01x03 - Episode 3

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[The Unexpected Marriage]

[Episode 3]

[Wulang, are you free? Will you go
to the Lantern Festival with me?]

- Let me see.
- No, I haven't finished it yet.

It's fine. I'll polish it for you.

Then you can't laugh.

Raise a glass to invite the moon,
and the moon invites you.

Wulang, are you free?

Will you go to the Lantern Festival with me?

You said you wouldn't laugh.

No, no.

This doesn't seem sincere enough.

Can you use more flowery words?

- Be more particular about the structure.
- Flowery words?

Don't push yourself.

Your Highness.
You taught Shenxing how to write poems.

If you really want to look sincere,
why don't you try it yourself?

I...

Never mind. I won't write a letter.

I'll send the servant to find him.

There's no point in writing this letter.

- I'll save my great wisdom for the future.
- Great wisdom?

Combining the right time,
right place, right person,

Sun Tzu's "The Art of w*r,"
and the "Thirty-Six Stratagems."

I dare say that as long as I take action,
I will definitely win him over.

Win him over.

Right time, right place and right person?

The right time refers
to the Lantern Festival tonight.

I'll catch him by surprise.
Before he has time to think about it,

I'll tell him I like him. I will only marry him.

He won't have a chance to refuse.

Changsheng.

Wulang.

Your Highness, are you sure that will work?

- Don't worry. Even if the first step fails, there is a second step.
- Second step?

Combined with the atmosphere
of the Lantern Festival, and Sheng Tiangang,

I'll make Wulang fall for me.

- Why Sheng Tiangang?
- He is the one who started the rumor about me.

He needs to make some contribution for me.

If the first step fails,
whoever started the trouble should end it.

Sheng Tiangang will appear

and make Yang Wulang believe
he and I are a good match.

A match made in heaven.

How can he refuse?

Your Highness. Young Master Yang.

You two are a match made in heaven.

You should get married quickly.

- Changsheng.
- Wulang.

Your Highness, this is all your imagination.

Will it really work? Please watch your actions!

Shenxing! You do not understand.

Sometimes fate is a feeling.

If this feeling isn't strong enough,
then I still have more.

As long as I can make him spellbound,
and I show tenderness,

then it will work.

This time I must make a beautiful comeback.

Your Highness. We're already late.

We have to go to Noble Consort
Xian's place today for a lesson.

It's fine. I'm in a good mood today.

Even if I'm scolded, it's worth it.

Your Highness, Your Highness. Bad news.

Yang Wulang suddenly claimed to be ill. I'm afraid
he won't be able to leave his house in the near future.

What? Can't leave his house?

I could never have predicted this.

- Let's go!
- Go find Yang Wulang?

Go to Noble Consort Xian's place.

- Brother Xiao, what do you think of these flowers?
- Very nice.

Wulang, what did you prepare today?

Beef soup.

I'll have a try.

- Wulang, this soup is good.
- I made it according to your recipe.

The taste is naturally excellent.

- Brother Xiao, slow down. There's more. No rush.
- I'm in a hurry.

I'll have to go to the palace later.
So I can't accompany you.

Are you going to the palace to continue
spreading Princess Changsheng's rumor?

I'm being kind to others.
Saving people from future trouble.

Are you saving people

at the cost of sacrificing yourself?

- Wulang.
- There is something I still have to tell you.

Go ahead.

Cherish the people in front of you.

[Heavenly Tea Pavilion]

Sir, Yang Wulang is the Vice Minister of Works,

familiar with agricultural affairs
and water resources.

Fuyu does trade through waterways.

Maybe we can get more information from him.

But he avoids meeting Her Highness.

- What can you do?
- Who says there is no way?

You thought Young Master
brought you here just to drink tea?

Sir, this way, please.

Sir, he's here.

Waiter. I heard you just got
some Guanshan Tea from Great Tang.

- Bring me a pot now.
- Sorry, Official Yang. You're a step late.

Guanshan Tea has been reserved
by the guest over there.

Official Yang.

Sir Envoy.

I heard that you fell ill.

I didn't expect you to go out just for a cup of tea.

May I have the honor to drink with you?

Here.

- Please.
- Please.

I heard that Fuyu is building a waterway.

- Yes.
- I wonder...

[Phoenix Countenance Hall]

His Majesty has agreed to
a marriage alliance with Great Tang.

The person selected will be chosen among you.
[Integrity and Virtue]

Great Tang is a country of etiquette,
paying attention to etiquette and rules.

Women especially should have elegant manners.

So starting today,

your etiquette training
will be extended by two hours.

I will hire someone to teach you
Great Tang's etiquette,

so you won't disgrace Fuyu once you get there.

All right.

Let's start calling the roll.

- Daughter of the Minister of Rites, Wang Yueru.
- Present.

- Daughter of the Minister of Works, Yang Linlang.
- Present.

- Daughter of the Minister of Personnel, Wang Yuhuan.
- Present.

Daughter of the Minister of w*r...

Your Highness, hurry up. We are late.

I'm tired. Wait.

How could I know that we would be stuck in traffic?

Noble Consort Xian doesn't like you.

It would be terrible if she caught us.

- Hurry up.
- It's fine.

Jin'er will help me.

Daughter of Marquis Guangning, Zhao Pei'er.

Present.

His Majesty and Noble Consort
Xian’s beloved daughter,

Princess Guangde,
with fair appearance, intelligence,

virtue, elegance,

- and charm.
- Present.

[Integrity and Virtue]

[Integrity and Virtue]

Greetings, Mother.

May you remain beautiful and young forever.

Next, Princess of Changle, Liu Changsheng.

Princess of Changle, Liu Changsheng.

Present.

Wait.

[Phoenix Countenance Hall]

Where is Princess Changsheng?

She is the main candidate
for the marriage alliance.

Don't cover for her.

I'm here.

Have you been here this whole time?

Yes. I've been here.

Who said yes just now?

It was me.

Lying in front of me.

How bold!

Since you are so close, I punish you
to clean up the imperial garden.

Not a single fallen leaf,
and a grain of sand or stone can be seen.

Otherwise, the punishment will be harsher.

Noble Consort Xian. I know I'm wrong.

Yes.

I'm sorry, Jin'er.

- Sorry for causing you trouble.
- Don't say that.

We should share weal and woe.

By the way, let's go to the Lantern
Festival tonight. Xie Lin will come too.

Then you will soon be...

But I'm not going.

Didn't you ask Yang Wulang out?

He had already claimed to be ill
before I could ask him out.

Is there any solution?

Why don't I just marry your brother?

This way, I won’t have to marry far away,
and you won’t have to be sad.

We'll be together for a long time.

My brother...

You know what my brother is like.

He doesn't deserve you.

Let's clean.

Princess Changsheng is in a good mood.

You’re about to get married,
yet you’re still doing the cleaning.

- It's really precious.
- Princess Guangde is of noble status.

I heard you're also among
the candidates for marriage.

The envoy lives in my mansion.

I will always remind him of your kindness.

It's not certain who will go and who will stay.

I've always been the one left.

Princess Guangde, you should pray for yourself.

How could my imperial father bear to let me go?

If His Majesty doesn't send you,

I'm afraid you'll miss
your only chance to get married.

After all, everyone knows about my rumor.

But you're different.

- Everyone is guessing whether you have a hidden disease or look ugly.
- You...

How come you haven't found a husband yet?

- Enough.
- I...

You two have been arguing since you were little.
Haven't you quarreled enough?

I tell you, I will definitely
get married before you.

I almost believed you.

- Let's make a bet.
- Do you think I'm scared of you?

Whoever gets married first
will receive 100 taels of gold as a gift.

One hundred taels?

- The loser...
- The loser will be part of the marriage alliance.

- Deal.
- Deal.

You...

Let's go.

Why am I so unlucky today?

First, Yang Wulang claimed to be ill.

Then Guangde came to cause trouble.

If there's anything else unlucky,
just have it all come at once.

All right.

Look, look.

- You're talking about her, right?
- Yeah.

Princess Changsheng. That's her.

That is Princess Changsheng.

- Princess Changsheng.
- That's her.

Why are there so many pointing fingers?

What did I say? Nothing is lucky.

The priority is to find
the right person and marry you off.

Yang Wulang isn't the only choice.

Take a break.

Didn't I just say that?

Her Highness's power
is unquestionable. It's scary.

- You know the third young master of the Shen Family.
- Yeah.

Your Highness.

Go, go, go.

You know the third young master of the Shen Family.

He has nothing to do with Her Highness.

Did you hear that?

Your Highness.

Thank you for your kind words.

I guess those people behaved
abnormally because of you.

No, no.

I'm sure you also told Yang Wulang something.

Illness is determined by fate.

Humans can't control it. No.

You can control people's life and death.

You...

Wulang.

Why are you here?

Aren't you sick? Why...

My disease was cured because of you.

Brother Xiao said you have this capability.

Brother Yang and I felt as if we were
old friends upon first meeting.

We agreed to meet up
at the Lantern Festival tonight.

Your Highness is responsible for receiving me.

I guess you will go together with us.

Brother Yang recovered so quickly
. It's quite peculiar.

Meeting a confidant is the best cure.

You’re not going tonight either, are you?

I will. Why wouldn't I go?

I'm worried about you and Xie Lin going out alone.

Sir Envoy. You and Yang Wulang

really hit it off by a chance encounter?

Or else?

I don't care if it's true or not.

You helped me many times,
whether by accident or by design.

I still want to thank you.

I don't understand what you mean.

In this world, there are
many things that are confusing.

Despite being a member of the imperial family,

I've gone through several hardships
just by trying to get married.

So it's better to be confused.

Your Highness.

In my view,

your confusion lies in deceiving yourself.

Pardon my honesty, but only by rectifying
your mindset can you accumulate strength.

As long as you maintain a clarity of mind
, you can still achieve greatness with time.

Thank you for your advice.

Let's get changed for tonight.

Your Highness.

With due respect, Yang Wulang has good character,

but he's not a good match for you.

Thank you.

[Beautiful Vernal Scenery]

Your Highness.

Your Highness, I have things
to deal with. You go first.

Later I will meet you at the Lantern Market.

Okay.

- Brother Xiao, this is...
- Xie Lin.

This is Wulang. This is my brother-in-law.

- Jin'er.
- Changsheng, come on.

Your Highness. Why isn't Sir Envoy here?

He will come later.

I didn't realize Official Xiao was in such
a mood to enjoy the Lantern Festival.

I came here specifically to enjoy the lanterns.

Unlike some people with impure thoughts.

I don't want to bother with you.

Your Highness, we are going over there.

Okay.

Please come.

I haven't been to Shangkang for a long time.
The scenery here has changed.

You're here at the right time.
Now is the peak season for bass.

Let's go fishing tomorrow.

I didn't expect you to be interested in this.

Among the noble young men,
A'Lv is the best gastronome.

We're wasting time like this.

I think the night market is quite lively.

I wonder if I can buy something I like.

If you can't buy it, so what?

It's just for fun.

Xie Lin. I just spent a long time walking around,

and wasn't able to buy what I wanted either.

- Why don't we go somewhere else?
- Okay, I'll follow you.

I think it's better this way. Let's split
into two groups and shop separately.

We'll meet at the place to guess
lantern riddles. How does it sound?

- Good.
- Fine by me.

Then I won't force Official Xiao
to go shopping with me.

I'll go with Wulang.

Your Highness, suit yourself.

A group of three is fine too. Let's go together.

Then we'll go first. You three have a good time.

Let's go.

Young Master, Fuyu's Lantern Festival is lively.

However, it still pales in comparison to ours.

Have you investigated the route?

Young Master, I have sent someone to monitor it.

It's just... How can we get useful information

from Yang Wulang in such a noisy environment?

Don't worry. Give them some time.

- Let's browse around too.
- Okay.

It's really lively.

- What's wrong?
- I sprained my ankle.

You can twist your ankle
even on flat ground? Impressive.

There seems to be an ice shop over there.

I'll go buy some ice.

What happened now?

I lost my purse.

Maybe you are too stupid, and a thief stole it.

I can't walk properly now. Could you help me find it?

Maybe I lost it somewhere.

Come here, kids.

Do you want to eat candy?

Yes.

Do you see that guy there? He has candies.

Let's have candy!

What are you doing?

- You didn't wash your hands.
- Give me some candy.

- Liu Changsheng!
- Candy! Give me some candy!

- I don't have any.
- I won't let go.

Your Highness.

I just asked around and didn't find any ice shops. I guess it's sold out.

It's all right.

- Where is Brother Xiao?
- He had something to do, so he left.

We can shop without him.

- Your ankle...
- It doesn't hurt anymore.

But thank you for making the trip.

It's good as long as it doesn't hurt.

Don’t you think tonight’s moon
looks extremely beautiful?

It's average.

Your Highness. Do you know
whether the envoy is married?

I've never heard him mention it. I guess he isn't.

Actually, I thought about it for a long time.

Marriage is about fate.

- Without fate, it's hard to find a marriage partner.
- Yes.

Just like me and the envoy.

There is a reason for everything.

Actually, I think you and I are fated as well.

I wonder if you share the same thoughts as me

to consider marriage.

Wulang. Can I call you that?

No. I am the third child in my family.
[T/N: Wulang lit. means fifth young master]

You have to call me Sanlang.
[T/N: third young master]

What's wrong?

Oh no. It's not him.

Don't make a mistake.

Look. This young master.

Let me look at your face!

Your appearance will bring luck in love.

No.

Not his appearance?

Please write down your birthday.

- Okay.
- Good.

Please.

According to your birthday,

your destined woman will appear this year.

Then where is my destined woman?

Right in front of you.

Come on, Young Master.

Young Master, this woman is your destined person.

No, no.

- He is talking nonsense.
- You don't know her birthday.

How can you say she is the destined one?
It's clearly a lie.

Right, it's a lie.

You asked a good question, but you don’t know that

this woman comes to my place a dozen times a month.

I know her birthday very well.

You two are a match made in heaven.

Destined to be a good couple.

Then tell my fortune as well.

Young Master, I'm in a hurry to go home.
Don't mess around.

Sir, just help tell his fortune.

Maybe he’s someone’s destined person as well.

Your Highness, we agreed to do it once.

I'll give you more money, come on.

Okay, okay.

Then I'll tell your fortune now.

Come on.

Don't waste time. You don't have a chance.

He doesn't have a chance.

You two listen to me.
You guys are a once-in-a-century match.

I...

What did I say?

What did I say?

This woman and this young master
are a match made in heaven.

Am I right?

I think we've almost finished shopping.

Why don't we go meet up with Jin’er?

Guess lantern riddles.

Guess it right and you'll get a lantern for free.

Excuse me, do you want to guess the riddles?

Entering a veiled dream
as we drink under the moonlight,

the spring breeze travels miles
enveloping us in gentle embrace.

This is a lantern riddle.
Do you want to write your own?

[A veiled dream and a tree in blossom]

A veiled dream and a tree in blossom.

They mostly come and go in the white clouds.

Why is the envoy here?

How is it going?

What do you think?

Come here, look at this!

- Changsheng, look!
- Look here.

Come and see. Look here.

Bravo!

Changsheng!

This is the real trick.

Look, one, two, three.

Bravo!

- Good!
- Good!

Good!

- So many birds.
- Changsheng, look at the birds.

None of this is real. It's ventriloquism.

How can it be? Listen to this.

It's obviously real.

So amazing.

Do you see the person playing the bamboo flute?

I heard there are people
who are good at ventriloquism.

They can mimic all the sounds in the world.

I think the bird calls we're hearing now

are from that ventriloquist.

Amazing!

- Marvelous!
- Good.

Bravo!

- Good.
- Wonderful!

Amazing!

Bravo!

Good!

Another assassin.

Taking action here will reveal my identity.

I have to find a way to get away.

Let's go to the front.

Bravo!

Bravo!

Retreat.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Are you crazy? Why did you suddenly carry me up here?

Look below.

It's too chaotic down there.
Let's wait here for a while.

The chaos is because you suddenly...

- Suddenly...
- Suddenly what?

Listen, don’t do these kinds of weird things again.

Otherwise, no matter if I am a princess in Fuyu,
or a princess consort in Great Tang, I will teach you a lesson.

- You're threatening me?
- Don't let the threat become reality.

If you have the guts, give it a try.

I'm not as courageous as Your Highness.

But when it comes to courage,
it is indeed one of my strengths.

Don't move.

Just now, you said you were brave.
Where’s your strength?

A grown man is afraid of spiders?

- I'm not afraid of it. I'm in awe of it.
- In awe of spiders?

In awe of living things.

I don't want to k*ll a life.

- What are you doing?
- What's scary about a spider?

Why do you find a spider scary?

Look, it doesn't bite.

I don't want to.

All right, all right.

Go ahead, you're free.

I don't know where they went.

We just came from there.

Let's go to the front and take a look.

[Peace and Contentment]

It's all your fault, so slow.

I'm leaving the palace late.

Xiaohong?

Xiaolv!

Go over there.

- Never mind.
- Today's wine is really delicious.

I'll go by myself.

Let's go, let's go.

- I'm stuffed.
- We should go home and rest.

Let's go.

This lady is pretty good-looking.

Little beauty.

Where are you going?

- Come on, let me touch your hand.
- Get lost!

Do you know who I am?

I'm a princess.

Princess? Then I am the sovereign.

Let me take care of you.

- Want to run?
- Get lost!

Rogue.

Stop! Go get her.

- Want to run?
- Don't let her get away.

Do you still want to run away?

- Help! Help!
- Don't shout.

- Take her away.
- Help!

Take her away.

I think I heard Guangde's voice.




"Like Snow" by Duan Aojuan

♫ Sitting alone at the western window,
quietly watching the snow ♫

♫ Silently falling and piling up ♫

♫ The red flowers are unable to stand the chill ♫

♫ Once night descends, they wither and fall ♫

♫ Facing the northern wind,
feeling the biting breeze ♫

♫ Wanting to look at you, but unable
to bear to leave and say goodbye ♫

♫ I fear the warmth will fade in an instant ♫

♫ The swirling snow buries the long night ♫

♫ After bidding farewell, meeting again
in this vast world is rare ♫

♫ Unable to tell what fate has in store ♫

♫ Let the longing burn the years away ♫

♫ How can the lone lamp comfort me? ♫

♫ The sky has already darkened,
the autumn moon has waned ♫

♫ Hear my cry ♫

♫ You wear humble blue robes ♫

♫ The spring breeze brushes my face ♫

♫ Another year has passed ♫