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01x26 - Episode 26

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "The Princess Royal". Aired: July 3, 2024.*
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Arranged marriage between Li Rong and Pei Wen Xuan at 18.

01x26 - Episode 26

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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 26]

Wait for me!

Slowly.

This looks so pretty.

Given your young master's foul temper,

they're going to split sooner or later.

And I will stand a chance by then.

Well,

do you think

flicking that lock of hair

makes you look particularly handsome?

My young master should have

split you in half earlier

so that you won't

make sarcastic comments.

Fine.

We'll see if my prediction

turns out correct.

It won't.

My young master

is destined to be the Prince Consort.

Just give up.

Lanterns!

Lanterns for sale!

Here.

Why are you staring at my face?

Don't tell me you scratched my face too.

I didn't.

I made sure to be careful.

Does that sound like

what a princess should say?

You little shrew.

Who are you calling a shrew?

I got you some river lanterns.

You like them, don't you?

Later, you can put the lanterns

in the river

and make a wish.

I thought you didn't

believe in these things.

I didn't.

These are just something made up

to fool naive little girls.

Why would a man like me believe them?

What are you doing, then?

But ever since I met you,

I'm open to believing

in any god or deity now.

Release the lantern.

I know

most people around you

would sacrifice love for power.

You may also think

that your future

is more important than feelings.

But if I really did that,

you would never know

that some feelings

cannot be traded for power.

I became a court official

and fought for power

just to get closer to you.

So,

if I were to leave you

to gain more power

Even if it's just temporary

or just mentioning the idea,

I would never do so.

So, you didn't want to get a divorce

because you were afraid of uncertainties

that might happen afterwards?

Yes,

but that's not all of it.

I don't want you to lose faith in love.

So, what are your plans after this?

Well,

I'll do as you say.

It's going to upset you, though.

It won't.

I know your true feelings now,

so I won't get disappointed

or scared.

As for you,

even though you were born in the palace,

you never belonged to the palace.

The kind of relationship

that your heart yearns for

is purer than what you've imagined.

♪ Who gazes at the sky from afar? ♪

I have to give you

whatever you want.

♪ In the night's chill breeze ♪

You won't have to compromise,

not even a little, to get what you want.

♪ What is she singing for? ♪

♪ The wind caresses the hills ♪

♪ The wind causes ripples on calm water ♪

Besides,

I will prove to you someday

that only I, Pei Wenxuan, am capable

of offering you such pure love.

Look.

The lanterns are up.

Rong.

I will give it my all

to present you

with all the best things in the world.

♪ She's trod a lengthy path ♪

♪ Memories lost then found ♪

What wish did you make?

♪ Gazing idly as clouds roll by ♪

What about you?

It's a secret.

♪ She holds a red candle ♪

You're keeping it a secret too?

♪ To brave the thick fog ♪

♪ Life can be bitter sometimes ♪

I wished

♪ Experience it with grace ♪

for being together

with you now and forever.

♪ She ascends the pavilion ♪

♪ No stars were in sight ♪

Perhaps

♪ So she lights a lamp ♪

♪ The wind sends

the bamboo dragonfly flying ♪

We can consider having a child.

♪ The wind strokes the old, ornate qin ♪

♪ Dust falls from the high walls ♪

Aren't you scared?

This would create

a new and bigger weakness for us.

If you're not scared,

so aren't I.

♪ Who gazes at the sky from afar? ♪

♪ In the night's chill breeze ♪

♪ What is she singing for? ♪

♪ The wind sways the yellow buttercups ♪

♪ The wind brushes against

the golden robes ♪

[Taiji Hall]

♪ Amid the vast world,

a wanderer returns ♪

Your Majesty.

The farmers in Jiangnan

have started to grow rice.

Due to this year's colder temperatures,

the sowing began later

than in previous years.

Your Majesty.

The imperial examination candidates

have all arrived in the capital.

The examinations will begin soon,

and we will need to make arrangements

for the personnel involved.

I hope you will swiftly approve

our request for the staff mobilizations.

I understood.

Court dismissed.

[Taiji Hall]

Mr. Pei.

Eunuch Fu.

His Majesty is summoning you.

Please lead the way, Eunuch Fu.

There are quite a number

of talented scholars

among this year's candidates.

I was too narrow-minded after all.

Many talents lie among the commoners.

Anyone who can win your appreciation

must be trustworthy indeed.

Rongqing, you're back.

I'm back.

But you are not the one I used to know.

I'm sorry.

This is my only way to protect you.

My love for you has never changed.

Please give me more time

and wait for me.

Mr. Su.

Mr. Su?

Therefore, it is important to select

a good chief examiner.

You're right, Mr. Su.

I have some people to recommend to you.

Why don't we talk about it

while walking?

Sure.

[People]

Your Majesty.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

You may rise.

Pei Wenxuan, I called for you

to discuss your recent promotion

to the Vice Minister of Personnel.

You've been rising

through the ranks too quickly,

and many are not convinced.

Do you have any plans for this?

Thank you for your concern,

Your Majesty.

I know that I am not that experienced,

[People's hearts]

but I have my seniors to help me

and I have built some connections

in the Censorate.

Therefore, rest assured, Your Majesty.

However, you're the Prince Consort,

and Pingyue has been offending

many officials lately.

There are many officials

from the Xie Family

working in the Ministry of Personnel.

I'm afraid you'll have a hard time

if you do work there.

How about this?

I'll transfer you

to the Ministry of Rites

to make your life easier,

what do say you?

Your Majesty.

Please seek justice for me.

What justice do you want me

to seek for you?

Your Majesty.

I would like to request

for a divorce.

I hope you will approve it.

What did you say?

You want a divorce?

What's wrong with my daughter?

Why do you want to divorce her?

Pei Wenxuan, how dare you!

Your Majesty.

I I I've suffered.

Look.

It's the Princess's doing.

Why were you two actually fighting?

She even hurt you badly.

You didn't hit her, did you?

I

No, no!

The Princess is so noble.

I wouldn't dare.

Get up.

Tell me

what happened exactly.

It started

with a talisman.

When the Princess

returned home yesterday,

I went to fetch her,

but she told everyone outside

that I sought a talisman randomly

that made her fall

into Consort Rou's trap.

Your Majesty.

Why would I do such a thing?

Here it is.

This isn't even my handwriting.

Actually, I believe

that you probably

have your own judgment now.

I don't wish to talk more about it,

but what I'm going to say next

is something

I cannot tolerate any longer.

Your Majesty, you do know

that I suggested to the Princess

to establish the Inspectorate Office

to share your burdens.

But now,

many officials in the palace,

including the Crown Prince

and the Empress,

have grown dissatisfied

with the Princess because of this.

Last night,

the Princess and I got into an argument.

In anger, she actually called me

a lowly and despicable man.

She even said

I was worse than the entertainers

from Nanfeng House.

Isn't that humiliating?

I indeed came from a humble background,

but I am a man after all.

Even though she is the Princess,

she can't insult me like that.

I married the Princess

to fulfill your command

and my duty as an official.

Why am I

getting humiliated instead?

Let's take a step back.

No matter how unreasonable

Her Highness is,

I can tolerate her behaviors.

But now, I have to say

as her husband and your subject,

I have remained loyal.

But what about the Princess?

She went on a lantern night cruise

together with a dozen entertainers.

How am I

How is everyone else

going to think of me?

Your Majesty.

I know I'm wrong

and I have disappointed you.

But I implore you

that for the sake of my diligent father

and my loyal service,

please permit me

to divorce Princess Pingyue.

Your Majesty,

I really can't live like this anymore.

If that's the case,

since Pingyue

has been overbearing indeed,

and you're set on a divorce,

I shall not force you.

How about this?

You go home first

while I draft a decree.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

You're brilliant.

I'll take my leave.

Consort Rou said

that the talisman was fake.

Princess Pingyue took it with her.

What if they try to verify it?

Hongde has been taken away as well.

Mr. Su,

if he ever babbles,

Consort Rou would be implicated.

He won't get to talk.

Tell Consort Rou to rest assured.

What about the talisman?

Since the Princess took it,

even if they find out that it's fake,

what can they do?

What if they tell His Majesty

that the Princess told a lie?

Then why would the Princess do that?

If His Majesty has his doubts,

he will try to feel

Pei Wenxuan and the Princess out.

Pei Wenxuan

would expose himself by then.

Why are you so sure, Mr. Su?

Pei Wenxuan might just agree

to get a divorce instead.

He'd never agree to it.

Because he won't.

He dares not.

And he doesn't even want to.

Everyone has weaknesses.

Pei Wenxuan has always

maintained a clean reputation,

and he's good at winning people over.

That's why he has all sorts

of talents and tricks at his disposal.

It's not easy to thwart

his political career.

If you try to bring him down directly,

it'd cost us even more.

He cares about the Princess.

He cares about their relationship.

He would never

abandon the Princess for power.

As long as he doesn't get a divorce,

His Majesty will remain doubtful,

and Pei Wenxuan will find it hard

to turn the tide.

What if he does agree

to divorce the Princess?

Then he deserves to die.

Anyone who lets the Princess down

shall be k*lled.

Your Majesty.

The writing on the talisman is fake.

Fulai.

Do you know what's the toughest thing

about being a ruler?

Your Majesty, how would I know

the answer to that?

Everyone around you

may be deceiving you.

While anyone else

can obtain the truth easily,

as the Emperor,

I have to search for the truth

amid a trove of lies.

What's more, these truths

are often consisting of the half-lies

they tell me.

But you're the wisest man

in the country, Your Majesty.

The wisest man?

How am I wise?

The talisman is fake.

Then is Pei Wenxuan completely innocent?

Tell me

who you think is speaking the truth.

Your Majesty,

you're putting me on the spot.

I remember that when I was a boy,

someone kept stealing my persimmons.

I investigated it for a long time,

and just as I thought,

you were the thief.

Do you remember that?

Of course.

How could I ever forget?

Actually, there's something else

that I've been hiding from you.

There's more?

Back then,

I was punished, so I got angry.

No amount of persimmons

could quell my anger.

So,

I stole something else from you.

How dare you.

What else did you steal?

Crab meatballs,

your favorite dish when you were young.

So,

even back then,

you were already getting cheeky

and fat at that time.

Those were the good old days.

There was nothing much

to be concerned about.

Even if I couldn't guess it right,

I'd just lose a few persimmons at worst.

But it's different now.

If I make the wrong guess,

I'd be losing the entire country.

Your Majesty, about the Prince Consort

and Princess Pingyue's divorce,

should I draft a decree now?

Just put it aside for now.

Your Majesty, Consort Rou

has always been gentle.

She's always obeyed your commands.

Now that she had brought

Hongde into the palace,

I'm afraid someone

must be manipulating her.

I'm worried

Well,

get someone to investigate this.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Young Master!

Her Highness is resting.

I know.

Tell everyone

in the inner courtyard to leave.

Go.

Why would I stay

in the sleeping chambers?

I'm sleeping in the study from now on!

Young Master!

The study is this way

Don't make everyone else hear you.

I'm having a falling-out

with Her Highness.

No one could see me meeting her.

Why?

You

Guard the study's entrance.

If anyone asks,

tell them I'm in the study.

Thoughtful indeed.

Rong.

Rong.

You're back.

How was today?

What did my father say?

Did he approve of our divorce?

He didn't say that.

But

I complained about you.

You, little cat,

bit and scratched me.

I don't want you anymore.

This little cat is going

to apologize to you.

How?

How?

Seriously, what happened next?

Then, I complained about Consort Rou.

I said

she tricked you with a talisman.

His Majesty should realize

that someone might be using him.

Then, His Majesty said

he would draft a decree

to allow us to divorce,

and I came back.

But Father has always

favored Consort Rou.

What you did

probably won't be very effective.

If His Majesty feels

that Consort Rou is being used

to bring him down,

he wouldn't forgive her.

You mean

my father needs to realize

that Consort Rou is manipulated

by the noble families.

Your complaint alone won't be enough.

That's alright.

Even in weiqi, you play

one move after another.

Do you think when someone tricked me,

I can trick them back too.

Anyone can bluff.

Mr. Pei, you need to show me

what you've got.

You'll see.

Ms. Du.

Mr. Pei?

[Tunyu Study]

You're already

a skilled calligrapher yourself,

and it's been quite some time

since you last came for lessons.

What brings you here today?

Ms. Du, I have a favor to ask of you.

[Dispel all misfortunes]

Do you think

you can replicate this handwriting?

This person has a solid foundation

in the clerical script.

It's not that hard,

but

you know my rules.

I don't forge letters and documents.

Yes.

But what if

it's for the sake of justice?

For justice?

Your Highness.

Why do you look so tired?

Did you not sleep last night?

I'm fine. Take a look at this.

What's this?

Eat something first.

[Testimony]

You went out early in the morning

to forge Hongde's handwriting?

Read the content carefully.

You actually wrote

that Su Rongqing went

to Qingfeng Taoist Temple

and threatened Hongde with his status

to deceive Consort Rou

to frame us.

Why did you leave Consort Rou

out of this, though?

We're offering His Majesty

a way out through Consort Rou.

If we don't leave her out of this,

His Majesty won't be able to act.

It's just that,

by doing this,

we're literally declaring w*r

against Su Rongqing.

I'm afraid he already has.

Your Majesty.

Our men reported

that the Princess and the Prince Consort

are sleeping separately.

Let them be.

Then, what about the divorce?

It's tough for a lady to remarry.

Let's see how it goes first.

Yes, Your Majesty.

[Inspectorate Office]

Your Highness!

Your Highness, I was tricked!

Please spare me, Your Highness!

Please spare me!

You may leave now.

I'll talk to him alone.

Your Highness.

I'd love to learn how to interrogate

Let's go.

I'll buy you some drinks.

Let's go.

You said someone tricked you.

Who was it?

I I don't know.

You don't know?

Are you taking me as a fool?

No, Your Highness.

I I really don't know.

All I know

is that a nobleman came

to Qingfeng Taoist Temple that night

and summoned me.

I I don't even know

who he is.

I didn't even get

to see his guard's face.

But he kidnapped my son.

I had no choice.

You have a son?

Go on. What happened next?

Then, he tied me up

and put me into his carriage.

He told me

that he would expose

your intent to delay

the Crown Prince's wedding.

This isn't a lie, is it?

That itself is a lie.

I've never done anything like that.

Yes.

It's true

that you have never called for me.

But, no matter what,

I really had no choice.

Your Highness,

I hope you'll show me mercy

and spare my life.

I can show you some mercy,

but you'll have to do as I say.

You don't know

who called for you, right?

But I do.

Su Rongqing.

Second Young Master Su?

I want you to testify against him.

Testify against him?

How is that different

from telling me to die?

I know what you're thinking.

You think

that your son

is in someone else's hands,

and I have nothing to coerce you

other than your own life.

Given your background,

if you testify against Su Rongqing,

the Su Family would never let you off.

Since it means death for you anyway,

you might as well keep your son alive.

But only I

can keep both of you safe.

I'll tell you something else I know.

Tell me if I'm wrong.

Five years ago,

you conned a young lady

for thousands of taels

by telling her that she needed

to change her fate on your popularity.

Four years ago,

you had an affair

with an official's wife.

While she visited Qingfeng Taoist Temple

every month to pray,

she was actually in your bedroom.

Three years ago

Your Highness.

How did you know so much?

If you don't want people to know

your wrongdoings, then don't do it.

You've deceived

and harmed so many people.

Don't you feel guilty at all?

Guilty?

Why should I feel guilty?

There are tons of other people

who are more evil than me.

You must have seen people who would k*ll

for a meager sum of money.

That's pure evil.

People like me

commit sins once in a while.

You may say that bad guys like us

don't deserve to live in this world.

But what if there are

plenty of people like me?

Would that be mankind's fault

or the society's fault?

That's why I hope

that my efforts can make

the noblemen and commoners

live together in harmony

and the world at peace.

Your Highness.

I admit that this country isn't perfect,

but this shouldn't be

a reason or excuse for your sins.

If as the Princess said,

I can't afford to offend

both the Princess and the Su Family.

Your Majesty.

Princess Pingyue

is requesting an audience.

Why is she here at this late hour?

Father.

Father, please seek justice for me.

What is it?

Father, you need

to discipline Pei Wenxuan for me.

He's gone too far.

What exactly happened?

A few days ago,

Pei Wenxuan and I had a quarrel.

He's been ignoring me since then,

and he even said he wanted a divorce.

He said you've already drafted a decree.

I don't believe him.

Why would a father

force his daughter to get a divorce?

If I do get a divorce,

who else can I marry?

If you don't want to get divorced,

then why were you cruising

with those men from Nanfeng House?

I was just trying to upset him.

Father, I've realized my mistake.

Please persuade him for me.

He can't ignore me forever.

He's even moved to the outer courtyard.

How about you command him to come back?

Ridiculous!

I appointed you as the Supervisor

of the Inspectorate Office,

and now you're indulging yourself

in debauchery

instead of fulfilling your duties.

What's wrong with you?

You've wronged me, Father.

We may quarrel sometimes,

but I still do my work.

In fact,

you haven't replied to the memorial

I submitted a few days ago.

What are you planning to do?

What memorial?

Hongde's testimony.

I submitted all the evidence

several days ago.

We just need a word from you

to start investigating Su Rongqing.

How is Su Rongqing related to this?

Well

Hongde said

it was Su Rongqing who went to him

to tell Consort Rou all that.

Haven't you read my memorial?

Fulai.

Go to the Remonstration Office

to bring the Princess' memorial here.

I want to review it now.

Yes, Your Majesty.

As soon as Father reads the memorial,

he will find out that Su Rongqing

has been using Consort Rou

for the noble families' benefit.

Father will then

start to get suspicious,

and Su Rongqing can no longer

associate himself

with Prince Su.

If this memorial gets submitted,

you will be implicated, Mr. Su.

On the occasion of the assessment

for the position of Minister,

everyone has high expectations of you.

I was worried that this memorial

may hinder you,

so I took it out secretly.

Xuanji.

I transferred you there,

and it seems that my plan has backfired.

This round

We have lost.

[Testimony]

This testimony is a fake.

It's fake?

The Princess deliberately

submitted this fake testimony

for you to steal.

If my guess is correct,

the Princess must be already

in the palace now.

And His Majesty

must have already sent someone

to retrieve this memorial.

Go back now.

I'll put it back right away.

No need.

Even if you do,

the Princess would claim

that her memorial has been switched.

Once they start investigating,

you'll be implicated as well.

By then,

you'd lose your job.

What should I do then?

Leave this thing here.

Pretend that you don't know anything.

Are you supposed to be on shift now?

No.

That's great.

Go back home and sleep.

Pretend that you've never been here.

I'll take my leave.

I plotted and schemed

to make Hongde accuse the Princess

of delaying the Crown Prince's wedding.

I even prepared a marriage talisman

to undermine His Majesty's trust

in Pei Wenxuan and the Princess.

But the Princess used this

to her advantage instead.

Mu Hong.

Young Master.

Get a servant

to sneak into the palace

and burn the Remonstration Office.

When the fire starts to burn,

make sure he doesn't leave.

Just leave him there.

You want to burn

the Remonstration Office?

Isn't that a bit too much?

It's not just too much.

It's the boldest and craziest idea ever.

Young Master

Just do as I say,

and wait for the results.

Whatever will be, will be.

Go.

Yes, sir.

[Li Rong, Supervisor

of the Inspectorate Office]

[Su Rongqing,

Vice Minister of Personnel]

Your Majesty, bad news!

The Remonstration Office is on fire!

Your Majesty!

Say that again.

What's on fire?

The Remonstration Office.

It was already burning

while I was on my way there.

Many officials are still trapped inside.

How did the fire start?

We don't know yet.

Father, let me take a look there.

The building itself is nothing,

but we need to save

the people and memorials inside.

No need.

I will go there myself.

Split into two teams!

Team One, take water from the wells

to put out the fire!

Team Two, save the people

and memorials inside!

Go!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, why are you here?

It's dangerous here. You should go back.

Yes, we'll handle the situation here.

Does any of you know who set fire

to the Remonstration Office?

I just received the news,

and I came over right away.

Perhaps someone knocked over

a candle stand.

I'm asking who is this bold

to burn the Remonstration Office!

Your Majesty.

Your Highness.

The Remonstration Office is on fire.

The Remonstration Office

has always been patrolled

every night since it was built.

Why the sudden fire?

His Majesty summoned

the Princess earlier

and wanted to retrieve Hongde's testimony

from the Remonstration Office.

Not long after that,

the Remonstration Office was on fire.

He's even burning

the Remonstration Office.

Looks like Su Rongqing

is really cornered.

Go to the Princess's Mansion

and devise a counterplan

with the Prince Consort.

Yes, Your Highness.

Greetings, Father.

You may rise.

You said Official Su was involved,

and your memorial was burned.

Thus, I called you here

to confront each other directly.

Su Rongqing said

he did not know Hongde.

What do you have to say?

Whether Su Rongqing knows him or not,

Hongde has confessed everything.

It's just that his testimony,

together with the Remonstration Office,

has suspiciously perished in the fire.

The material evidence

may have been gone,

but the man is still there.

Summon Hongde here.

I have done nothing wrong.

Your Highness, someone must have

instigated you to make you

come to this conclusion.

I also agree we should call Hongde over

to ask him in person.

Summon Hongde here?

I couldn't persuade him

that day in prison.

After all, his son is still

in Su Rongqing's hands.

He wouldn't help me at this point.

But I have no other options now.

Summon him.

Yes, Your Majesty.

While we're waiting,

Pingyue, tell me

why you said Official Su

had instigated Hongde

to falsely accuse you.

For some reason,

Mr. Su went to Hongde.

He kidnapped Hongde's illegitimate son

and used him to coerce Hongde

to accuse me

of trying to delay

the Crown Prince's wedding.

Then, he took advantage

of his position as Prince Su's tutor

and cajoled Consort Rou

into bringing Hongde to the palace.

Mr. Su.

I have no grudge against you.

Why are you framing me?

Official Su, what say you?

Your Highness, you're claiming

that I was trying to set you up

by making Hongde say

that you were trying to delay

the Crown Prince's wedding.

Then why didn't I just tell him

to accuse you of treason?

You should ask yourself

that question, Mr. Su.

The Crown Prince is all grown up now.

It's imperative that he get married

as soon as possible.

If I want the best for him,

I would have chosen

a suitable noble lady for him instead.

Why would I want to delay his wedding?

As his elder sister,

why would I harm him?

Only you can answer that.

So, you're saying

that Su Rongqing burned

the Remonstration Office down.

Now that the evidence is destroyed,

Hongde will be summoned to the palace.

Won't he expose everything by then?

Would Hongde dear to enter the palace?

Thank you.

[Zhengwu Gate]

Just hand him over to us.

Thank you, Eunuch Fu.

This way, Daoist Hongde.

Eunuch Fu, you have to vouch for us.

He was alive

when he left the Inspectorate Office.

It's true, Eunuch Fu.

This is not the time to talk about this.

I need to report this to His Majesty.

Your Majesty,

Hongde was k*lled on the way here.

What did you say?

Bring me there.

I'd like to go there too.

None of you shall leave!

Let the post-mortem examiner

examine his body.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Now that Hongde is dead,

no one can prove the truth anymore.

But now, in Father's eyes,

Su Rongqing's reputation

has been tainted.

If Hongde dies,

both human testimony

and the material evidence will be gone.

No.

If there's no evidence,

Father won't be able

to convict Su Rongqing.

He may be doubtful,

but while he doubts Su Rongqing,

he will also suspect you and Rong.

That's when the next step comes in.

If His Majesty begins to suspect

whether the Princess

is speaking the truth,

the only thing left to investigate

would be the whereabouts

of Hongde's son.

The results would be interesting.

You said Hongde had a son?

Yes, Father.

And he's in Su Rongqing's hands?

That's right.

Your Majesty

Silence.

Fulai, investigate now.

Yes, Your Majesty.

His Majesty may not be able

to find out

where exactly Hongde's son is,

but he'd discover

how the child was taken away.

There must be traces of the abduction.

For example, a passerby

might have accidentally witnessed

the child's kidnapping

and recognized the Su Family's emblem.

That's a common possibility, isn't it?

So what?

Even if my father knows

the child was abducted by the Su Family,

so what?

Since His Majesty already knows

that someone brought Hongde

into the palace

and that Hongde's son

was taken by the Su Family,

who do you think

His Majesty would suspect

even though there's no evidence?

Hongde cannot afford to offend

both the Su Family and the Princess.

This is the last kind act he can do

to protect his son.

Your Highness.

I need to go to the palace

to pick up your sister.

Shouldn't you be pretending

that your marriage is on the rocks?

It is seemingly in harmony

but actually at variance.

So, sometimes we need to pretend

we're in harmony.

I'll take my leave, then.

Take care, Your Highness.

Guard this area.

No one else may come near.

Yes, Eunuch Fu.

Sir,

please tell me what happened

that night.

I was working my shift

as a night watcher that night.

When I passed by the street

where the Taoist Temple is,

I saw a boy being abducted

by several men.

I recognized one of them.

He's from the Su Family.

Eunuch Fu,

I have completed the examination.

Your Majesty,

this is the result

of the post-mortem examination.

The post-mortem examiner said

it was suicide.

And the Su Family

Su Rongqing.

Hand over Hongde's son now.

Your Majesty, I'm wronged.

I don't know where you heard this from.

Why don't you summon him here

so I can confront him directly?

♪ 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 ♪