♪

♪Memories lost then found♪

♪Gazing idly as clouds roll by♪

♪She holds a red candle♪

♪To brave the thick fog♪

♪Life can be bitter sometimes♪

♪Experience it with grace♪

♪Like a fleeting dream♪

♪Like a fleeting dream♪

♪Neither warmth nor cold will last♪

♪Like a fleeting dream♪

♪Like a fleeting dream♪

♪The moon is reflected in her eyes♪

♪In her gaze, the unwavering faith remains♪