01x31 - Bully Shaoshang

[bunniefuu]

[Love Like the Galaxy]

[Love Like the Galaxy 2: Episode 4]

Zisheng,

your maternal uncle died too early.

Your entire Huo Clan only has you as the remaining bloodline.

His Majesty and I both wish to see you marry and have children soon

in order to pay respects and light incense for your uncle's entire clan.

Do not let them become lonely ghosts in the netherworld because no one pays respects.

As for someone picking on your wife-to-be,

that's all bullshit!

Yes.

I also hope Zisheng will get married and have children soon.

Look at Miss Cheng, young and small in physique, from an unexceptional family.

How can she match up to Eleventh Young Master?

My Yuchang...

With a grandmother like you who bullies others because their older brother died early, your granddaughter

shouldn't dream of any such marriage.

You...

You are insulting an elder.

Zisheng, listen to me well.

Whoever you want to marry, just marry her.

Whoever you don't want to marry, no one can force you.

If anyone threatens you in the matter of marriage,

then...

I will make sure such a person can't live

nor die easily. Did you hear?

I was just saying...

that Zisheng's marriage should be decided by Your Majesty.

How can anyone else interfere?

I only want Madam Chunyu

to receive her proper respects.

Fine. I'll talk about the Huo family's private story now.

Zisheng, the two of you, stay.

All the other princes, leave.

Why do you keep taking Huo Junhua's side?

She almost caused your death years ago.

Aunt, about the relationship between me and Huo Junhua,

does it need an elder like you to sow discord?

She and I have known each other for several decades, and that's how long we've held grudges.

She's poured hot soup on me, and I'd scattered nails on her.

Once, she even tricked me to leave the house

so that I almost encountered bandits.

Precisely. In that case...

In that case, what case?

No matter how unacceptable she is,

that Madam Chunyu is nothing good.

Aunt, I advise you to let it go.

Don't entangle yourself by shielding her.

If you speak up again for Madam Chunyu,

I will have to give my opinion of your achievements, Aunt.

Next time, I won't tell the princes and princesses to leave.

When you all mention the past, I can't interject.

Now that the meal is over,

we will go to Fengxian Hall to commemorate the entire Huo Clan in a while.

Sister A'Heng, why don't you come along?

What else then?

Didn't I leave Yongle Palace just for that?

So much clamoring today.

What are you staring at in a daze?

Greetings, Crown Princess Consort.

Is everything prepared?

I'm helping Sister Jitong to place the offerings properly. We will pay respects together in a while.

You are receiving instructions in Changqiu Palace, naturally, you have to work hard to help Empress Mother.

Oh, yes. I'm delivering the incense pomander for the memorial worship service. Where can I put them?

Just give them to me. I'll collect the fire sticks, too.

Just now, why were you staring at General Huo's portrait so spellbound?

I was just thinking General Huo and Zisheng look rather alike.

They say nephew and uncle look alike. It's nothing unusual.

It means you are deeply in love with Zisheng that you can see it with one look.

It's nothing like the affection between you and the crown prince.

I heard that the court ministers have asked Crown Prince to marry a side consort.

Crown Prince has never agreed.

Imperial Brother doesn't agree, but it doesn't necessarily mean the feelings between him and Crown Princess Consort are good.

It's because someone has been through a lot and can't forget a person from the past.

Crown Princess Consort, am I right?

Third Princess, this place isn't fully arranged yet.

Please go to the side hall to rest, Third Princess.

I came to chat with Crown Princess Consort on purpose.

During the meal today, didn't Crown Princess Consort chat a lot with my consort mother?

Why aren't you talking now?

Crown Princess Consort is usually quiet and boring,

and she's dressed so shabbily. How can Imperial Brother be fond of her?

Third Sister, please don't tease me.

I forget. Empress Mother requests the expenses be reduced in the palace.

Crown Princess Consort's maternal clan is an ordinary farming household.

After expenses are reduced, I'm afraid you won't even have enough to wear.

You've supported the Eastern Palace for a long time. It's indeed difficult for you.

The incense used for prayers is expensive.

Previously, I was even afraid that Crown Princess Consort couldn't raise enough money to buy them

and would delay the memorial for General Huo.

Considering how disgusted my imperial brother is with you, I'm afraid he won't defend you.

I won't disturb your mutual pity for each other now, I—

Third Princess! Third Princess!

Third–

Hurry and get up! You want to squeeze me to death?

Come! Come!

Third Princess, are you hurt?

Don't be pretentious.

Cheng Shaoshang, just you wait. I'll deal with you sooner or later.

Third Princess has always looked down upon me.

Her mocking and scorn are nothing new. I've already gotten used to it.

You shouldn't get into conflict with her for my sake just now.

What's to be afraid of? I just think she is laughable.

She is a princess but has to dress like the newly rich and show off.

Back then, when His Majesty fought in battles and Consort Yue followed him, Third Princess was raised in Young Marquis Yue's family since she was a child.

Young Marquis Yue's wife came from the merchant class.

Those women from merchant families always like to compare clothes and jewelry.

That's why she grew up to be arrogant and extravagant.

His Majesty advocates frugality in everything.

But she still dresses so flamboyantly. Where's the money coming from?

She follows Young Marquis Yue so, naturally, she'll know ways to make money.

Unlike me, my maternal clan can't be relied on.

You've offended her, so you must avoid her from now on.

She has an eccentric temper and is vengeful.

I also have an eccentric temper.

I am also vengeful.

Later, let's see who is more vengeful.

Crown Princess Consort, she mentioned an old person in the past.

Who is that?

It's all in the past, not worth mentioning.

Oh.

Brother Huo, I've been missing you for fifteen years

but haven't seen you in my dreams. It's all my fault that

I didn't rescue the lone city in time those years ago.

I failed you.

And now, the dead are gone.

I won't make more excuses.

In the future, the descendants of the Wen Clan

must always remember, the glory we have today

was given to us by the Huo family.

Zisheng, bow to your uncle.

Let him take a good look at your current appearance.

For the Huo Clan,

offer incense to commemorate.

Sister Shaoshang,

the incense powder can easily blind the eyes. Be careful.

Wh-What is this? Don't let it burn! Hurry! Hurry to extinguish the fire!

Hurry! Hurry to extinguish the fire! Hurry up!

Don't stand there dazed. Hurry and remove the outer robe from Third Princess.

Wait!

Don't touch me!

I just knew that you couldn't bear giving up that pheasant dress. I told you to change it and you wouldn't.

Do you want to lose your life? Take it off!

What are you wearing around your neck?

It must be you. You must have done a trick to deliberately embarrass me!

Today is the memorial for the Huo family.

Who allowed you to dress like this?

I've repeatedly issued commands.

In the palace, extravagance must be eliminated

to set an example for the country. And you?

Do you treat my edict as the wind blowing by your ears?

In your eyes, do you still see me as your imperial father?

Imperial Father, please pardon me. It wasn't intentional.

Today, it's only after I visited Consort Mother

that I learned about the memorial service. I then rushed to the banquet at Changqiu Palace.

I couldn't change clothes in a rush, that's why I covered it with Consort Mother's outer robe.

The Huo family's memorial takes place every year. If you can't remember it,

it's even more detestable!

As a princess, you partake in the income from the country,

but you don't keep in mind the blessings from the benefactors who helped build this country.

You really deserve a beating.

Imperial Father, Third Sister is indeed wrong on this matter.

Please punish her harshly.

Except this is a family matter, and it's also the day of the memorial for Marquis Huo.

It's not convenient to punish Third Sister in front of Marquis Huo.

It will make him uncomfortable in the netherworld. Why not return to Yongle Palace to handle it?

Imperial Father, my cousin Prince Consort Xuan's annual salary is only three hundred quan.
[One quan is around 1000 coins]

Third Sister's jewelry looks to be at least 100 taels of gold.

These days, I've been seeing Third Sister dressed quite richly.

Sometimes she even changes jewelry three times in one day.

As a princess with unexplained wealth, how can it be considered a mere family matter?

That's right. Tell me.

Where did you acquire so much money?

I... I earned it from the restaurant I opened with partners.

What is this?

Imperial Father, this is the counterfeit coin that's circulating in Third Sister's fief.

Third Imperial Brother, we are born from the same mother.

You would expose me?

I only know that the law states when imperial family members mint unauthorized coins,

the crime is the same as treason.

We are Imperial Father's subjects first, and siblings second.

How dare you secretly mint counterfeit coins!

The empire has only been founded for more than 10-some years.

You... want to destroy the dynasty?

It's not me. I don't know anything about it.

Consort Mother! Consort Mother, save me! Consort Mother, save me!

There is no mine in my fief. How could I have minted the coins? I'm innocent, Imperial Father!

Imperial Father, I've already ordered the arrest of the person who transported the coins.

After interrogation, it's already confirmed that these counterfeit coins

were made in Shouchun.

Shouchun is the fief of the Young Prince Qian'an.

It's under the supervision of Old Prince Qian'an's subordinate, Peng Kun.

It's all the Xuan family's doing. I am being implicated by them, Imperial Father.

Third Sister, don't rush to clear yourself of your involvement.

These counterfeit coins were able to flow into your fief.

It's also your dereliction of duty in supervision. You deserve to be punished.

Zisheng, you and Ji Zun will investigate.

If this matter was really committed by Young Prince Qian'an,

revoke his Shouchun mine then.

Imperial Father, they minted the coins.

Why is Young Prince Qian'an only punished with revoking the mine?

Why not k*ll him? Is it because they are benefactors of Empress Xuan?

Shut up! As things are now,

instead of self-reflecting and correcting your ways, you still seek to slander with nonsense.

Someone. Someone drag her outside and beat her harshly!

Imperial Father! Imperial Father!

It hurts. It hurts. Be more gentle.

It hurts so much!

Consort Yue, the medicine has been applied. This subject will take his leave.

Younger Sister, you still have the mood to compose music?

His Majesty is clearly partial. Can't you tell?

Third Brother, if you don't think the punishment is enough,

I can plead for His Majesty for another beating.

It's best to break her legs.

The one who secretly minted the coins is Young Prince Qian'an!

I was cheated by my subordinates.

That's why I allowed the counterfeit coins to circulate in my fief.

Why did Imperial Father only have me beaten? It's not fair!

Talk a little less.

It's one thing to lie to yourself with those words.

You clearly intended to use the counterfeit coins in your fief.

Otherwise, how did you get the money

to buy your rich clothing? Where did you get the money

to buy the jewelry and hair accessories?

- Young Sister—
- And you, Older Brother.

Third Princess isn't smart. She can't think of such a money-making scheme where

Lady Wenxiu takes the risk but she stays behind.

His Majesty didn't order a thorough investigation.

It's to leave some dignity

for our Yue family.

How did Third Imperial Brother know that counterfeit coins are circulating in my fief?

Someone is definitely targeting the Yue family behind the scenes.

It's either that one in Changqiu Palace or that Ling Buyi!

And Cheng Shaoshang!

If she hadn't tricked me

and caused my robe to turn over the flaming candle, how could Imperial Father have discovered it?

It's because you are stupid!

How did I give birth to such a stupid

short-sighted woman?

I should thank Cheng Shaoshang. If it weren't for her trick,

plus your Third Brother taking the initiative to expose you,

who knows how many more wrongdoings

you'd have committed to damaging our Yue family's dignity!

A'Heng, A'Heng, A'Heng...

You've been with His Majesty since you were young.

You and His Majesty are the originally married couple.

Is this also what His Majesty thinks?

Why is Changqiu Palace able to oppress you everywhere?

This time, it's because His Majesty considered Changqiu Palace's prestige,

that's why he spared Young Prince Qian'an.

But what about you?

He didn't consider the affection with you at all

and punished Third Princess so severely.

Third Brother, I've said this before.

Whoever mentions this matter again...

will be severely punished.

You don't let me talk, but I just have to say it.

A'Heng.

Back then, when we followed His Majesty, he didn't have advantages.

The uprising army all came from our Yue Clan.

His Majesty fell in love with you at first sight.

He even swore to Heaven that he would marry you.

But who could have known,

childhood sweethearts can't overcome an empire's calling.

In order to borrow the Xuan family's money

and use the Xuan family's troops, he also married Lady Xuan.

None of this is really important.

But by logic and by affinity, you came first and she came later.

Why is it that once the dynasty is established, she reigns as the mother of the empire

and you've become the consort?

It's not fair.

To help His Majesty win the empire, the Xuan family

dedicated all of their resources.

The Huo family that once followed His Majesty

lost the lives of their entire clan.

But our Yue family,

at least still has us, brother and sister, left.

In order to console me, His Majesty made sure both palaces keep equal status.

How is it fair to the empress who is the mother of the empire?

How is it fair to Huo Junhua who's become crazy?

I know all about what Third Brother wants.

Today, I'm saying it out loud here.

I've received everything that I wanted.

All those things that you obsessively desire,

I, Yue Heng, don't care for any of them.

Quit causing me trouble under my name!

If it happens again,

don't blame me for disregarding the affinity between brother and sister.

Older Brother!

Older Brother! Older Brother, look!

Look!

Look at me. Do I look pretty dressed this way tonight?

Is it good to wear this to see Brother Wen?

You look very pretty.

At Prince Qian'an's birthday banquet last time, this is what I wore.

I defeated Yue Heng.

Did you ever... offend Lady Yue?

I hate Yue Heng.

I ordered people to kidnap her. If Older Brother and Brother Wen hadn't gotten to her on time,

that Yue Heng's body would have been cold already.

Who could have known...

Who could have known Brother Wen would ignore me from that day on?

Based on your understanding of Lady Yue,

if the two of us encounter danger,

would Young Marquis Yue come to the rescue promptly?

Older Brother, you are so fierce. How can we ever encounter danger?

That's not right.

The Yue Army didn't come.

Neither did Old Prince Qian'an.

None of them came.

Older Brother,

you're dead.

In the lone city ten-some years ago,

you already died.

You're dead!

She actually hid jewelry and red clothing under a memorial robe?

The Yue family is clearly bullying and unacceptable.

Luckily Fourth Miss Cheng exposed this matter.

I didn't realize it before, but when I think of it now,

to be able to get such a young lady who will get revenge against each grievance,

is really cool.

Young Lord, just as you expected,

Young Marquis Yue and Third Princess plotted together to lure Lady Wenxiu

to incite Young Prince Qian'an to mint unauthorized coins in his fief.

We secretly informed Third Prince.

He also righteously didn't show favoritism to his family.

It's a pity that His Majesty still prefers to keep peace and be tolerant.

Just treat it as a woman's greed for money and making a botch of things, it won't be investigated further.

Minting unauthorized coins is supposed to be a crime punishable by death.

But as this matter involves Third Princess, Lady Wenxiu, and Young Marquis Yue,

in order to show fairness, His Majesty

can only mete light punishments and reduce the severity of the matter.

This time, I helped the son and daughter of Old Prince Qian'an escape from capital punishment.

It can be considered that I repaid...

the grace where they risked their lives to save my uncle those years ago.

His Majesty clearly knows that Third Princess isn't capable enough to commit this deed,

but he still doesn't pursue the investigation into Young Marquis Yue. If we want to touch Young Marquis Yue...

We can only let him make a bigger mistake.

Young Marquis Yue is slippery. It's not easy for him to accidentally reveal his foxy tail.

If Lady Wenxiu was half as smart as he is,

the Qian'an royal clan wouldn't be where they are today.

She relied on Young Lord to avoid this calamity, but she still doesn't stop.

Look. She secretly wrote to her son, Wang Long, again today.

We intercepted it.

"How can the Qian'an royal clan bear this humiliation?

How can we stand after losing Shouchun?

I hope my son will embark on an expedition and establish the merit of eliminating bandits

to re-establish a mighty reputation and garner money

to fund your uncle."

Such an idiot!

She doesn't investigate why her father died inexplicably.

All day long, she only knows how to do these stupid things to help her younger brother.

Just send this letter as is to Wang Long. Then send a message to the bandits.

Tell them that His Majesty will eradicate bandits and not return until he achieves victory.

Young Lord, you want Wang Long to be captured?

Keeping the two idiots, Wang Chun and his son, in the imperial court will harm the country sooner or later.

Just let them lose their positions for this matter.

It's still better than their making a bigger mistake and letting their entire clan die in the future.

You can poke your hand when embroidering for your dowry.

How will you be Zisheng's wife in the future?

Empress keeps praising you to me,

saying you are smart and thoughtful.

If you are entrusted with handling the birthday banquet at Changqiu Palace,

but you act recklessly, how can it work out?

Indeed, it won't work out.

Your Majesty,

I came into the palace merely a little over a month to learn etiquette, and I still don't know many things.

How can I compare to Sister Jitong who is capable of everything?

Besides, I've been reminded by Your Majesty to make time and effort every day

to sweet talk with General Ling under the moon and next to the flowers.

How would I have the time to handle such a big affair as the banquet for Empress' birthday?

Your Majesty, don't make it difficult for me.

I knew you would try to dodge.

Clearly, you're retreating knowing it's too difficult for you.

But you have to push the responsibility back to me.

Fine. For this birthday banquet,

I'll definitely insist on you handling it.

I won't let you have any idle time.

[Military report about General Wang Long]

What?

Wang Long brought people to suppress the bandits but his entire troops was trapped?

Zisheng, what should we do?

How should I report this to Imperial Father?

Wang Long led troops and took action on his own.

His Majesty will surely be furious when he finds out.

If you want to save his life,

you can order his father, Wang Chun, to resign.

His Majesty might pardon his life, with the affection of Prince Qian'an in mind.

But my uncle General Wang is in his best middle age.

How can he resign?

Zisheng, how about you secretly take some troops

and return after rescuing Wang Long?

This way, Imperial Father will not find out.

Your Highness, taking troops without an order...

is a crime of deceiving the emperor.

After all, General Wang is my uncle.

Your Highness,

as the crown prince,

the thing that the emperor dislikes the most is you being too close with relatives on your maternal side.

As a ruler, you control subjects.

You cannot be controlled by subjects.

Moreover, Wang Chun doesn't have the talent to lead.

If not for Your Highness getting the position for him, he is far from suitable to lead troops.

Your Highness, when you succeed to the throne in the future,

the things that you see and think in your heart cannot be only one family or one clan.

It must be tens of thousands of families and households.

The ruler should not favor people by kinship.

Your Majesty, you have to think carefully.

This palace has so many princes and princesses.

You entrusted an important thing like Empress' birthday banquet to me.

I'm afraid that I really can't do it well.

There's no harm.

In the future when you marry Zisheng, you'll need to manage the matters in the manor.

Welcoming and sending people is inevitable.

I believe you can.

You don't need to evade anymore.

Your Majesty, Crown Prince requests to see you.

It appears to be an important matter.

Empress Mother.

Empress, you must tell me.

How were your birthday banquets organized in the past?

I know nothing about them.

It's just drinking and having meals with officials.

Compared to normal family banquets, singing, dancing, and some celebrations are added.

He left his position without authorization.

Now he even got detained by the bandits.

You are even defending him for his actions?

Empress, the mandarin ducks that I sewed just now, what do you think about it?

Empress.

"Delaying tactics?"

Such ridiculous words, you can still say them?

In order to defend a fool like Wang Long, are you planning to deceive me?

As Crown Prince, you should understand which is more important between national affairs and family matters.

No matter how close the person is,

if the state law is broken, it will be strictly dealt with.

Look at your pleading and nepotistic face today.

Can you call yourself a crown prince?

Empress, if you worry about Crown Prince,

I can use the excuse of sending tea to secretly take a look.

No need.

It's not the first time Crown Prince has been scolded by His Majesty.

His Majesty is angry. He'll forget it after a few days.

I'm to blame for not teaching my son properly.

It led to Crown Prince having the same temperament as me.

Weak, indecisive, and nepotistic.

Who said that? Empress is the most gentle and considerate woman in the world.

Crown Prince must take after Empress to be so kind and gentle.

Later, when Crown Prince ascends the throne, he will definitely be a kind and wise emperor.

If he were an ordinary person,

I would definitely be proud of such a kind and benevolent son.

But he is the crown prince.

Later, he will be the emperor of the country.

This is not to be proud of.

Why can't the crown prince be virtuous and compassionate?

What is the reason?

His Majesty has only founded the dynasty for ten-some years.

The foundation isn't stable yet.

He has to make life or death decisions at any moment.

Although the crown prince is kind and compassionate,

he might not be the best person for the throne.

If he were just an ordinary son

and I were just an ordinary mother, how wonderful would that be?

Why didn't you cover up with a cloak?

If you catch a cold, how will you enter the palace and serve the empress?

Mother,

before I was born,

did you ever think about what type of person I would be?

Why are you suddenly asking this?

Today, Empress told me...

she wished Crown Prince were an ordinary child.

Even if he lives an ordinary life, as long as he's happy and safe,

it would be the best.

Does Mother think the same way?

I knew I was overthinking.

Mother hates useless people.

I'm sure Mother's ideal child is someone is as clever and sensible as Sister Yang Yang.

And not someone like me,

a young lady who is disobedient, mischievous, and stubborn.

I disappointed Mother.

Niao Niao is heading off to bed.

Dear, what's wrong?

Why are you not returning inside to rest?

Earlier, Niao Niao asked me

what type of person I hoped she'd become.

Why is she asking such a random question in the middle of the night?

Today, the empress told her she wished the crown prince were an ordinary person,

who stayed far away from the qualms of the royal court.

It was the first time Niao NIao empathized with the sufferings of parents.

But it wasn't because of us.

As people grow older, their parents are not the only two people they seek guidance from.

Learning from others is not necessarily a bad thing.

At least it's better than not knowing how to be considerate of her parent's feelings for the rest of her life.

It can't be that you're jealous Niao Niao learned from the empress

about how to empathize with her parents?

What's there to be jealous of?

I was just saying so.

Dear, don't get mad.

She won't keep me from returning inside, will she?



♪ The flames of w*r strike against the frost and snow ♪

♪ It lightly covers the lingering illness of the past ♪

♪ Your back is against the light,
the galaxy reflected in your eyes ♪

♪ I hum a tune, the sun and the moon respond ♪

♪ The brilliance that penetrates the eyes ♪

♪ was extinguished by dust and lit again ♪

♪ The edges of earth, Kunlun, and netherworld
feel remorse for someone ♪

♪ The ocean is waking, the forest of steles
are like a mountain range ♪

♪ There are veiled criticisms in the corridor, a narrow door cannot easily close off one’s intentions ♪

♪ The challenges of one’s life become advice for the future ♪

♪ You and I will be in the same galaxy ♪

♪ We’ll use our absolute sincerity to
bring radiance to the ordinary ♪

♪ Bring radiance to the ordinary ♪