01x09 - Episode 9

[bunniefuu]

[Prince Rui's Mansion]

Miss Qiao,

please have some tea.

Miss Bai, you haven't rested yet?

I... I ate too much

and came out to walk it off.

Would Miss Youke like

to sit for a while?

Sure.

Since both of you are here,

I want to apologize

for the recent disturbances

in the mansion that have startled you.

Let me toast you

with tea instead of wine.

Speaking of which,

you must be curious

why the Emperor insists
on me choosing a consort

and who is trying

to assassinate me.

[The Emperor is worried you covet the throne.]

[My comic]

[doesn't have an assassination
plotline for you.]

Please, Your Highness, tell us more.

It all starts with this.

What is this?

The national defense map.

It records the locations

of Jingyao's military supplies.

If it falls into the wrong hands,

it could destabilize the Jingyao Kingdom.

Why did the candle go out so suddenly?

[You couldn't hold back any longer.]

Maybe it was the wind.

I'll get a fire striker.

Your Highness!

Something's not right.

I also know the layout of Jingyao's cities,

and the locations on this map
are completely wrong.

Oh no,

this is a plan to lure out the snake.

Your Highness!

Miss! Miss, you're awake!

Miss, are you alright?

Where am I?

How did I get here?

Miss,

Si and I walked into the study

and saw everyone on the ground.

You were holding the national defense map,

and Miss Qiao was seriously injured.

Your Highness, come here.

Miss…

Your Highness,

what happened to my young lady?

You ask me what happened to your young lady?

She failed to steal secrets

and injured Miss Qiao.

It seems

both your young lady and you

are spies from an enemy nation.

Qiao Shuangshuang had the national defense map
and could have left first.

Why frame me?

The national defense map
is of great importance.

If all evidence points to me,

won't I die in this prison

before completing my mission?

I thought he had genuine feelings for me,

but it turns out I was just deluding myself.

[Elegant and Graceful]

Your Highness.

Your Highness, the physician has checked

on Miss Qiao, and she's not in serious danger.

But I really didn't expect it.

Miss Bai, who is usually so kind

and just,

turned out to be the spy in the mansion.

Your Highness,

you haven't really fallen
for Bai Youke, have you?

What should we do now?

Anyone coveting the national defense map

will be ex*cuted without mercy.

Miss Qiao, are you feeling better?

- Just speak while lying down.
- Your Highness.

I feel much better.

Can you tell me

what happened that night?

That night, when you went
to light up the candle lamp,

I was so afraid of the dark.

When I got up,

it felt like

someone knocked me out.

Bai Youke!

Miss Qiao,

you should rest well.

Those spies

have been thrown into the dungeon by me.

Just focus on recovering.

Your Highness,

I'm scared.

Can you stay with me?

Your Highness.

Your Highness, Bai Youke still hasn't revealed

the purpose of stealing
the national defense map.

Such a villain

won't speak the truth

without severe punishment.

You don't need

to worry about the interrogation.

Your task now

is to rest well.

I'll visit the dungeon
and come back to see you after I'm done.

Alright.

[Bai Youke,]

[blame yourself for meddling.]

♪ Just pretend you never came ♪

♪ The past is sealed away ♪

♪ Too many promises are dusted by stories ♪

♪ Too much love is destined to part ♪

♪ You use one look to ask for a kiss ♪

♪ Thinking you have the talent to love ♪

♪ My reckless devotion ♪

♪ In the end, we were still fated
but not destined ♪

♪ Just a little more, even an inch more ♪

♪ So foolishly dedicating a lifetime ♪

♪ Deeply in love ♪

♪ Mistaking the wrong person for real ♪

♪ Just pretend you never came ♪

♪ The past is sealed away ♪

♪ Too many promises are dusted by stories ♪

♪ Too much love is destined to part ♪

♪ You use one look to ask for a kiss ♪

♪ Thinking you have the talent to love ♪

♪ My reckless devotion ♪

♪ In the end, we were still fated
but not destined ♪

♪ Just a little more, even an inch more ♪

♪ So foolishly dedicating a lifetime ♪

♪ Deeply in love ♪

♪ Mistaking the wrong person for real ♪

♪ You use one look to ask for a kiss ♪

♪ Thinking you have the talent to love ♪

♪ My reckless devotion ♪

♪ In the end, we were still fated
but not destined ♪

♪ Just a little more, even an inch more ♪

♪ So foolishly dedicating a lifetime ♪

♪ Deeply in love ♪

♪ Mistaking the wrong person for real ♪