All language subtitles for The Princess Royal_S01E20_Episode 20.English

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THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION

It seems that no one

has sincerely confessed
their feelings to you.

Aren't you the same?

Of course not.

Many people confessed
their feelings to me before.

Like who? Su Rongqing?

No.

Don't overthink it.

They're just nobodies
who think they're attractive

and want to offer themselves to me
to gain a promising future.

Offer themselves to you?
Did they have a death wish?

What's that supposed to mean?

Nothing.

I'm just so charming, you know.

Yes, you're so charming.

But I do wonder

how exactly these people
offered themselves to you?

Why are you asking about that?

I just saw in this book

that the scholar went to great lengths,

even choosing a special place,

just to confess his feelings.
Was that really necessary?

It depends on whether they are attentive.

If they do,
they'll go to even greater lengths.

If they don't, they might
not even bother to say they like you.

So, what counts as truly being attentive?

When it comes to being attentive,
you should just show that you really care.

How to show that I really care then?

Do you remember

that there were always peonies
at my mansion every winter?

That was because Su Rongqing thought

I liked peonies
and didn't like plum blossoms.

So every winter,

he cultivated peonies in the greenhouse.

At that time, I felt
that maybe that was called attentive.

What's the use of planting peonies?

What you like is actually buttercups.

How do you know?

Have a guess.

I don't think I've ever told anyone.

Mother always taught me from a young age
not to let anyone know what I like,

even if it's just a flower.

Your mother was right.

Dig in.

Your Highness,

you mentioned earlier
that you wanted to go out for a trip.

Have you chosen a place?

Not yet.

I've actually found a place
with a nice view.

Shall we go there?

Where do you want me to go?

Butterfly Gorge.

Butterfly Gorge?

Why there?

Because the scenery there is nice.

Sure.

I also want to go there.

Perfect then.

I think it's because I've been
investigating the case recently,

this chest of gold was left at my gate.

Your Majesty, if I were a bit weak-willed,

I might have fallen for their trap.

I dare not keep it to myself,

so I've decided to hand it over
to the national treasury.

Good.

Very good.

If it wasn't for this case,

I wouldn't have known that our
court officials, both civil and military,

are corrupt to such an extent,

rotting from the inside out.

It seems

I must perform a thorough cleansing.

Your Majesty, in this case,
a total of 78 officials are involved.

According to the laws of the Great Xia,

I recommend demoting 48 of them,
exiling 23 of them,

and executing seven of them.

The full list is here.
Please decide, Your Majesty.

It's approved.

-Your Majesty.
-Your Majesty, please think twice.

-Your Majesty, it's not advisable.
-Your Majesty, please think twice.

Your Majesty,
it's absolutely not advisable.

-Your Majesty.
-Your Majesty.

The morning audience is dismissed.

-Take care, Your Majesty.
-Take care, Your Majesty.

Young Master, we've arrived.

Take a look.

Think about how to set up the venue.

Not bad.

I want to cover the entire gorge
with fresh flowers.

What are you doing?

I just want to check
if you're having a fever.

What do you mean?

You've just got your assets back.

Now you want to squander it like this?

Covering the entire gorge with flowers?

-Do you know how much that will cost?
-All you care about is money.

Money is just a worldly possession,
you know?

I do.

When I say cover the gorge with flowers,

just do as I say.

Miss Shangguan,
everything is ready in the back.

It's still early in the day.

Let's hurry and find the next spot.

-I remember there's another one ahead.
-Okay.

Miss Shangguan,

if I remember correctly,

this matter was not notified
to the Prince Consort.

Stop.

Unload the stuff.

Your Highness.

Did you mention setting an ambush at
Butterfly Gorge with the Prince Consort?

What's wrong?

It seems like
there's another group of people

doing something else
at Butterfly Gorge today.

Something else?

Do you know who's behind it?

I thought you already knew.

It seems to be
the Prince Consort's people.

The Prince Consort?

What are his people doing there?

We're not sure yet,

but today, they've brought
in a large quantity of flowers.

It seems they're setting up something.

A large quantity of flowers?

Then lots of people
have just noticed it, right?

Exactly. I was worried
about you going out,

but with what the Prince Consort
has done today,

it has surely startled our enemies.

Pei Wenxuan is indeed smart.

He couldn't be deceived after all.

No wonder he wanted
to ask me out to go there.

I thought it was just a coincidence,

but it seems he was trying
to send me a message.

The Prince Consort is a clever man.

Seeing you have come this far,

he knows he can't stop you,

so he might as well help you.

If it succeeds, everyone will be rewarded.

What is it?

I know what you've done

at Butterfly Gorge.

Your Highness, you mean…

I really didn't expect you to do that.

Is Her Highness

keeping an eye on me all the time?

She already knows in advance.

Since you already know it,

do you still plan to join me?

Of course.

You've put in so much effort.

I definitely will go.

But remember,

make sure you do a good job.

With Her Highness' intelligence,

she naturally knows what I'm thinking.

She didn't refuse.

Is this her way
of showing me that she's accepted me?

Your Highness, I won't disappoint you.

I knew you understood me best.

I'm hungry. Let's go and eat.

Here. See if it's still hot.

Her demeanor suggests high expectations.

What if it's not what she wants?

Where is he?

-Jinglan.
-Yes.

Coming, Your Highness.

-You are awake, Your Highness.
-Where's the Prince Consort?

His Highness got up before dawn.

He specifically told me
not to wake you up,

hoping you could sleep a little longer.

Do you know how many people
he brought out?

His Highness didn't say,

but he looked quite mysterious.

Help me get cleaned up.

I didn't expect the Prince Consort
to be so romantic,

creating a sea of flowers.

Unfortunately, it's about
to turn into a bloody romance soon.

Your Highness,
with so many people with you,

who would dare to approach you?

If I didn't bring so many people,
they wouldn't dare to come near.

Your Highness,
I don't quite understand what you mean.

Think about it. Given my current status

and the critical stage of the case,

if I don't take
strict precautions around me,

there will surely be a hidden move.

Compared to overt strength,

covert arrangements
are what truly intimidate those assassins.

They are here.

Your Highness, this carriage
won't be shot through, will it?

Don't worry.

This carriage has been reinforced.

Arrows won't pierce through it.

Once they've exhausted their arrows,
they'll surely charge out.

That's when we'll lure them into our trap.

Your Highness, get on the horse.

-Go after her!
-Hurry! Stop!

Hurry!

Protect Her Highness.

Madam, they have already taken action.

Everyone get ready.

Wait for my command.

Prepare to drop the rocks
once Her Highness has passed.

Yes.

Let's go.

Ya, capture them alive!

Get ready to drop the rocks.

Drop them!

-Stop!
-Stop!

Stop!

Pei Wenxuan.

Young Master, run quickly!

There are many assassins
coming from that direction.

Yes, let's go that way…

Young Master, don't run that way.

It's dangerous!

Pei Wenxuan!

They've really spent huge sums of money
on getting people to kill me.

They sent so many assassins.

Where are your people?

Young Master, watch out!

Protect Her Highness.

Set the fire!

Just hold on a little longer.

We're almost at the cave we've prepared.

It looks like Her Highness has succeeded.

Have the clothes been prepared
for Her Highness and the Prince Consort?

They were put in the cave beforehand.

Good.

You all stay here
and guard the people we captured.

I'll go meet up with Her Highness first.

-Yes.
-Yes.

Come on.

I'll handle it myself.

Can you manage?

Let me do it.

I'll do it myself.

Why did you risk your life
to shield me earlier?

Did you think…

I would abandon you?

Do you still feel cold?

Put on some more clothes.
You easily get cold when you're injured.

What exactly is wrong with you?

Were you

trying to tell me something just now?

What happened today

was all arranged by you, right?

Didn't you already know?

Don't be angry.

I know what I'm doing.

Just now, I split their people
into two groups.

A small group of them is detained outside,

Shangguan Ya will capture
some of them and bring them back.

This secures the evidence
of their assassination attempt.

I simply can't afford
to waste any more time with them.

They keep making
this kind of move from time to time

and I can't be on guard every day.

So, I lured them out
to capture them all at once.

Can you please say something?

Using yourself as a bait

is too risky.

Please don't do this again.

All right. I won't do it again.

Just bear with it a little longer.

Shangguan Ya
should be coming to get us soon.

Later, you should go back
and treat your wounds.

He wears his hair down today.

He was also especially
wearing the white attire I once praised.

It seems
he has dressed up especially today.

Your Highness.

I'm here.

Hurry. They are here.

-Your Highness.
-Your Highness. Young Master.

-Are you all right?
-I'm fine.

Young Master, you…

-How did it go?
-Are you badly injured?

Your Highness, we've had a big success.

We captured 12 of them alive, including…

some from the Seven-Star Sect.

Seven-Star Sect?

Take them back for interrogation.

Bring the bodies back too
and examine each one of them thoroughly.

Yes, Your Highness.

Jingmei, take the Prince Consort back
to rest and recuperate.

I'll handle these matters
and return shortly.

No need.

Tong Ye. Let's go.

Your Highness, we'll…

Young Master, slowly.

Your Highness, why does
the Prince Consort seem a bit upset?

Let's go.

Go.

Your Highness.

Hurry.

-Hurry up and move.
-Go.

Keep up.

Move faster.

Your Highness,
where did the Prince Consort

get all these flowers?

This is Pei Wenxuan's favorite guqin.

The buttercups that cover the mountain

and his favorite guqin.

If he was only cooperating with me
to lure the enemy,

why would he have bothered
with such elaborate arrangements?

Your Highness,
why are you still standing there?

Hurry up and go after him.

Go after him?

He clearly was trying
to confess his love for you.

You, behaving like this,
will only hurt him more.

Hurry and go.

Don't push me.

Pei Wenxuan!

Your guqin.

Since the strings were broken,
then just throw it away.

But you've kept this for a long time.

A little repair will make it usable again.

I've repaired it many times already.

There's no need anymore.

Your Highness.

I've been preparing

for a long time for today.

These buttercups…

I asked someone
to cultivate them at great expense

before our wedding.

They just weren't mature back then,

and now they are.

As for the clothes,

they're the ones
you once praised in the past.

Everything was prepared

according to your preferences.

I just wanted you to like it.

Your Highness.

You should have told me.

I thought you knew already.

I thought with your keen mind
and perceptiveness,

you would have figured it out.

You were almost assassinated,
yet I wanted to take you out.

I thought you had already
secretly investigated me,

so you were cooperating with me,

making a big show
of bringing flowers here.

I really didn't expect you…

to lose your usual composure.

You are right.

I didn't understand before

why you resisted love so strongly.

Now I see.

When there's someone in your heart,

it's hard not to lose composure.

I noticed your unusual behavior before,

but I genuinely thought

you were showing your love for me.

Now, it's clear

that I lost my sense of proportion.

And I almost

ruined your plans.

It's my fault.

But rest assured, Your Highness.

From now on…

I won't lose my composure like this again.

Quarrel. No quarrel.

Quarrel.

Pei Wenxuan.

Who gave you the right
to decide whether we're friends or not?

You don't want us to be friends,
just like that?

You come and go as you please.

Have you ever asked me?

Who do you think you are
to give me attitude?

Yes, I have no right.

I never had any right.

But Li Rong,

you never had me in your heart before.

And I don't know
how I can ever get into your heart.

Even if you don't have me in your heart,

does that mean I have no right
to like you, accompany you,

or pursue you?

Why are you so surprised?

Didn't you know this long ago?

You clearly know everything,

but you choose to hide it.

You pretend to know nothing.

Don't you just hope

that I'll maintain
our so-called friendship like before

and continue to treat you well?

You don't want to be with me.

But you can't bear to lose me
as a talented person.

You also enjoy my kindness to you.

So,

you want to be kind to me
to keep me with you,

but on the other hand,
you reject me when I get closer.

But let me tell you, Li Rong,

feelings cannot
be trampled upon like this.

You may not like me,

but you must respect my feelings.

As for what happened today…

If you had cared even a little,

you would have gotten the hint.

I couldn't find out about your schemes.

It's not because I'm foolish.

It's because I prefer…

I prefer to believe that deep down,

you might genuinely want to have
a day out with me in the same place.

But you, Li Rong,

you clearly knew my actions.

You could figure out my intentions.

Yet deep down,

you always suspect me
of having ulterior motives,

rather than…

Rather than what?

Indeed, you have the upper hand here.

You still have other things to attend to.

I'll take my leave.

I never disrespected your feelings.

I didn't intend
to trample upon them either.

I…

I know…

Quarrel. No quarrel.

Where… Where is Young Master?

Young…

Rongqing, you've met your match.

Mr. Pei indeed
put a lot of effort into it.

That sea of flowers
was prepared by him for Her Highness.

Judging by today's situation,

Her Highness may not appreciate it.

You still haven't let it go, have you?

I only know

that Pei Wenxuan…

is not the right one for Her Highness.

How so?

Young… Young Master.

Young Master. Come on.

What happened to you?

Your Highness.

Did you two have a fallout?

Bring all the bodies back.

Take the ones alive back
for interrogation.

Yes, Your Highness.

-Find the best craftsman to repair it.
-Yes, Your Highness.

Let's go.

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

You two really came together.

Since when did the Inspectorate Office
and the Ministry of Justice

are on such good terms?

I thought you were
on your day off, Mr. Su?

I heard that something happened to you,
so I came to assist.

I heard you were attacked.

It's the Ministry of Justice's duty
to investigate thoroughly.

You two arrived at just the right time.

You didn't come
until everything was settled.

Quite the timing, isn't it?

Miss Shangguan,
there's no need for such sarcasm.

You and the Prince Consort
have both been attacked.

The Ministry of Justice is willing to
continue assisting in the investigation.

As for today's assassination attempt,

I can only offer a reminder.

Your Highness,

please be careful in all things
and proceed with careful scrutiny.

Thank you for the reminder.

I will definitely
get to the bottom of this.

If you need assistance,

be it representing myself, the Su Family,

or the Ministry of Justice,

I will ensure your safety.

Thank you.

INSPECTORATE OFFICE

Your Highness,
this person was determined to die.

There was even a poison sac in his mouth,
which was already removed.

All his belongings are over there.

This is…

It's actually you.

You're Lin Feibai, the Deputy Sect Leader

of the most elite assassin organization
in the martial world,

the Seven-Star Sect.

They even hired you.

They are really sparing no expense.

No wonder they were so bold.

It turns out that they are determined
to ensure my demise today.

Sect Leader Lin.

I want to have a proper chat with you.

In a moment,
if I take the cloth out of your mouth,

don't try to bite your tongue
and kill yourself.

Otherwise,

I'll have to lead an attack
on Qinqu Mountain

and wipe out the Seven-Star Sect

to get to the bottom of this.

The last thing
an assassin organization wants

is for its base to be discovered, right?

Don't worry, if you cooperate with me,

I'll pretend I don't know anything.

How do you know?

How I know is not important.

What's important
is that you'd better cooperate with me.

Revealing the information
about the employer

is taboo in your line of work.

Therefore,

I won't ask you to testify or expose you.

You just need to tell me
everything you know.

And what happens after I tell you?

If you use the information
to find the culprit,

I'm dead anyway, aren't I?

Not necessarily.

You could give me a hint

and I'd follow the lead,
as if I discovered it myself.

Then, I'll give you a chance
to break out and escape.

Once you're back,
you can tell your brothers

to relocate.

Is there such a good thing in the world?

Do you think I'm that naive?

There are conditions, of course.

It was also your people
who attempted to assassinate

Pei Wenxuan before, wasn't it?

Whoever ordered you
to assassinate Pei Wenxuan,

use the same method

to kill that person for me.

Once it's done, have someone disguised

as an ordinary person
to make a deal with me.

I can sell you a piece of land

from my fiefs.

Of course,

you won't need to pay for it.

It will just be a transaction
on the surface.

Once you've moved your base

from Qinqu Mountain to my fief,

I can guarantee your safety.

This matter will be known

only to you and me, and no one else.

Xie Lanqing,

the Minister of Justice.

Will you still
carry out the assassination?

Yes.

Imperial Physician Wang,

how is my young master?

His Highness suffered sword wounds.

It's deep and bleeding profusely,
as a result, he is currently unconscious.

Fortunately, it did not hurt
his internal organs.

But he needs some time
to rest and recover.

That's a relief.

-Thank you.
-You are welcome.

Confess now.

Let's get it over and done with.
It's better for everyone that way.

Why are you staring at me?

I remember you.

You're the one
who stuffed cloth into my mouth.

I won't talk to you.

Get someone else.

You want someone else, huh?

All right, I'll do it.

Go ahead and talk.

I've heard the Seven-Star Sect's specialty
is the Seven-Star Darts, right?

If I chop off your fingers,

can you still aim at the target
so accurately?

I dare you.

Miss Shangguan may not dare.

But if you ask me…

Stop!

Tell him to go out.

-You asked for someone else, right?
-No, I'll just talk to you.

-Tell him to go out and I will confess.
-You should have talked earlier.

Mr. Su.

Very impressive.

Please.

You want me around when I'm useful to you,
and you just kick me out when I'm not?

How heartless. Truly heartless.

All right. He's gone.

Can you confess now?

-Young Master, you are awake.
-I'm fine.

So, how do you feel?

I'm fine, really.

Is Her Highness back?

Not yet.

Do you want something to eat?

You've been asleep all day.

No. I'll wait for Her Highness to return
and eat with her.

Also, don't tell Her Highness
too much about my injuries.

You may go and rest for now.

INSPECTORATE OFFICE

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Are you not leaving yet?

Your Highness.

It's getting late.

You should go back early.

Today's situation is unusual.

Mr. Su, if it's not too much trouble,

please escort Ya home.

I shall heed your order.

Your Highness,
you should also return home soon.

I'll go home after I finish
dealing with these matters.

Su Ronghua,

I really can't figure you out.

We all know why you are here
at the Inspectorate Office.

But by escorting me home today shows

that you are on the same side
with Her Highness and I.

Miss Shangguan,

I don't always intend to oppose you.

I have my own sense of right and wrong.

When I think others have crossed the line,
I'll support you.

And when I think you've crossed the line,
I'll support others.

Don't you have your own stance?

Of course, I do.

But my stance is based
on my own sense of right and wrong,

with no concern for imperial authority
or noble families.

Is that so?

Finally, there's a chance like this.
I won't discuss such matters with you.

Miss Shangguan, your concerns today

are something related
to Her Highness, right?

Why not talk to me about it?

In fact, even if you don't say it, I know.

Seeing those buttercups
all over the mountains today,

we can tell that Mr. Pei
has put in a lot of effort.

But Her Highness set an ambush there.

Obviously, neither of them
knew each other's plans.

The relationship
between Mr. Pei and Her Highness

seems quite delicate.

Are you thinking

that Her Highness cares for Mr. Pei,

and Mr. Pei cares for Her Highness,

so why is their relationship so strained?

Su Ronghua, it's not appropriate for you
to gossip about Her Highness.

Don't you want to know the answer too?

It's because she cares.

The more Her Highness
cares about something,

the more she dares not touch it.

Why would you say that about Her Highness?

Do you know her well?

Her Highness
and Pei Wenxuan are different.

Her Highness
comes from the imperial family.

She has been taught

that between spouses,
there are only formalities.

Love is like the moon in the sky
and flowers in the water,

all but an illusion.

Pei Wenxuan appears gentle and modest

but is actually very assertive.

If he wants something,

he plans meticulously
and fights for every possibility.

Especially in romantic relationships,
he won't stop until he gets his goal.

Her Highness
has indeed always been passive

and rarely takes the initiative.

That's because she's afraid.

Her Highness sees love
as both solemn and sorrowful.

She's afraid of losing her composure,

so the more she cares, the more she fears.

Are these all your guesses?

They are not my guesses.

Someone told me all that.

Who told you?

You don't need to know who told me.

I'm just trying to clarify things for you.

You don't need to ask any further.

But I feel Pei Wenxuan and Her Highness
are not the right ones for each other.

The relationship that Her Highness wants
cannot be provided by Mr. Pei.

Her Highness would have fears.

Therefore, stop worrying about them.

Let nature take its course.

Whether they are the right ones
for each other isn't for you to decide.

Miss Shangguan.

You should go back by yourself.