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[The Princess Royal]

[Adapted from Mo Shu Bai's novel, The Princess Royal]

[Episode 30]

I contacted my friends from all over to check

the published examination scripts on their town's bulletin boards,

and my essay was finally found posted in the neighboring town.

It was then I realized that someone had replaced the name on my script with someone else's name.

I understand your predicament.

Consort Rou shall do you justice.

Thank you, Official Pei.

You may leave now.

Consort Rou arrives!

Your Highness.

You two may skip the formalities.

Official Pei. You've just listened to their case.

Have you noticed anything worth investigating?

After listening to these candidates whose names had been replaced,

I have indeed detected oddities.

First, these people all come from Youzhou.

Second, most of them realized they had been replaced

through checking the bulletins with the published essays.

Before the scripts reached the capital,

no one knew who would pass the examination,

so it's likely that no one would tamper with the scripts at this point.

If someone wanted to tamper with the scripts and replace the candidates' names,

there are only two possible stages to do so.

The first stage is after the officials have read the scripts

and open them to sort according to region.

The second stage is when the scripts are sent back to the examination locations.

The people in charge of these stages often belong to powerful clans in the region.

Then, how do you suggest we proceed with this?

Of course we have to investigate.

You dare to investigate even the Shangguan family?

Your Highness?

You're right.

However, many officials are involved in this,

and most of them come from the capital's noble families.

I'm afraid it's not easy to get to the bottom of this.

I understand your concerns.

His Majesty sent me here to resolve your problems.

If you would trust me, Your Highness, you may hand the entire case to me.

I guarantee that I will resolve this beautifully.

Thank you in advance then, Official Pei.

We'll be counting on you.

Mother.

Cheng'er.

We believe that Official Pei is certainly trustworthy, right?

Thank you for your trust, Your Highnesses.

I'll just play along with Official Pei and stage this act together.

Official Pei, what is the meaning of this? [Shangguan's Mansion]

Miss Shangguan, as the Vice Supervisor of the Inspectorate Office,

you should know that the Inspectorate Office has been investigating the imperial examination fraud case.

Four men involved are from your Shangguan family.

I would like to take them back for interrogation.

I hope you'll allow me to do so.

You came all the way here, Official Pei.

As someone from the Inspectorate Office, I ought to set an example.

I will bring them personally to the Inspectorate Office, and hand them over to you.

- Kneel! - Kneel!

Prince Su, Consort Rou and Princess Huayue.

I have brought the four suspects from the Shangguan Family.

Please give the command.

No wonder His Majesty admires you so much, Official Pei.

That was indeed swift.

You've worked hard.

You flatter me, Your Highness.

I will need you to interrogate these people as well.

I shall do it right away.

Don't move!

I am here at the order of Prince Su and Consort Rou to arrest you.

Take these fraud suspects away.

- Yes, sir! - Move!

- Move! - Official Pei is wise indeed!

With Official Pei around, scholars like us can study in peace.

Official Pei will seek justice for us in all other aspects.

Official Pei!

Official Pei, nice work.

Kneel!

Your Highness. I've brought you the people you requested.

You've done well, Official Pei.

You are truly decisive.

Your Highness.

Say, this Consort Rou isn't dumb,

and she's always maintained a decent reputation in the palace.

Why... why would she...

Do you know what the scariest thing about wielding power is?

It's when it corrodes one's heart,

the person whose heart is almost corroded to the core cannot feel anything at all.

In life, many people may experience wielding some degree of power,

after which they will become reckless in their behavior and speech.

Therefore, the easiest way to destroy someone

is to suddenly give them something beyond what they would be capable of earning in their own right.

That way, you won't even have to do anything, yet they will still destroy themselves eventually.

Official Pei, you have been working hard recently, and you've lost quite some weight.

Thank you, Your Highness.

It is my duty to work for you.

I called for you today to discuss something.

Go on, Your Highness.

Too many people are involved in the imperial examination case.

I'm afraid it won't be solved anytime soon.

I think it'd be bad to continuously delay the imperial examination.

That's why I would like you to help me talk to the other candidates.

Let them take the examination while we resolve part of the case and slowly deal with the rest.

Of course, they have wasted much time in Huajing,

so as compensation, they will receive 50 silver taels each.

What do you think?

We'll do as you say, Your Highness.

I will talk to the candidates tomorrow.

That would be marvelous.

You've done a lot these past few days.

Let me salute you with a cup of tea.

Your Highness, you're too kind.

But now, I need your help to catch another big fish for me.

By order of Consort Rou, [Wang's Mansion]

I am here to arrest Wang Houwen.

Hand him over.

Stall them for now. I'm going to find Official Wang.

Shut the gates.

If you want to get promoted...

Spend money! Spend money!

What a teachable bird.

You're such sensible creatures.

Official. Official.

Not so loud.

Pei Wenxuan and his men are here to arrest you.

Wait. Didn't you give Consort Rou the money?

- I did. - How could they go back on their word, then?

That's why we say these lowly families could not be trusted.

These greedy peasants. They have no regard for promises.

Exactly.

What should we do now, then?

How about this? Go to the Ministry of Justice and ask for Official Su.

Tell him that Pei Wenxuan is overstepping his boundaries by trespassing on my property.

Come back here.

Add this in as well.

Get him to arrest Pei Wenxuan for assaulting a palace official.

Official. Will you see Pei Wenxuan, then?

- Is he even worthy of meeting me? - No meeting! No meeting!

Listen to that. Even a bird knows better than you.

I'm paying you to be even less than a bird?

What's his rank compared to mine? He thinks he can see me when he wants to?

Just tell him that I'm sleeping, and we can talk when I wake up.

- Go! - Yes, sir.

Official Wang is sleeping.

Sleeping?

As the Minister of Personnel,

he ordered his officials to accept bribes, and replace the candidates' names on the scripts.

Do you know how many commoners' painstaking life of studying was put to waste by just his one order?

And he able to sleep, really?

You need to prove your words with evidence.

- Evi... - You want evidence?

Tell Official Wang to come out and follow me to the Inspectorate Office.

Consort Rou will judge him there.

Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude.

I'd love to see how rude you can be.

Trespassing, are you?

Go in.

Storm the gates! Arrest him!

Let's see who's brave enough to stop us.

- Clear the path! - Don't move!

- What are you doing? - Official Wang.

- Don't you have any regard for the law? - Time to wake up.

You guys really get to enjoy the high life.

Even birds need to reincarnate into the noble families, right?

Noble families are happy! Noble families are happy!

Barbaric! Who let you in?

I am the dignified Minister of Personnel. What are you trying to do?

What do you think, Official Wang?

- Take him. - You dare?

Pei Wenxuan! You're crossing the line.

I'm three ranks higher than you, after all. You can't force your way in.

Official Wang, I am here at the order of Consort Rou to fulfill my duties.

Consort Rou has said that you're the Minister of Personnel,

so we have to investigate you no matter what.

You neglected your duties while handling the examination case, not even doing as good a job as her second uncle.

Preposterous! Her second uncle was just a broad bean seller before! How could you compare me...

Official Wang, keep your grievances to yourself for now. Redress your grievances once we reach the Inspectorate Office.

Take him.

Official Pei!

What are you doing? Let go of my master!

- Master. - Where were you?

They barged in so suddenly. We couldn't stop them.

Official Pei, who are you taking to the Inspectorate Office?

Second Young Master Su, you're finally here.

This Pei Wenxuan overstepped his boundaries and trespassed on my property.

Had you been here one step later, he would have beaten me up.

Official Wang. Get some rest elsewhere for now.

Very well.

He...

I knew that under such circumstances, you would come sooner or later.

You've overstepped your boundaries, trespassed on private property,

and tried to assault a palace official.

Pei Wenxuan. You hace committed serious offenses.

Official Su. I am here at the order of Consort Rou to fulfill her commands.

Are you going to disobey even Consort Rou's orders?

- Mu Hong. - Yes, sir.

- Take him. - How dare you!

Official Pei. Are you resisting arrest?

You're over-exaggerating.

I am just doing my job as instructed. What wrong did I do?

If what I'm doing is unlawful, you should be heading to the palace,

and throwing Consort Rou into the Ministry of Justice instead.

What do I have to do with this?

- Take him! - What are you doing? Who...

Stop.

I will go to the Ministry of Justice with you.

But Prince Su would never let anything happen to me.

I'd love to see how long you can lock me up.

That depends on my mood, Official Pei.

- Young Master, he... - That's enough.

When Pei Wenxuan climbs over here, what kind of unreasonable request should I make?

Your Highness! Bad news!

The Prince Consort has been arrested by Vice Minister Su!

Why would Su Rongqing suddenly arrest him?

The Prince Consort and his men barged into Wang's Mansion to arrest Minister Wang,

so Minister Wang sent someone to lodge a case with the Ministry of Justice,

and Official Su went there to arrest the Prince Consort.

To the palace, now.

Wait. I can't.

Get someone to find where Pei Wenxuan is. Keep him guarded while we make our way there.

But Official Su wouldn't...

You don't understand.

He may look like a gentle soul,

but if someone gets in his way, he will turn into a venomous, murderous snake.

Mu Hong, get some medicinal balm.

Official Pei may have been injured in our scuffle earlier.

I'm fine. It's just a slight wound.

- Mu Hong, you may leave now. - Yes, sir.

Official Pei. You don't seem worried at all.

Why should I?

You've offended a lot of people lately.

I'm sure you've offended even more people at the Ministry of Justice.

What's making you so happy?

I was thinking it's been a really long time since we talked to each other face-to-face with such honesty.

You barged into Wang's Mansion today and now willingly followed me back here.

I guess you're doing this to intensify the dispute between Consort Rou and Minister Wang.

Consort Rou has never been good at analyzing politics.

So, you caused a huge scene and arrested me back there to give them a warning, I reckon?

Looks like you're up to a lot of business in the palace.

But, I should remind you.

It is not noble to form your own cliques and collude with them.

I have a piece of reminder for you as well.

Today, I can release you, but if there's a next time,

I'll be after your life.

When it comes to the dirty work of clearing obstacles, I'm sure you're naturally capable.

But, before that, I'd like to ask you something.

What would happen to the Princess?

Official Su.

I have another question that I'd like to ask.

Go ahead.

When did you come back?

It was a month before the Princess's spring banquet.

When I woke up, it felt like I had a long dream.

This is my study during my younger days.

Am I dreaming?

Did the heavens give me a second chance?

Rongrong.

Are you here too?

- Since you're back in time, why did you still... - Why did I still let you marry her?

What if I said...

that I hoped you two would be happy?

Would you believe me?

On the condition that Li Chuan doesn't ascend the throne, right?

Young Master. The Princess is here for him.

[Just and incorruptible]

Where is he?

- Your Highness, you came all the way here? - Where is Pei Wenxuan?

Official Pei is fine.

I just brought him here for a few questions, and I will release him afterward.

but I didn't expect you to come so early.

You probably didn't expect that I would think of you as such a villain, did you?

Did you think I would head to the palace first?

Your Highness, you know me well.

Yet you've never understood me.

Su Rongqing.

Actually, I have never hated you,

even though you killed me.

I know you had your reasons, but let me tell you this.

If you kill Pei Wenxuan, I will hate you.

I will hate you forever.

Is everything fine? Are you hurt?

Relax. It's just a slight gash.

On your arm? Can you move it?

Don't worry.

You frightened me.

Careful.

- Does it hurt? - No, it's just a minor wound.

I'll be fine after a few days' rest.

Besides, getting injured can put us at an advantage.

What do you mean?

Not protecting me well was Su Rongqing's negligence,

so that means he'll not be able to guarantee his ministerial position.

Why, you. You're still thinking of this when you're injured?

Anyway, I was about to ask you this.

What were you thinking today? Why did you go to Wang Houwen?

Todaym Consort Rou ordered me to tell the candidates to stop pursuing their cases,

and if they agree to it, they can take the examination normally,

and receive a substantial sum of money.

If they don't agree, then Consort Rou...

Consort Rou is trying to please everyone.

She wants the good reputation of being a champion for the commoners

while trying not to offend the noble families.

That's why you caused a scene to get to Wang Houwen

so that he would hold a grudge against Consort Rou.

Yes.

What's more, I even prepared a beautiful poem for Consort Rou.

What poem?

You will know when the time is right.

I had everything planned out, but I didn't expect Su Rongqing to come.

Back at the Ministry of Justice today, why did you seem so flustered when you saw Su Rongqing?

I keep having this feeling that he'd do something to you.

I'm scared.

Think about it.

We just found out his true identity,

and that comes in time with the start of the imperial examination.

For him, you're too big a danger.

And him? He's a gentleman with dangerous tactics.

I'm just afraid of the possibilities.

Your Highness, rest assured.

Your Highness, are you taking me home?

What home?

You're in my carriage, and you think you're going home?

Let's go back to the Princess's Mansion, Official Pei.

No, we absolutely cannot do that.

Consort Rou is searching for evidence to prove that you bought a house next to mine.

If His Majesty finds out, he will thoroughly lose his trust in me.

- I... - How about this?

It's me who's crazy about Official Pei,

and even though we're divorced, l just wouldn't let him off.

So, when I heard that Official Pei was meeting another girl tonight,

I went out to catch them red-handed, but instead, I saw you in danger,

so I rescued you and forced you to return to the Princess's Mansion.

I have to put on a convincing image of a lovesick girl.

To make it lifelike, yes?

Fine.

[Princess's Mansion]

Your Highness. It's Consort Rou's men.

Your Highness. You left your residence without permission.

Yes.

- So what? - I...

If you have time to interrogate me,

why don't you go ask your supervisor this. She's been investigating Chen Houzhao's case for so long.

Does she have any leads?

I agreed to the confinement for my imperial father's dignity,

but she'd better not assume any unwarranted authority and assume that I, Li Rong, am easy to bully.

Go back and tell her that if she lets any random women approach the former Prince Consort again,

don't blame me for going all out against her.

Show the Prince Consort in.

- Yes, Your Highness. - Your Highness, it is an order from the court...

This is my former Prince Consort.

Since we had been married, he is mine for life.

Even when he dies, he will have to die here, understood?

If you keep blocking my way, I'll have you die here as well.

Go home.

What random woman?

Why is she fighting so hard over a man who divorced her?

Does she have any shame? What gives her the right to be so proud?

Mother, I will go to Imperial Father immediately

and tell him that shat she left her mansion without permission to rescue Pei Wenxuan.

No.

The fact that she accepted her confinement shows that your father has done enough to make her yield to us.

We should be thanking the heavens that she didn't make a fuss over it. You can't start any more trouble.

Why would Pei Wenxuan provoke Wang Houwen all of a sudden?

I think he's setting us up instead of helping us.

it was all under my orders.

Now that we've taken over the Inspectorate Office,

your father certainly hopes we will take action against the noble families.

I'm making an example of Wang Houwen.

I can have him arrested or released,

but this will warn the noble families that we are a force to be reckoned with.

Now that Pei Wenxuan is in trouble, who will deal with those candidates?

What should we do now?

Someone still has to apologize to them in person.

How about you write an apology letter and attach some money to it?

Just say it was a misunderstanding.

Fine.

Why are we still getting pushed around?

I'm off.

Your Highness, here's a letter that the Wang Mansion sent from outside the palace.

There lived a sparrow that fed on pigswill in the alleys,

until it landed on a tall branch and called itself a phoenix.

Clad in hues of gold and emerald with a pearl in mouth,

its filth and stench still linger nevertheless.

How bold of Wang Houwen! What importance even is he, daring to insult you like this?

This time, I must really make an example of you now.

That Second Young Master Su really knows how to get a job done.

Eat up. It's premium food, you know.

Hand Wang Houwen over!

They're here again? What a nuisance.

Prince Su, Consort Rou?

What's going on here?

What's going on with you, Wang Houwen?

- Nothing. - Take him!

Who dares? I am the dignified Minister of Personnel from the Wang Family of Donghai...

You dare to slap me?

Remember this. I may be a consort's son, but I'm a prince all the same.

Remember this. I will slap you whenever I like. You're not worthy of disputing my status.

- Is there any regard for the law here? - Take him!

Xiao Rou, I'll tell His Majesty what you've done!

Consort Rou, Prince Su. [Inspectorate Office]

You've slapped and arrested me already.

You've already completed the standard procedure.

Time to release me.

My birds are waiting for me to serve them at home.

Official Wang, you do have a penchant for birds.

You draw them, write about them, and even use them to compose poetry.

Maybe you should think about how you should confess.

Do you want to do it yourself, or should I get someone to help you?

Your Highness, stop scaring me.

Your Highness, why don't we talk about this privately?

Speak.

I sent Wang Quan to deliver the money, didn't I?

If you don't think it's enough, I can gather more.

I still have a piece of land in Donghai.

- I planned to save it for myself, but I can... - Trying to bribe me, are you?

Jot this down. Official Wang tried to bribe me.

Your Highness.

Official Wang, you don't have to worry about my finances.

However, there is one thing that I could use your help with.

I heard that you are a talented scholar,

and I received a poem that's a bit hard for me to understand.

Perhaps you can analyze it for me.

Your Highness, you could have said so earlier.

"There lived a sparrow that fed on pigswill in the alleys,

until it landed on a tall branch and called itself a phoenix."

These two lines mean that there was a sparrow that originally lived in a terrible environment,

until it got lucky and became a phoenix.

What's next?

"Clad in hues of gold and emerald with a pearl in mouth,

its filth and stench still linger nevertheless."

That's a little bit more complicated.

But, to put it in simple terms, if someone is born into a lowly family,

even if they manage to go from rags to riches, they could never hide their...

Wang Houwen, you abhorrent old jerk!

As a high-ranked minister, you probably have never been tortured before.

If you don't confess today, you'll hav a taste of everything at our disposal.

Mother, let's go.

Official Wang, a word of advice.

Confess quickly, or else even the Dragon King of the East Seas can't save you.

- Keep an eye on him. - Wait, Your Highness.

You told me to analyze the poem.

Are uneducated people emotionally unstable as well?

The Vice Minister of Justice, Su Rongqing,

caused the injury of the Vice Minister of Personnel, Pei Wenxuan, due to negligence while on duty.

Therefore, three months of his salary will be deducted.

In addition, the Left Minister of Justice, Pei Liming,

will be promoted to the Minister of Justice.

I accept your decree, Your Majesty.

Do either of you have anything to say?

Your Majesty, I have received news that Consort Rou and Prince Su showed no regard for the law

and arrested the Minister of Personnel, Wang Houwen, even when they don't have substantial evidence.

All the officials feel threatened by this outcome.

I hope you will investigate this issue and restore our confidence in the justice system.

I agree.

Right now, Consort Rou and Prince Su

are now overriding the palace ministries with no regard for the law, so...

Imperial Father.

This is the money that Wang Houwen sent to my mother as a bribe.

You can find the Wang Family's emblem under it.

He also wrote a letter to her.

If you don't believe me, you may check the evidence.

The evidence is clear.

Even if the Crown Prince breaks the law, he must suffer the same punishment as others.

Wang Houwen is involved in embezzlement.

I ordered the Inspectorate Office to investigate this case. So what if they arrest him?

Official Wang, help me take a look again.

Is this considered a well-written poem?

Your Highness.

What if I said the handwriting looks like mine, but I didn't write it?

- Would you believe me? - Should I?

That depends on you.

Official Wang, why don't you give me a few names,

and I'll ask His Majesty to release you alive?

Your Highness, even now, you don't know what the noble families truly are.

It may seem that there are numerous noble families in Great Xia,

but in reality, they've already combined into one single entity.

One's honor is all's honor, while one's ruin is all's ruin.

If I betray one noble family, I would be betraying all the noble families.

As someone born into a noble family, if I betray the noble families,

only death will await me.

That's why I cannot tell you anything.

Likewise, the moment you arrested me,

you have already chosen to take all the noble families as your enemy.

Official Wang, is that a threat or advice?

It can't be counted as either.

I know that from now onward,

I cannot leave the Inspectorate Office anymore.

Have you really made your decision?

Yes.

I will tell His Majesty what you've just said.

Any more requests, Official Wang?

I have one final request.

Can you... release my birds?

Thank you, Consort Rou!

[Hanqiu Palace]

I think we can close the imperial examination case now.

It's clear that Wang Houwen and eight other officials abused their positions

to undermine the imperial examination's credibility and embezzle funds.

They should be sentenced to death, and as for the others involved, I suggest that they be imprisoned.

Its duration will be determined by the Ministry of Justice.

Dear Official Pei, what do you think?

Your Majesty, I think we should do as Prince Su suggests.

Imperial Father, upon further investigation of the list of people taking the exam,

we have determined that 123 eligible candidates have had their answer scripts tampered with.

I suggest that we hold another spring examination to return them the opportunity they deserve.

Does anyone have other opinions?

Congratulations to Your Majesty for having a talented prince.

Prince Su's decisive manner will prove to be a valuable asset to you in the future.

You over-commend me, Official Shangguan.

Imperial Father, I would like to volunteer to be the chief examiner for the upcoming examination and recruit talents for you.

Cheng'er, I'm pleased that you have such an intention,

but given your young age, it is difficult to convince the masses.

I have other arrangements in plan already.

He's here.

- What brings you all here? - Official Pei.

Official Pei.

Official Pei, how is your health now?

My friend, you must have suffered.

Official Pei, while you were absent, everyone has been thinking about you.

- Yes. - Thank you, everyone.

I'm feeling much better now.

That's great.

Official Pei, ever since Official Wang was sentenced to death,

the Ministry of Personne has been lacking a leader.

Consort Rou even sent someone to ask whether there was anyone who could assume the role of chief examiner.

We think that Consort Rou couldn't recommend Prince Su for the position, so she may recommend you instead.

That's why we're here to inform you of this.

Yes.

I'm sorry for making all of you worry.

Official Pei, don't say so.

All of us here come from humble clans in the capital.

We are nothing compared to the noble families.

We also need someone that we can rely on.

Official Pei, you're exactly the person we'd like to follow.

Thank you for thinking so highly of me.

Tomorrow, I'll return to the Ministry of Personnel and discuss the future with you.

- Good. - That's great.

Fulai!

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, I'm here.

What time is it?

Your Majesty, the sun has just risen.

How come I can't see again?

Your Majesty, let me summon the imperial physician for you now.

Wait.

Don't say a word of this to anyone else.

But, Your Majesty, this is already the third time.

It's alright. I'll be better after some rest.

Fulai, hurry up.

Time is of the essence right now.

Pass this message to Consort Rou.

Just tell her the imperial examination must go on, go!

- Your Majesty... - Go!

Yes, Your Majesty.

The Inspectorate Office has already closed the imperial examination fraud case. [Taiji Hall]

Consort Rou has done an excellent job assisting Prince Su.

The metropolitan examination has been delayed for months, and we should expedite it.

We have several vacancies in the imperial court this year.

We should seize this opportunity to recruit talents for the palace.

You're right, Your Majesty.

Official Pei is still recuperating. He was supposed to be the chief examiner.

- Why don't we... - Your Majesty.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

Thank you for your concern, Your Highness.

I have recovered from my injuries,

and my peers have been updating me on the various procedures of the metropolitan examination,

The examination questions, examination sites and the evaluation system are all in set order.

As soon as you give the command, we can start at any time.

Then, discuss with the Ministry of Rites and choose a suitable date this month.

We can't put it off any longer.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, Official Pei is here.

- Greetings, Your Majesty. - Skip the formalities.

Well?

Pingyue is finally willing to release you from her mansion?

Your Majesty, please don't tease me anymore.

I'm finding myself to be the subject of gossip everywhere.

Looks like Pingyue does like you very much.

Her Highness is...

Her Highness is a simple lady.

Make sure you uphold the credibility of the metropolitan examination.

We need reliable people in the imperial court.

Internally, I need to maintain good governance.

Externally, I've always wanted to suppress the northern enemies

to keep our kingdom safe from constant skirmishes.

Dear Official, do you have any useful suggestions?

Perhaps we could hold a military examination next year.

A military examination?

That's a brilliant idea.

Official Pei.

His Majesty has high hopes for you.

Has His Majesty been experiencing health issues lately?

His Majesty has been experiencing temporary blindness in the morning for the past two days.

Looks like chaos is drawing near.

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