EPISODE 3
Qiu Yuluo is Qiu Shangqi's precious daughter.
She is a spoiled and wealthy girl.
Every servant of the Qiu family describes her
as an insolent and high-maintenance lady.
Do not move!
Who are you?
How dare you break into a prince's residence?
Guards, I have finally found you.
Who are you?
I am one of the girls from House of Lanxiang.
I was notified about Prince of Chu's feast today.
I came here to perform.
There is indeed such a thing.
You should stay in the front yard and wait for the orders.
Why did you come back here?
Is His Highness in the backyard?
-Is His Highness here? -Hey, stop there.
What do you want?
We have an insolent and high-maintenance lady right here.
What can a lady from House of Lanxiang do?
I simply want to see Prince of Chu.
Would you two pass on the message for me?
Hey!
You...
Why did you sell yourself...
to House of Lanxiang so quickly?
Mr. Tailor.
Look, my sister took me in.
Liulang.
For Zhu Yin's sake, can you help me out?
Okay.
I have seen this girl in House of Lanxiang.
I'll take her to the front yard later.
Don't let her interrupt your work.
All right. You can all get back to your work.
Liulang, I'll repay you for your help in the future.
I'll see you around.
Hey, lady!
You are too reckless. This is a prince's residence.
If you get caught, you would be sentenced to death.
Luck is always on my side. I always run into a savior.
Look, I ran into you.
That's right. Would you be kind and help me all the way?
Since you are Prince of Chu's tailor,
why don't you arrange a meeting for me with him?
It should be easy for you.
If you tell me why you insist on seeing Prince of Chu,
I might be able to help you.
Tell me.
It is a serious matter.
I cannot tell a tailor.
I will set up the meeting.
But I don't know if you have courage for that.
May I take this off?
Up to you.
Where am I?
Why did you lock the door?
Stay put. Don't go anywhere.
This is a test, right?
Am I right?
Hey!
Don't leave!
Testing my courage?
My lord.
This is not a good idea.
It is getting dark soon.
She is a girl after all.
Does she seem like a girl to you?
Tonight is very important.
I cannot let this impostor ruin my night.
Impostor?
What do you mean?
Why would Qiu Shangqi
be willing to marry off his daughter
to someone who is a thorn in Duke Chang's side?
Since she is only an impostor
and quite interesting,
why don't you just leave things as it is and marry this impostor?
Give me the pills.
Great.
Great music and great dance.
-Let me make a toast to you. -Crown Prince, my brother.
Ning Yi.
The other day, His Majesty asked you to take charge of Qingming Academy.
Unfortunately, it was called off
due to Headmaster Xin's pedantry.
It was hard for His Majesty to oppose all the dissenters.
Therefore, he hasn't issued a new decree yet.
Why don't you
come to my East Palace first?
Crown Prince,
you have shown your kindness to the wrong person.
I really cannot accept your offer.
You know it too.
I only want to weave
and tailor clothes for the rest of my life.
I really love doing it.
I do not want to meddle in national affairs.
All right.
Okay.
Since you are being so frank with me,
I will not force you.
I hope that you are truly carefree.
Thank you, Crown Prince.
I came here with the other two princes today,
hoping to congratulate you on your reinstatement.
Unfortunately, you are no longer willing to take part in national affairs.
I can only respect your wish.
All right.
From now on,
I will talk to you
only about family and life matters.
And Zhu Yin.
Come. Let's make a toast.
Cheers.
I have finished my wine.
Show us a more festive dance.
Is there anyone out there?
Hello?
Is there anyone out there?
Mr. Tailor!
Turn. Keep turning.
Here.
Here. Drink.
Look, Ning Yi is drunk.
All right.
It is getting late.
I should get back to the palace.
It is time for me to go home too.
I have to monitor the construction of the canals tomorrow morning.
What a tough task, Ning Yan.
I heard the ninth prince of the Dacheng Empire showed up in Yanzhou.
A Royal Guard was assassinated.
It was a warning from the remnant
of Bloody Pagoda to the traitor, Gu Yan.
Has he been seen in Yanzhou?
Goodness.
My brother, Ning Sheng.
You, as Prince of Yan, are going to be in trouble.
It is nothing compared to you.
I believe you are going to be really busy during the next two days.
Do you need my help, Ning Yan?
There is an assassin.
Yes, someone broke in. He jumped into the lake after we besieged him.
That assassin must be stupid.
Did he come here to assassinate me, a useless prince?
This is hilarious.
Could the Crown Prince be the real target?
All right.
I feared I wouldn't find them.
And here they are.
Guards!
-Catch the assassin alive! -Yes, Your Royal Highness!
I will go too.
Take a look there.
Search carefully. Do not overlook anything.
Where is the assassin?
Your Highness.
We did see someone jump into the lake and swim in this direction.
The two of you, get in there and search the lake.
Yes, my lord.
Crown Prince.
You shouldn't have to do this. Let me.
Protect the Crown Prince.
Search the entire lake.
-Yes, Your Highness. -Yes, Your Highness.
I want to see who that audacious man is.
Crown Prince, let's go back and drink.
You must capture him alive.
Do you hear me?
-Capture the assassin alive. -Search carefully.
-Yes, Your Highness. -Yes, Your Highness.
-Check there. -Yes, my lord.
Your Highness, there was nothing strange in the lake.
You are dismissed.
Perhaps my guard made a mistake.
I'm sorry for startling all of you.
I will drink as punishment.
Your Royal Highness.
Did you say
that someone was trying to hurt you?
Ning Yi.
You are not familiar with the political affairs.
You have no idea.
But I am sure Prince of Yan
and Prince of Zhao have heard about it.
Your Royal Highness, I am not sure what you are referring to.
Ning Sheng, stop pretending.
The incident in Yanzhou.
As Prince of Yan, how could you not know?
Ning Yan, what do you mean?
Are you talking about Bloody Pagoda?
But it is only a rumor that it took place in Yanzhou.
I am also worried about it.
Bloody Pagoda?
Did such a strange matter really happen?
Your Highness.
Are you suspecting that what happened earlier was plotted by them too?
Ning Yi is right.
This is indeed a strange matter.
Not only is it strange, it is also despicable.
Our speculation could be right,
-but it could be wrong too. -I see.
Take tonight for example.
You could say it was a failed attempt by Bloody Pagoda.
You could also say it was a toad fighting
-in the water-- -A toad.
It has got to be a toad.
There is no such thing as Bloody Pagoda.
I have also heard other news.
I wonder if you two have heard as well.
Do you not know about it, or do you not dare to talk about it?
Your Highness, I did not mean to avoid mentioning it.
I just thought
that it was only a baseless rumor.
I was afraid that if I brought it up, it would only taint your ears.
That's right, Your Highness.
That was what I thought too. It must be fake.
Therefore, I did not want to comment on it.
All right.
Good.
This means
everyone knew about the remnant of the Dacheng Empire in Yanzhou!
Well, this is so funny.
Why...
Why don't you laugh?
Ning Sheng, why are you not laughing?
-It is hilarious. -Ning Yi.
Laugh.
Come on, laugh.
Your Royal Highness, why are you not laughing?
-Come on. -Ning Yi.
The Crown Prince is here. Don't be impudent.
I am not talking nonsense.
Eighteen years ago...
Your Royal Highness,
I saw you kill the remnant of the Dacheng Empire with my own eyes.
It made you the Crown Prince of the Tiansheng Empire.
If the remnant were still alive,
then you would not have been the Crown Prince
-of the Tiansheng Empire. -Ning Yi.
Do you not find this funny?
You have had too much.
I did not.
Is it not funny?
-Your Royal Highness. -Go sober up.
I did not drink much.
Come on. Dance.
Go and sober up.
-I am not drunk. -You are.
Is it not funny?
-Is it not funny? -Don't be rude.
Ning Yi.
Your laughter sounded kind of sad.
Sad?
Chief Gu.
Did you not risk your life to come here
for the sake of keeping this child alive?
I, Ning Yi, promise,
if you turn this child in, I will keep him alive.
This is the perfect time.
Charge in there with your men.
Take down the remnant and the spy together.
Your Highness, we might harm the sixth prince.
In order to protect the Tiansheng Empire, some sacrifices have to be made.
Why should I trust you?
His Majesty gave me this jade pendant.
It represents his authority. It allows me to give you my word.
Soldiers!
The remnant of the Dacheng Empire has nowhere to run.
-Kill them! -Yes, Your Highness!
Kill them!
It was destined that very night 18 years ago.
One was meant to be a Crown Prince.
One was meant to be a prisoner in Zongzheng Temple.
Do you think
that the remnant of the Dacheng Empire is playing tricks?
-Playing tricks? -Yes.
Are you saying that the remnant of the Dacheng Empire is still alive?
What can an eight-year-old remember?
Crown Prince,
if you said that you had killed him,
I would believe you.
Did you?
Did you kill them?
-My lord. -Did you kill them?
Your Highness.
Take good care of your lord.
Yes, Your Highness.
My wine.
How did it go? My lord.
I saved her, but she is a girl after all.
She was a bit startled.
I will go take a look.
Madam Yuhua, why are you here?
Were you looking for Feng Hao?
Mingying,
your son won't be coming home.
He won't?
What do you mean by that?
I am just a concubine.
I don't have a say in anything, but Madam Qiu does.
That's right.
Madam Qiu ordered me to bring you and your daughter a message.
Feng Hao won't be back anytime soon.
Someone will take care of him.
Do you understand?
You...
Don't cross the line.
So what if I do?
Tell Feng Zhiwei, that spoiled brat and ugly duckling,
that just because she marries a prince, it won't turn her into a swan.
Tell her to know her place.
Or else,
you will never see Feng Hao again.
Who is it?
Don't come near me.
I brought clothes.
Blow out the candles.
Okay.
Someone's coming. Light the candles.
Guards.
Do not let anyone come near.
Kill anyone who disobeys.
-Yes, my lord. -Yes, my lord.
-Mr. Tailor. -You should kneel before a prince.
You lied to me.
You accused me of talking nonsense.
You were the one who was lying.
House of Lanxiang, Zhu Yin. You are a liar.
My last name is Ning, first name, Yi.
I am the sixth child. Everyone in House of Lanxiang knows.
Liulang is Prince of Chu, Ning Yi.
And if you just ask around, you would easily find out
that Prince of Chu is only a tailor
who weaves silk brocades and makes clothes.
Think carefully.
Everything I said was true.
My brother, you know very well
who Zhiwei's father was.
And you also know very well
what Prince of Chu did.
Yes.
I am well aware of that.
So?
Do you want me to announce it to the world
and tell your children
that they were not accepted by the Tiansheng Empire?
-Don't you care about their lives? -That's right.
I have nothing to lose anymore.
All right.
Tell me. Who are you?
I am curious
which family you came from.
How could someone
be so stupid?
Yes. I admit that I am stupid.
Your Highness, you are intelligent
and know everything, like you're the reincarnation of Zhuge.
What do you want to hear from a stupid girl like me?
You can see into the future and figure out everything.
Well, I nipped my fingers and read your fortune.
You and I are destined for marriage.
Unfortunately, that fate is fake.
You came to find me
because you want to call off this marriage.
You sneaked in
to look for Prince of Chu.
You wanted to tell him your real name in person.
You wanted to let him know that you are not Qiu Yuluo.
If you are not Qiu Yuluo, you won't have to marry me.
Did I get it right?
You are too stupid.
It won't be easy for you to find a husband.
How about this?
You are a silly woman and I am a useless prince.
Actually, we are a good match.
I was hoping
that the three of us could live quiet lives.
But if you insist on marrying off Zhiwei to Prince of Chu,
I can only reveal the secret
that Zhiwei's father
was the leader of Bloody Pagoda, Gu Heng.
He jumped off the cliff with the remnant of the Dacheng Empire.
And that Prince of Chu
was the murderer who caused the death of her father 18 years ago.
How dare you?
I do not dare and I do not want that to happen.
Therefore,
please do not force me.
Otherwise,
the day Feng Zhiwei gets married
will be the day she kills the man who murdered her father.
It will also be the day that the Qiu family gets executed.
Even though I am stupid, I have realized something
over the past few days.
-What is it? -Prince of Chu, you...
You are definitely not a useless prince.
Carry on.
Or I should put it this way.
You are way too influential.
That's why Qiu Shangqi doesn't want his real daughter to marry you.
He does not want to bring trouble upon himself.
Your Highness,
I nipped my fingers and read the fortune. Did I get things right?
How did you become so smart all of a sudden?
I might not know what kind of person you are,
but I have heard a thing or two
about the Crown Prince and Duke Chang.
A common man's only crime is to carry intelligence.
Your intelligence is just like that of a precious jade.
Some people cannot tolerate your existence.
Particularly, the Crown Prince
is among those people.
Being such an intelligent man,
you would not be willing to be inferior to others.
Prince of Chu, have mercy on me.
Can you spare the life of a silly, common girl?
Zhu Yin was right.
You truly are a very interesting person.
Since you were a great help tonight,
I will return the favor.
I will tell His Majesty to rescind his order.
Is that a promise to help me?
Mr. Tailor has given his word. Of course, he will live up to it.
You truly are my savior.
Prince of Chu.
From now on, let's not run into each other.
Mr. Tailor.
My name is Feng Zhiwei.
Who cares what your name is?
Shangqi.
Please have mercy on me.
Please spare Feng Zhiwei's life.
Please have mercy on our family.
Also, Feng Hao carries the bloodline of the Gu family.
If anything happens to him,
I, Qiu Mingying, will make the entire Qiu family pay.
What?
What happened to Feng Hao?
My brothers.
Please pardon me.
I have also fed Ning Yi this blood.
This will save both of your lives.
Long live Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
-Zhao Yuan. -Yes, Your Majesty.
Hurry.
Go to Prince of Chu's residence.
Check what has happened to him.
-Your Majesty. -Hurry up.
Yes, Your Majesty.
RESIDENCE OF PRINCE OF CHU
-Hurry up. -Official Zhao.
Hurry up and treat His Highness.
Ning Cheng.
Official Zhao.
What is wrong with your prince?
What happened?
Official Zhao, I have no idea.
He was seeing the other princes out.
Then, all of a sudden...
I am afraid that he has relapsed.
Take care.
-My lord. -Hey.
-My lord. -Get the imperial doctor.
My lord.
The other princes?
-My lord. -That's right.
The Crown Prince, Prince of Yan, and Prince of Zhao were there.
It is late, but His Majesty still asked you to pay him a personal visit.
Allow me to thank His Majesty for his grace toward my lord.
Your Highness.
You and I are destined for marriage.
Zhu Yin was right.
You truly are a very interesting person.
Since you were a great help tonight,
I will return the favor.
I will tell His Majesty to rescind his order.
-Your Highness. -Imperial doctor.
-Get the imperial doctor. -Hurry up.
Get the imperial doctor!
Why did you come home so late?
Are you making me worry on purpose?
No, Mother. I am not.
All right.
Tell me then.
Where did you go?
What did you do?
I...
I was...
I was simply wandering around.
By the way, Mother, where is Feng Hao?
It is late and he has not come home either.
Where did he go?
I am afraid that Feng Hao will not be returning today.
I don't know where he went either.
According to Madam Yuhua,
Madam Qiu is probably teaching him a lesson.
Teaching him a lesson?
What did he do this time?
Mother.
Was it because of me?
I refused to marry Prince of Chu.
Are they using my brother to force me to comply?
-What are you going to do? -I will talk to them.
My marriage is my own business. They have no right to reprimand him.
-Are there no laws here? -Shut your mouth.
Watch your mouth.
Mother, I am just saying
the truth.
Mother, look...
Look at the situation.
You shouldn't question me.
Let's go rescue Feng Hao.
Your uncle was notified about it.
He has already scolded them.
Your brother should be home tomorrow.
If that is the true,
Uncle Shangqi is a reasonable man.
Zhiwei.
Kneel.
-Mother, I'm sorry. This clothing-- -No.
It is my fault.
I should not have lost my temper.
This is a matter of cardinal importance.
I should not have hesitated.
Zhiwei.
Promise me.
Even if someone threatens you with my life or your brother's,
you can never marry Ning Yi.
Do you hear me?
Mother.
I know I was wrong.
Please don't scare me.
I won't be stubborn anymore.
As long as they don't hurt Feng Hao and you,
-I am willing-- -Shut up.
Are you going to disobey me?
I will comply.
Good.
I want you to swear to me then.
I, Feng Zhiwei...
"I, Feng Zhiwei..."
Swear by the name of my deceased father...
"Swear by the name of my deceased father..."
I will never,
under any circumstances,
marry Ning Yi.
"I will never,
under any circumstances,
marry Ning Yi."
If I break my oath,
my mother, Qiu Mingying's soul
will never rest in peace
and will never reincarnate.
Say it.
Mother.
Say it!
"If I break my oath,
my mother..."
Say it.
"My mother...
Qiu Mingying's soul will never rest in peace...
and will never reincarnate."
My lord, you are awake.
You have finally woken up.
Why...
Why are you still able to laugh?
Did you dream about that impostor?
For someone who has just recovered,
you seem to be quite energetic.
I was so worried about you, I didn't sleep at all.
That's enough.
Can you stop putting on acts?
I am not putting on an act.
I was truly frightened and worried last night.
Tell me.
Did something happen last night?
Yes.
Tell me.
Your Majesty.
Your...
Is he feeling better?
I saw Prince of Chu sleeping soundly with my own eyes.
The doctor said that he was all right, so I came back quickly to report to you.
Let's hold court now.
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, I should not speak out of turn,
but can we adjourn the morning court today?
Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I have misspoken.
Lift your head.
Do not let anyone
catch onto the situation at all.
I understand.
What did the imperial doctor say?
Dr. Lu said that there was something strange
about Prince of Chu's illness.
But he did not dare to speculate.
Could it have been a relapse?
Or was it someone's scheme?
Someone actually dares to remove this thorn?
Well...
Your Majesty.
I do not dare to make any speculations.
But last night, when Prince of Chu fell ill,
the Crown Prince, Prince of Zhao, and Prince of Yan
all happened to be there.
Could it be a coincidence?
Your Majesty.
Are you suspecting
those three princes?
Who held the feast?
Prince of Chu was the host.
He said that he had not seen his brothers for years,
and wanted to gather with them.
There is something fishy going on between these four princes.
Summon Ning Yi
to the palace at seven at night.
It is time for the father and son to catch up.
How did His Majesty find out so soon?
As far as I know,
my brothers could not have told him.
You are right, my lord.
Official Zhao didn't seem to know about the feast.
I was the one who told him about the three princes being there.
He planted an informer in my residence.
How typical of him.
Forget it.
I won't have to waste my energy in the future,
thinking of how to let him know that I have fallen ill again.
What's the matter? Is something wrong?
I am not sure if something is wrong.
But...
Just cut to the chase. Why are you stammering?
Official Zhao seemed to be really anxious.
He was truly concerned about your health.
I am thinking that
perhaps His Majesty
still worries about you, my lord.
His Majesty still worries about me?
Does he?
Your Highness, His Majesty has an oral decree for you.
Speak.
Subtitle translation by Judy Lu