01x19 - Episode 19

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[The Unexpected Marriage]

[Episode 19]

[Beautiful Lantern Pavilion]

Your Highness, you look great.

Without saying a word, it shows dignity.

You have to more dignified then, show your status.

Let's go.

[Prince of Qin's Mansion]

Is this them showing their status to everyone?

You talk too much.

A beauty comes, who is pure and graceful.

But the one before me, is who my heart wants.

Of course! Our princess's beauty is unparalleled.

Who is she? Why haven't I
heard you mention her before?

She is Mr. Huaishan's granddaughter, Ru Jing.

[Ru Jing, Huaishan's granddaughter]

Even his granddaughter is so pretty. I
imagine Mr. Huaishan must be extraordinary.

Master, you have travelled a long way to get here.

[Huaishan, Former Prime Minister of Great Tang]

This is Princess Consort Qin, right?

Greetings, Prince of Qin, Princess Consort of Qin.

We're not married yet. No need...

We're not married yet, but we soon will be.

Yes.

Master, please come in.

Let's go.

[Prince of Qin's Mansion]

Master, you've come from afar. Let me toast you.

Okay.

Can't shake the hairpin.
Can't show disrespect to others.

You can leave. Let me do it.

You're our guest. How could we...

Be dignified, Mistress.

Since you're our guest,
we'll do as the guest wishes.

Master, how's your health?

Not bad.

If there's anything that I
do wrong, please forgive me.

Master, let's make another toast.

Changsheng.

I'm sorry.

I-I'm sorry.

Look at this. It's okay, it's okay.

Master, please forgive us.

Come on. Drink two extra cups with me.

What should I do?

Changsheng, are you hurt?

Young Lady, Princess Consort
of Qin is trying to intimidate you.

After all, she's the mistress here.

She has to be formidable.

How could Prince of Qin be like this?

You're deeply in love with His Highness.

His Highness turns a blind eye to it,
and even allowed her to humiliate you.

- Young Lady.
- Yunzhui.

Take things as they come.

Young Lady.

You just sprained your
ankle, you should be resting.

Why did you come here?

I'm not that delicate.

Is Miss Ru Jing alright?

I prepared some food and want to apologize to her.

It's not a big deal. No need to apologize.

It's all because of this.

I thought I shouldn't let it shake,

then I got distracted and made a fool of myself.

I'll never wear it again.

No. Master just said you were cute.

I think it's pretty too.

But if it limits your movements,
you don't have to wear it.

But the Princess said I should wear it on important
occasions. Otherwise, it'll be disrespectful to others.

Who dares to laugh at my wife?

You're taking advantage of me again.

How forgetful.

Princess Royal. You're writing the wrong line.

Through the door of yearning you step in.

Do you know how deep my yearning for you is?

The mistake is perfect.

Why hasn't Sir Xiao come to visit lately?

Our palace has been oddly quiet.

If you miss him, I could send you to the inn.

You're sending your servant
girl and then you'll go yourself?

- How dare you?
- I'm sorry for the offense.

After being with him for a
long time, I even speak like him.

Leave me.

Yes.

Because I care about you.

I know you care.

Care about me?

Is that what I think it means?

Your Highness.

Miss Ru Jing.

I made green bean soup. Please try some.

No need. I just finished eating the
lotus seed soup the Consort made me.

I'm full. I can't eat anymore.

It's been a long time. How have you been these years?

I've been doing well.

I don't know how many times I
asked this question in my heart.

Finally today, I could ask you.

I'm really happy and pleased.

I don't deserve this.

No. You do.

You don't know how good you are.

So good that I still want to marry you,

even if it's as a concubine.

Please don't belittle yourself.

There are many good men in the
world. You will find a good match.

Traveling around the world
only made me more determined.

I have something else to do.
Miss Ru Jing, please do as you will.

Your Highness!

Do you remember watching plum blossoms fall
like snow and listening to the rain on the boat?

That's our history.

Have you forgotten all that?

Yi'an!

Miss Ru Jing, what happened?

Greetings, Princess Consort of Qin.

What happened exactly?

[Prince of Qin's Mansion]

Miss Ru Jing!

Long time no see.

How are you?

Your Highness.

[Prince of Qin's Mansion]

According to what you said, the locust plague in Dongpei
will sweep through Great Tang in less than three days.

Then I'll report to Father to remind the
people to harvest food as soon as possible.

You shook your head. Is this plan not feasible?

This plan is feasible, but it can't be implemented.

Can't be implemented?

It's not harvest time yet.

Forcing it will cause public resentment.

But if we don't harvest food now, when the
locust plague occurs, then they'll reap nothing.

The farmers haven't seen the locusts yet.

They'll just see that harvesting
grain now will reduce yields.

So Jing'er, will it work or not?

There's no other way.

We can only take the risk.

It's been years since we last met.

Since you had already returned
to the capital, why not visit me?

Your Highness is busy.

I dare not disturb you.

I'm not as busy as my third brother.

But now that you and Mr. Huaishan
have come back to help,

I imagine he'll have some free time.

I'm just a woman.

It's good if I don't cause trouble.

What else can I do?

This is wrong.

A woman without talent is virtuous,
but having talent is even better.

Miss Ru Jing has extraordinary talent.

There's naturally a lot you can do.

Not like the princess in Prince of Qin's mansion.

The Princess?

The Princess is also excellent.

You and her are both good in different ways.

You're talented, while she
only knows how to please men.

They're not married yet and Father is
already dissatisfied with Third Brother.

But now that you're back, I can rest assured.

His Majesty is dissatisfied with Prince of Qin?

Father has always liked Third Brother.

He became dissatisfied because the
princess got too much attention from him.

None of this matters though.

What matters is you need to help them.

A hero can easily be buried by beauty.

If Third Brother continues to indulge in it,
I'm afraid the consequences are unpredictable.

It's inconvenient for outsiders to
intervene in Prince Qin's affairs.

Outsider? You and Third Brother grew up together.

How can you be considered an outsider?

To help set things right, you
need to rely on your people.

I've been away for too long.

Grandpa will be worried.

Your Highness, farewell.

Okay.

I'll have someone take you back.

If you run into any difficulties,
you can come to me anytime.

Please.

With just a few words, Miss
Ru Jing has become my pawn.

Your Highness has great ambitions.

But obsession makes people crazy.

Do you have obsessions?

In my heart, there are no obsessions,

just Your Highness.

Yi'an!

- Why did you come?
- Come here.

I heard that you talked with Mr. Huaishan all night.

I bet you haven't had dinner.

So I prepared some light dishes.

Try it.

By the way, I've also sent some to Mr. Huaishan.

What's wrong? No appetite?

It's because of the locust plague.

Even Mr. Huaishan can't find a solution?

There are solutions.

But the solution can either work or not.

So profound?

Let me tell you about it.

You can also give me some advice.

Tell me while eating.

The food will get cold soon.

Miss Ru Jing, you're back.

Miss Ru Jing, that's where His Highness lives.

Your room is over there.

I know, I have something to tell His Highness.

This... isn't appropriate.

All right, then.

Then I'll go back to my room.

[Highest Virtue]

It turns out that you meant this plan is feasible,

but difficult to implement.

Then what if we let the people
harvest grain on their own?

Harvest grain on their own?

I heard my father mention that
Fuyu was also very poor decades ago.

In order to fill their stomachs,
the people even committed theft.

At that time, the late emperor
wanted to suppress it by force.

But my uncle, then the Crown Prince, petitioned

and proposed to let the people
be self-reliant, and commend them.

The late emperor thought it wouldn't work.

Uncle asked for three days
to convince the late emperor,

and then went up the mountain
alone to negotiate with the bandit chief.

A prince negotiated with the bandit chief.

It sounds interesting. Tell me more.

Then my uncle convinced the bandit chief,

and taught everyone to plant
Muyan trees to acquire wealth.

Then the chief agreed?

At first, he was unwilling of course.

But who wants to be a robber
instead of living a peaceful life?

It's all to earn a living.

My uncle invested a large sum
of money, and taught them skills.

Not long after, their profits
multiplied several times over.

Other people tried the same thing.

Then Fuyu also prospered
with the help of the Muyan trees.

A word from the wise is worth ten books.

I just know some anecdotes, that's all.

Hurry, eat up.

You should eat too.

I'm not eating.

I've been eating too much
lately, and put on some weight.

You eat.

- What?
- Let me see how much weight you've gained.

Don't!

Come here.

What are you doing?

- I just want to take a look.
- Stop it.

Don't come over here.

- Come and let me see.
- Great Tang is suffering from a locust plague,

and he's here flirting with a woman.

Seems what Lv Ke said is true.

Liu Changsheng really is a vixen.

It tickles!

[Imperial Study]

What? Harvest the food now?

Yes.

Third Brother, the crops aren't ready yet.

If farmers harvest food now, do you know
how much they'll reduce their harvests?



Since you know, how can you
come up with such a bad idea?

Father, in my opinion, this absolutely won't work.

Old Fifth, what do you think?

I think this is indeed a risky move.

Once implemented, we'll get people's
complaints before the disaster falls.

Fifth Brother is right.

Third Brother, you're in charge of disaster relief
because there won't be enough food after the locusts come.

But now you've made yourself
the biggest locust in Great Tang.

Father.

According to Mister Huaishan's judgment, the
locusts will reach Great Tang within three days.

If we don't harvest the grain early,
there will be no harvest at that time.

And the national treasury used


So if this method isn't implemented in time, I'm
afraid it will delay the subsequent grain harvest.

Father, what Third Brother said makes sense.

During this period, Third Brother has been dealing
with Dongpei's disaster and proposed food support.

Although the results are mediocre, no
one knows the disaster better than him.

What's the use of understanding it?

Using the right method is what matters, Father.

Fifth Brother, you also said transporting food is an
inadequate method in dealing with such a severe situation.

Now you want to harvest food in advance.

Third Brother, let me ask you, what are you going
to do about the 40% of food the people will lose?

We can't let people lose the grains in vain.

Open the national treasury.

- Open—
- Father!

Listen to what he said. Open the national treasury.

That's easy for you to say.

Do you think the national treasury belongs to you?

Certainly.

The treasury does belong to us.

But the treasury holds the food, for all the people.

You give 20% to Dongpei today,
and 60% to the people tomorrow.

Who are you going to give
the remaining 20 percent to?

Old Second, go back.

Yes.

Old Third, opening the treasury is a huge matter.

Let me think about it carefully.

Father, I only need 20% of
the food in the national treasury.

I'll come up with the remaining 40%.

Twenty percent is still too much.

What Second Brother said is true.

Today, Second Brother's
been trying to share your burden.

I think he would be willing to give


I... Father.

I'm naturally willing to share your burdens.

Good.

My brothers have the
people's best interests at heart.

I will also follow suit and contribute 10%.

Good, good, good.

Since Second and Fifth Brother are willing
to solve the people's concerns with me.

Father, please issue an order to harvest grain.

This will save the loss of the people.

They naturally will have no complaints.
And it'll avoid the locust plague.

Good.

[Prince of Song's Mansion]

Today, Old Third really was a show-off.

I also donated food.

Why did Father only praise him and not me?

He donated 40% of the food.

You only donated 10%.

If you ask me, let's just live a down-to-earth life.

With your brain, you're no
match for your Third Brother.

Don't throw your own life away.

So you don't want to be the Empress?

I do. But it won't happen, will it?

Like I don't know what you're like?

From the beginning until now, when
have we ever had the advantage?

No, I can't accept it!

In my opinion, you should know when to admit defeat.

Today you donated 10% of
the food, and you can't accept it.

If one day you lose your life,
you really won't have a chance.

He's no better than me anyway.



Even if he's rich, where could
he get so much food right now?

Moreover, if he can't donate food, he'll
still be guilty of deceiving the Emperor.

Yes, deceiving the Emperor.

Your Highness, this is all the food we have.

Is it enough?

How is it?

According to the previous
grain collection of Great Tang,

on the premise of ensuring our annual
expenses, we can only take out 30% at most.

What do we do then?

Don't panic.

I figured out a way last night.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

[Dowry Account Book]

Shenxing, Her Highness and I
are busy here, but you're slacking.

Sister, I'm not slacking.

Her Highness gave me something else to do.

Your Highness, I calculated it.

The amount of your dowry that
can be sold is all marked on the book.

What?

Do you want to sell your dowry?

You can't.

This dowry was given to you by His Highness
for you to establish yourself in Great Tang.

You can't sell it!

Good.

This should be enough money
to buy the remaining 10%.

Shenxing, follow the method I
taught you to have people buy it.

Make sure you get the amount I want in three days.

Your Highness.

Jinyan.

It isn't my dowry that will help me establish
myself in Great Tang, but His Highness.

Do you understand?

Go on now.

Remember don't let His Highness know about this.

Okay.

[Orchid Pavilion]

Shenxing left in a hurry. What is off to do?

I sent her to run a small errand.

Your Highness, how did it go?

It's done.

The imperial decree will be released
today. Do we have enough food in our house?

But...

It's more than enough.

You've worked hard.

At a time like this, fine if she doesn't help.
But she only does these lovey-dovey things.

It makes His Highness
completely ignore the crisis at hand.

He wasn't like this before.

If it were an ordinary family, it would be fine.

But he's part of the family.

He should benefit the world in the future.

How can he be tied down by a woman?

But Liu Changsheng just wants to have some fun.

But if I can guide her and advise her...

Jing'er.

Grandpa, where is he?

Who?

You just said Jing'er, the Third Prince.

Isn't your name also Jing'er?

He's not here, but you're here.

You're thinking of him and forgot about yourself.

Too obsessed.

Grandpa, what are you talking about?

I just heard it wrong.

Have you copied the Diamond
Sutra that I asked you to copy?

I've been too busy these days.

I'll give it to you in a few days.

Everything with form is unreal.

If all forms are seen as unreal,
the Tathagata will be perceived.

Ru Jing, you shouldn't have come back.

I know that I'm obsessed.

But now he has an important responsibility,
and is being attacked from all sides.

One mistake and he'll be in a place of no return.

Grandpa.

If you really want me to leave, please let me
help him through this difficult time first.

All beings suffer, only
self-liberation brings happiness.

When seeing him, it's like
you're in an abyss of suffering.

This means you're already in fire and ice.

You worry that he'll suffer, but how do know
you won't be the one to drag him into hell?

I'll only help him. I won't hurt him.

Everything is predestined.

- All of you leave first.
- Yes.

Congratulations, Your Highness!

We contributed 10% of the food
for nothing, and to help Old Third.

Why congratulate me?

Although we only contributed 10%,
but Prince Qin had to contribute 40%.

Old Third is rich.

Don't you know our financial situation?

Even though Prince of Qin's
family is large and prosperous,

this 40% of food isn't easy to provide.

- Moreover...
- What?

Although we really can't change
Prince of Qin's financial status,

we can change the amount of grain harvested.

This year's crops aren't ripe yet.

That's right.

If more crops are harvested,

Old Third will have to take out more food than us.

Only when Jing promised 40% of the
food, His Majesty issued the decree.

If he can't provide it,

then he would be deceiving the
Emperor and failing the people.

If he fails to harvest grain, when the locust
plague occurs, he'll be the most anxious.

So I should congratulate you.

Ge'er.

Sometimes I'm really glad
that you didn't stand against me.

Marrying Your Highness is my honor.

Jinyan.

Look at those two geese.

- What did you think of them?
- They're pretty.

What else would they be?

I think they're fat.

Your Highness, they're for viewing.

You can't eat them.

Maybe I'm hungry.

If your stomach is full,
you'll think they're beautiful.

I'm starving, so I want to feast on them.

I'm not that smart and don't understand.

His Highness had difficulties
with the disaster control work.

If at that time, a bird's nest is
overturned, no egg will remain intact.

But you have to know we're a couple now.

We need to face difficulties together.

But how do you know His
Highness can prevent the disaster?

Disaster relief relies on
strategy and benevolence.

No matter what, I just need to believe in him.

Since you said so, I also believe in you.

Your Highness, I've done
everything you asked me to do.

According to your instructions, I've
sent the letter to General Zhao of Fuyu.

You and His Highness saved the general's life.

They'll definitely help collect the food.

At the moment, we've done everything we could.

We can only wait for now.

Youyong. Why are you in such a hurry? What happened?

His Highness went with Youmou to
talk to the farmers about an early harvest.

But the farmers refused.

They said the crops are growing well
this year, and asked for a high price.

His Highness didn't dare to promise them,
so the farmers surrounded His Highness.

- I have to get there quickly.
- Okay, go quickly!

How did it get like this?

No. I have to go over there.

Your Highness, greetings.

Spare the etiquette. Miss
Ru Jing, I have an emergency.

- Please help yourself.
- Your Highness.

I have something urgent to talk to
you about. It's about His Highness.

I'm also going to see His Highness.

Why don't we go together? Let's talk on the way.

Your Highness!

When men are busy working outside, we women
should behave ourselves and not make trouble.

How stubborn.

[Prince of Qin's Mansion]

If you're worried, go check on him.

I won't. I want to be proper, make
his favorite meals and wait for him.

You wait then, I'm hungry.

I'll eat first.

Grandpa!

One should be unrestrained.

He's back! He's back!

Youyong, take good care of
Her Highness. I'll take them back.

Your Highness, you're back.

Your Highness, how did you hurt your forehead?

Are you okay? Does it still hurt?

Your Highness, I made your favorite food.

No need.

Are you okay?

I just twisted it.

How come these farmers were so worked up?

They wouldn't listen to a single word.

Don't go out right now.

It's too dangerous outside.

Your Highness, eat a drumstick first.

No need. I'll take Changsheng back first.

Master, please take your time.

Youyong, invite Lord Xiao over.

Yes.

Your Highness!

You've worked the whole day. Have a drumstick.

You've worked the whole day.

You've even lost weight.

Come on.

Grandpa.

Come and eat.

It's green.

- No, it isn't.
- I mean you.

Your face is green with envy.

Grandpa, I prepared all
this for him. Don't eat it all.

If no one eats it, it'll be a waste.

The people might run out of food soon.

We have to save food.

I'm really fine.

It didn't hurt the bones.

It's just a scratch.

But you...

I'm fine. I've been fighting outside for years.

This little injury is nothing.

Look, it's swollen.

I have to heal your bruises quickly.

It'll hurt a bit. Hold on and bear with me.

It hurts. It hurts!

Be gentle!

It hurts!

Changsheng!

Are you okay?

Now I've really hurt the bones.

Princess, long time no see.

Sir Xiao, long time no see.

I heard that you were wounded by the farmers.

What happened exactly?

It's fine.

Thank you for your concern.

Today was supposed to go well.

But when it comes to the amount of compensation,
they asked for a considerable amount.

These farmers, still so greedy at a time like this.

When the locust plague
occurs, no one will be able to eat.

Your leg is broken.

You'll never recover.

The plague hasn't occurred yet,
so people are still thinking wishfully.

But I think someone must have instigated this.

The most important thing now isn't to find the
instigator, but to harvest the grain tomorrow.

Otherwise it'll be too late.

In the worst case, let's divert the farmers
and have the soldiers harvest the food.

Anyway, according to Mister Huaishan, the
locust will arrive in the next two days.

Even if the people don't understand it now, when the
locusts come, they'll be glad we harvested the food early.

What if the locust plague doesn't occur
in these days, but happens in the future?

Your idea is like a gamble.

You really are annoying.

What Sir Xiao said makes sense.

Someone must have instigated this.

If we lose the bet, and the
locust plague doesn't occur,

this person will definitely instigate
the people, and blame it on Jing'er.

Jing'er, we need to give it further thought.

Please stay, Jing'er.

Rest early to conserve your energy.

There's still a tough battle to fight tomorrow.

- Flirting with another man in front of her husband.
- Be careful on your way home.

How shameless!

Stop copying me.

What? I've been walking like this
for years. Now you have to copy me.

Greetings, Princess.

Princess, I prepared some midnight snacks.

Why not come have some?

No need.

Then I'll be going.

Your Highness, you've been chatting
all night, have some midnight snacks first.

I'm not hungry, thank you.

Changsheng, why aren't you coming inside yet?

Coming.

What are you doing?

Miss Ru Jing is right.

We have something important to do tonight.

How can we do it without strength?

I won't make it then.

Thank you, Miss Ru Jing.

Get to bed early then.

Let's go.

Your Highness, get some rest.

Tonight, they have lots of things to do?!

Liu Changsheng, you have no shame!

♫ The sound of the wind and rain finally dies down ♫

♫ The sound of the wind and rain finally dies down ♫

♫ The leaves on the branches
are changing once again ♫

♫ The leaves fall, the seasons
change as time passes ♫

♫ The leaves fall, the seasons
change as time passes ♫

♫ But you're tangled up in a knot all alone ♫

♫ Across mountains and seas, covered in snow ♫

♫ Hoping to see my old friend again ♫

♫ In the dim glow of the lanterns,
we continue writing the story ♫

If you didn't care, then you wouldn't have replaced
"Recollections of Jokes" with "Floating Dream."

If you don't care, you wouldn't think
of using medicine to cure my laughter.

If you don't care, you wouldn't
lie to me and say you don't care.

♫ Realizing only with you, is the world truly alive ♫

♫ When the flower petals fall, the countless
lanterns are lit, it's like when I first saw you ♫

♫ When the flower petals fall, the countless
lanterns are lit, it's like when I first saw you ♫

You said you cared about me last time.

I want to ask you, is that "care" what I think it is?

I don't know either.

You said before that I don't understand feelings.

So I want to know if the "care" you're asking about,

is the care kind of caring.

It's fine, just laugh.

I really don't care about this.

♫ Counting the snowflakes, in search of your smile ♫

♫ Realizing only with you, is the world truly alive ♫

♫ When the flower petals fall, the countless
lanterns are lit, I'll see you again ♫

♫ When the flower petals fall, the countless
lanterns are lit, I'll see you again ♫

Why are you still making me laugh?
You're getting bolder and bolder.

Just laugh if you want to.

Really, you're beautiful when you smile.




"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 ♫