01x10 - Episode 10

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♪ From our first sight to your fading face ♪

♪ Fleeting fate, like a dream we can't embrace ♪

♪ Who squandered that heart-fluttering chase? ♪

♪ Only a silhouette is left ♪

♪ The ripples of time, interwoven ♪

♪ Flowing through my palm ♪

♪ Leaving deep wounds behind ♪

♪ I gaze out, through mist and rain ♪

♪ But cannot attain your horizon ♪

♪ Worldly charm fades in comparison ♪

♪ To your sweetest words ♪

♪ Wind on my cheek ♪

♪ Stirs up tangled thoughts ♪

♪ I can't let go ♪

= Money is Coming =

= Episode 10 =

It seems he usually pays attention to me.

Perhaps.

Your Highness, you're here too.

Your Grace, I have something to say to you.

May we speak

in private?

She is not available.

Her Grace is not yet married.

If there's something, speak here.

Your Highness is indeed thoughtful.

Your Grace, regarding the rescue
on the street last time,

I haven't yet had the chance

to properly thank you for your help.

Don't mind that.

It was just a small effort.

It was indeed abrupt that my brother

requested marriage for me last time.

But I truly admire you.

Thank you, Second Prince.

But you also know

that our statuses are worlds apart.

I'm afraid I might disappoint you.

Actually, from the moment
I knew you were Princess Yuexi,

I guessed this would be the outcome.

But I refuse to give up.

I just wanted to tell you personally

that even if we can't be lovers,

we can at least be friends, right?

In a few days, I'll return to Beiqiong.

I haven't had a proper tour of the capital.

Before I leave,

would you have time

to show me around the city?

No problem. I should
extend the host's courtesy.

Your Grace, the carriage

has been waiting at the gate
for quite some time.

I didn't call for a carriage, did I?

Your Grace, please.

[Must be another episode.]

Alright then.

Second Prince,

didn't you have something
to discuss with me?

Didn't you say...

There's no better time than now. Let's go.

You don't need to walk me out.

His Highness asks you to stay.

Does he want me to leave or stay?

Your Grace, please have a seat.

[Isn't this Xiao Xingheng's study?]

Why bring me here?

You'll know shortly.

Second Prince, what does this mean?

[So Xiao Xingheng asked me to stay]

[just to eavesdrop here?]

Naturally, to discuss
a collaboration with you.

We're on different sides,
how can we collaborate?

You might not be aware

that your Third Prince has already

made an agreement with my eldest brother.

Second Prince, you accuse
my brother of collusion

without proof.

How can I believe this?

Your Third Prince has,
per my eldest brother's request,

placed many spies within the Ning's troops.

Check it yourself and you'll know.

[Why does this involve my family?]

May I ask you for clarification
to show your sincerity?

He Louqing promised to help Xiao Xu
seize military power from the Ning family.

As long as Xiao Xu provides intelligence,

Beiqiong will win every battle.

By then, half of
the Ning's troops would be lost

and Emperor Shaoyuan
would lose trust in Prince Ning

and appoint another general.

If Prince Ning refuses to relinquish power,

Xiao Xu will join forces with He Louqing

to accuse Prince Ning of treason.

[That concerns the lives of 150,000 soldiers!]

[How could Xiao Xu do this?]

Your Grace, do not worry.

With His Highness here,
the Ning's troops will not fall into danger.

[Xiao Xu, if you dare to harm my family,]

[I will make you pay tenfold!]

Soldiers should die in battle,

not in the political struggles
of those in power.

Such an act defies natural justice.

I will not stand idly by.

Even I'm from the rival nation,
this is too cruel.

My brother always leaves no way back.

If he ascends the throne,

I would no longer have
a foothold in Beiqiong.

Therefore, both publicly and privately,

I do not wish for him to succeed.

So, why do you

choose to cooperate with me?

You are the Crown Prince

and Great Li's heir.

You naturally do not fear the Third Prince.

I assume that even if
you're not perfect in virtue,

you must have exceptional qualities.

And I trust her judgment.

You are sincere and genuine.

I must say, I benefit
from Princess Yuexi's favor.

I wonder what conditions you have
for cooperating with me.

I don't wish to go to w*r with Great Li

and trade lives for resources.

I hope that after you ascend the throne,

you will open mutual trade
in the northern border towns,

so that the citizens of Beiqiong

can enjoy the same rights as the
citizens of Great Li without being driven away.

Deal.

I've benefited from your good fortune
to conclude things so quickly

with He Louche.

You don't seem happy.

Not at all.

I will have my father
carefully investigate in the troops.

Those spies pose a serious threat.

Don't worry.

I'll also have someone investigate,
start with Xiao Xu.

So why are you unhappy?

[A leader's thoughts
are indeed hard to guess.]

[Dedication and Wisdom]

Where did you learn this information?

I... I...

Well,

never mind where the information came from.

Just go and investigate it.

Of course, I'll investigate.

If anyone dares to meddle in my troops,

it won't be so easy.

Yes.

Wait a minute.

You returned from
the Crown Prince's banquet today

and immediately told me this information.

Was it the Crown Prince?

I knew it. You trouble-scared slacker.

At the birthday banquet last time,
you were so protective of him.

It turns out you've taken a liking to him!

Xiao Xingheng did tell me.

But things aren't how you imagine them.

You even call him by his name.

If it's not that, then what is it?

What are you thinking?

There's nothing going on yet.

Judging from this situation,
something is going to happen.

I...

[I can't believe there's a day when I]

[can't win an argument with this old man.]

The Crown Prince is good-looking,

but his health...

You won't end up widowed, will you?

Is that the point?

No.

If I truly get together with Xiao Xingheng,
shouldn't you be considering

the future of our family?

Why do you care about his health?

What future?

If you really want to marry him,

our family will back you up.

I'm loyal and patriotic.

And I'll be loyal to the Crown Prince too.

Wisdom comes with age.

Well,

girls can't be kept at home
when they grow up.

That's not true.

I can stay here until the end of time.

Don't let it burden you.

You're still a young girl.

Why think so much?

If you like him, go after him.

If you both like each other,
then be together.

If the sky falls,
your old man will hold it up.

You needn't worry.

Now will you tell me

how far you two have gotten?

You better go deal with proper matters. Bye.

You... You...

This child.

Spies. I've been keeping
my head down for so many years.

Seems some people

have forgotten how I earned my title.

[Three days later]

What do you plan to do
with that maid who stole your handkerchief?

Did she confess?

You're right. It's Lin Yudai.

The maid's testimony
likely won't be of much use.

Xiao Xu should've already
talked with Chen Fen.

Xiao Xu even asked me for this maid.

He's trying to cover this up.

Did you give her to him?

I'm waiting for your instructions.

Oh, stop it.

There's not much we can do to Lin Yudai.

Just give her to him.

But not for free.

If he wants Lin Yudai
to come out clean in this matter,

he'll have to pay some price.

By the way, I caught Xiao Xu's spy

planted in the northern border army.

That fast?

When he was transporting
provisions to the north,

he was caught before even leaving the city.

Impressive speed.

You seem so curious.

Want to interrogate him together?

Me? Interrogate with you?

Alright.

Speak.

Who else has received orders to spy?

You are Princess Yuexi?

So, you've colluded with the Crown Prince.

What do you mean by collude?

Do you even know how to speak properly?

Princess Yuexi, do you know

the person by your side?

He looks gentle and elegant,

but in fact, he's a murderous demon,
a ruthless and vicious madman!

Nonsense.

Do you know?

Under this luxurious mansion,

there's a hidden dungeon.

You should really go and see for yourself

what is inside.

Seems you don't know.

Alright, I'll tell you.

Inside are the private prisoners
hidden by the Crown Prince.

Inside, the prisoners

are going through endless torment

in the dark dungeon.

Look!

My scapula has been pierced by them.

And my fingers,

they were broken one by one

then reconnected, one by one.

They even used knives as thin as paper

to slice my body repeatedly

and sprinkled salt on the wounds.

Princess Yuexi,

have you seen human skin?

Real human skin.

Just yesterday,

your Crown Prince

personally skinned a prisoner

alive.

A big piece.

It was bloody and translucent.

Enough!

There's even more fascinating tales.

I'll tell you slowly.

Master.

Escort Princess Yuexi back.

Yes.

Why are you standing there?

You could have waited
until after interrogation to tell her.

Why release the spy

and let him tell her all this?

You did it on purpose?

Why?

He wanted to test Her Grace.

Too bad, he lost the bet.

♪ Just a glance, and the world ♪

♪ Becomes no longer bright ♪

♪ Unknowingly, we're bound ♪

♪ By a thread of red ♪

♪ Let's face the world's perils together ♪

♪ Before petals fall, fall in love again ♪

♪ Like the wind entwining with you ♪

♪ Crossed through the vast lands ♪

♪ And the crowds ♪

♪ In this life, deep feelings
can't fit in a short letter ♪

♪ After all the world's splendor I've seen ♪

♪ Your face is what I love the most ♪

♪ All the memories ♪

♪ Are flashing back ♪

♪ Whether forever or just a moment ♪

♪ What remains is called longing ♪

♪ Wishing to be by your side, for eternity ♪