♪Such old memories♪ ♪Get me into a dusty world♪ ♪Such great changes♪ ♪Get fate to favor us♪ ♪Look how time flies♪ ♪Half a lifetime has passed quickly♪ ♪Someone is still waiting♪ ♪Till forever♪ ♪If the world falls in chaos♪ ♪I'll flit with you♪ ♪Let's travel around ♪ even to the uncivilized region♪ ♪Flowers are in full bloom♪ ♪Love and hate make us meet and part♪ ♪Wind blows but clouds don't disperse♪ ♪Life is so long ♪ and I can spend it with you♪ =The Rebel Princess= =Episode 1= Kings can't leave their territory.

Advisors have to accompany them as well.

Father is the Prime Minister, and he stays with the emperor, my uncle in this palace.

(Empress Dowager Xiaomu) My little princess, take care not to fall.

Awu, where is the capital Jianning?

(Jianning) Grandmother, I'm stepping on Huizhou.

Where is Huizhou?

(Huizhou) There are main roads to all directions, once dividing the country into two.

It's an important military state that cannot be lost.

Here's Huizhou.

Where is Ningshuo?

One, two, three, four, five.

Hulan is in the north and Liupan is in the south.

Defense is always needed.

Here's Ningshuo.

Well done.

Grandmother, am I correct?

Yes, yes.

Your Grace, Madam Xu delivered a message from the Eldest Princess, saying Little Princess this month has stayed here for more than 20 days.

If she still doesn't return home, she may forget her parents and brother.

I'm not going home.

Last time when I was home, I accidentally burned the kitchen and Father was going to punish me.

I ran back to the palace that night.

All right, all right.

You're not going back.

Tell Eldest Princess Jinmin I don't want Little Princess to leave and I will keep her for some more days.

Yes.

I also think Princess Shangyang belongs to the palace.

Fengchi Palace is her home.

What a heavy snow!

My name is Wang Xuan, Daughter of the Wang Family in Langya.

My mother is Eldest Princess Jinmin, the only sister of the emperor, and the most beloved daughter of late empress dowager.

My father is the Prime Minister.

Since I was born, I've been raised by my maternal grandmother and lived in Fengchi Palace.

I grew up in love.

Whenever I want, I can come into the Empress's Palace, play inside the Imperial Garden, study or have fun with three princes.

The Crown Prince Zilong is naughty.

The Second Prince Zilv is weak and quiet.

He's always bullied by the Crown Prince because of his humble mother.

The Third Prince Zitan always looks at me tenderly.

In my eyes, Zitan is always the best.

Please come, Crown Prince, here is a snake!

Please come, Crown Prince.

He's coming.

Don't run!

Where's the snake?

A payment for bullying.

Hurry up!

My aunt became the empress, the most honorable woman in this nation, and the twelfth empress from my family.

I became Princess Shangyang, more honorable than my own brother.

People close to me only call me... Little Princess.

Awu.

Take care and slow down.

Take care not to fall.

Stop running!

Uncle, let me hide!

Come and hide yourself.

Come on.

Awu, what's going on again?

The Imperial Garden was too cold.

I simply wanted to stumble a rabbit.

But I stumbled the Crown Prince.

Afraid to be scolded by Aunt and Crown Prince, I can only hide here.

Rabbit?

(Ma Yao, Emperor of Cheng) There's no rabbit in the palace.

If you hurt Empress Dowager or Empress, even when you come to me, I couldn't help you at all.

Empress is coming.

Quick!

Hide!

Don't let her see you!

Your Majesty.

Awu told me what happened.

It's children's trick.

Crown Prince is her older brother, and he should behave like one.

Let it go.

(Empress Wang, Crown Prince's mother) Your Majesty, Awu is the only daughter of my brother.

We cannot love her more.

Why would I punish her for such a small matter?

From my childhood to youth age, I used to be a flower that was carefully protected, and loved by all.

But I didn't know, under the superficial prosperity and throughout the nation, the noble class and country I was proud of had been rotted with wars everywhere.

In August, the fifteenth year of Yuanxi, far away in the western border, millions of soldiers were defensing Ningshuo from Hulan.

Blood flows like river, sadness grows in greatness.

At the same time, my gorgeous adult ceremony in the Taiji Palace of Jianning was a starter of another secret battle.

Maybe, it was when everything started to change.

No, nothing changed.

Only the light-hearted princess grew up, and was finally dragged into the fierce game.

The adult ceremony of Princess Shangyang begins!

Eldest Princess Jinmin, please come up!

(Ma Jinruo, Eldest Princess Jinmin) My little Awu, you've finally grown up.

At a fine moment in the propitious day, you are dressed in adult way for the first time.

Graceful manner be respected, ladylike character be presented.

You will live a long life, and always be blessed!

General Wang, the princess is now a grown-up, and it is time to find her a husband.

Crown Prince and the Third Prince both like her.

What does His Majesty think?

(Gu Yong, Grand Mentor) (Wang Xu, Commanding Chamberlain) Grand Mentor Gu, this is my family business.

My brother will make his own decision.

Her Grace, please come.

On this lucky day in the fine month, you're first dressed up as an adult.

You abandon your fantasy of a child, - and gain the virtues of an adult.

- Princess Shangyang is outstanding.

Wish you a long life.

It's a pity that she's from the Wang Family.

Wish you blessings.

(Wen Zongshen, Xie Yuan) 12 empresses are from the Wang Family.

But they want more.

The Wang and Xie Families are the most powerful in the noble class.

Without your permission, it will not be that easy for Wang Family.

The ceremony is over!

Your Grace, congratulations.

Top urgency!

Keep clear!

Top urgency!

Keep clear!

Your Majesty, an adult girl should get married.

Since our nation was founded, the royal family and the Wang Family are connected by marriage through generations.

As a daughter of the Wang Family, Princess Shangyang should follow the tradition and marry someone from the royal house.

Today is her adult ceremony.

Your Majesty, why not add in more joy and appoint an engagement for her?

Your Majesty, please appoint an engagement for Princess Shangyang!

Your Majesty, since our nation was founded, there have been twelve empresses from the Wang Family.

Princess Shangyang should inherit the family honor and marry the Crown Prince.

Your Majesty, the Third Prince is mild and gentle.

He's also talented and virtuous.

He and Princess Shangyang like each other.

Your Majesty, why not make them a couple?

Your Majesty, girls from the Wang Family should be the empress.

This has never changed.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty!

(Wang Xuan, Princess Shangyang) People's love is pure and sincere.

I'd marry the man I really love.

Awu!

I've grown up and I'm no longer a child.

What I say and what I do are under serious consideration.

The gorgeous clothing is not what I love.

High position and great wealth are not what I am after.

My wish is to marry whom I love.

Your Majesty, today, in this royal hall, I would like...

Your Majesty!

Urgency from the border!

(Wang Lin, Prime Minister) King of Hulan led one hundred thousand soldiers, invading our northwest border!

Ningshuo is in danger!

Military emergency!

National affairs come first, and my daughter's marriage can be postponed.

Father!

(Wang Su, Duke Jing's Son) Your Highness, Little Princess would not like to worship the ancestors.

Eldest Princess asked you to persuade her.

Look at you.

You're young, but have a bad temper.

We have to come and invite you.

I am just not very happy and want to stay on my own.

You should pick the right time.

Fine.

If you really want to get punishment, my wife and I will stay with you.

Duke Jing's daughter, son, and daughter-in-law will be punished together.

What a spectacle!

Awu, Father and Mother are waiting in the Ancestor Hall.

Let's go, quickly.

No!

Be quick!

Join us.

Awu, come here.

Kneel!

Recite family rules of the Wang Family.

Honest words make us trustworthy.

Praising others and blaming ourselves make us honorable.

Bringing honor to families makes us filial.

Getting on well in the family makes us respectable.

Sharing unexpected wealth makes us humble.

Such rules are the essence.

Bow to ancestors again.

Wang Lin, have you forgotten the century-old mission of the Wang Family?

I never forget it!

(Huan Mi, Duke Jing's Daughter-in-law) Awu, enjoy the meal.

Father, yesterday in the hall, According to our family rules, we don't talk when eating or sleeping.

But I insist!

Yesterday, in the hall, why didn't you wait until I picked my husband?

I could wait, but the war couldn't.

You just didn't want me to marry Zitan.

Not stupid.

Except Zitan, I will marry no one.

Awu, whoever marries you will rule the country.

Father should be cautious.

Eat first.

I don't believe in such saying.

I will talk with Uncle!

Awu!

Awu!

Don't stop her.

Ningshuo is in danger!

His Majesty feels bothered and has no time for her.

Continue with the meal.

Report!

General, we found King of Hulan's tent.

(Xiao Qi, General of Ningshuo) Soldiers of Ningshuo!

Yes!

Today, we must be brave to die.

We must also be determined to win!

For our nation!

Kill!

Kill!

Kill!

Kill!

Kill!

Warriors of Hulan, kill!

Hulan!

What if Xiao Qi defeats Hulan?

Three years ago, the royal court announced that whoever killed King of Hulan would be a lord, regardless of his family background.

A son of no one wants to be a Lord?

Yes, that's right.

Prime Minister Wang is just a duke.

If Xiao Qi becomes Lord, isn't he the first Lord with no royal blood since the nation was founded?

War is an unusual situation.

It relates to the peace of a country.

You need to think it differently.

And also, the royal court had an announcement before.

If Xiao Qi really makes it happen, to become a Lord is an acceptable result.

No!

Definitely no!

Right.

A Lord from a low class is a humiliation on the noble class.

General Wang, if Xiao Qi loses the war in Ningshuo, and King of Hulan leads his army all the way to Jianning, can you defend them?

Prime Minister.

Let's see what His Majesty thinks.

Awu.

Uncle, you're playing chess with yourself again?

That's boring.

I can play with you.

Good.

But I have a request.

If I win, I would like to have some award.

All right.

You don't even ask me what I want?

If you defeat me, I promise to give you anything.

It's a deal.

I never break my promise.

There is nothing wrong with this game.

Uncle, why are you so stumped?

What stumped me was the Game on the imperial court.

It's uncertain which side will win the war in Ningshuo.

It's a matter of survival with our nation.

The old fellows don't worry about national calamity at all.

Instead, they're arguing heatedly on whether Xiao Qi should be a lord if he wins.

Hulan went too far these years, repeatedly invading the border.

If we do win, that's a great achievement.

For such a great achievement, we should give him a big reward.

Uncle, you are the emperor of the country.

You shouldn't be stingy.

I am not stingy.

Xiao Qi was born from the low class.

According to our rules, it was already great honor to make him General of Ningshuo.

If I make him a Lord, the noble class won't be convinced.

But I issued an order three years ago.

An emperor doesn't break his promise.

It makes me...

Ask whoever isn't convinced to guard Ningshuo.

Your idea may be able to convince the useless noble class.

However, since the founding of Cheng, there has never been a Lord with no royal blood.

That's because we have never had such a brilliant general before.

Just make him a Lord.

There is nothing to grudge.

A Lord or a general, Xiao Qi is only a pawn in your hand.

I win.

I win!

I was unwise.

I was unwise.

- I was unwise.

- Don't break your promise.

- I was unwise.

- There can be no repentance.

Uncle, you promised me before we played.

If I win, there should be a reward.

Your words cannot be changed.

You won't break your promise to your people, not even the promise to me.

My little Awu, the Empress and I love you.

Everything in the world belongs to you.

What else do you want?

I don't want to be the Crown Princess.

I want you to promise me that I'm free to pick my husband.

Xue Dao'an.

Here.

Keep it in mind for me.

Never play chess with Princess Shangyang again.

Losing a game to her is worse than losing a town.

Yes.

Is that a promise, Uncle?

Yes.

Thank you, You Majesty.

People all say that Princess Shangyang is gorgeous, elegant, and unique in the world.

I really want everybody to see how crazy you are.

When I thought about it, Uncle was right about me.

I was crazy.

It seems that one sentence can really decide the happiness of life.

What a pity!

Awu is such a clever girl, but she's from the Wang Family.

Your Majesty, the medicine has arrived.

Your Majesty, you allowed Princess Shangyang to pick her husband.

I'm afraid the Empress and the Prime Minister would... Are they still arguing about Xiao Qi?

The courtiers were still quarrelling bitterly.

What about the Prime Minister?

What's his attitude?

He said nothing.

Madam Liao.

What?

Ande heard something important in the Imperial Study.

What is it that makes you disturb me?

Your Grace, Ande said that His Majesty allowed Princess Shangyang to pick her husband.

What did you say?

Say it again.

Ande said His Majesty lost the chess game and allowed Princess Shangyang to pick her husband?

Pick her husband?

No one can be her husband, but the Crown Prince.

He's the only choice!

Ridiculous!

Can a game of chess deprive our position as empresses over a hundred years?

What a joke!

Where is Princess Shangyang?

Get her to me immediately.

Her Grace has already left.

Little girl, you seem to be in a good mood.

Brother.

Who are you?

Duke Qi's daughter, Duke Wei's wife and the Crown Prince's sister?

Let go of my dress.

You're still beautiful when you're angry.

You!

You!

Who is your Duke Wei?

What Duke Wei?

Don't talk nonsense.

Everybody knows.

Three cousins in the palace all want to be your duke Wei.

Dare you say it again!

Jin'er, come and help.

Here I am!

I will let Father slap you.

Why did you compare me to no one else, but a poor lady?

Zhuang Jiang lived quite an unfortunate life.

I'm sorry.

I did a divination for you specially.

Shown on the divination, you will meet her beloved.

See?

It's as expected.

You put on a big play in the Imperial Study.

You've grown up.

Getting married is a normal thing.

But, when Father knows it, during the dinner today, you can't avoid being flogged.

What should I do?

I've thought about it for you.

Jin'er, wear this on your buttocks.

Put it on quickly.

Turn around.

Does it hurt?

No.

Does it hurt?

What do you think?

Come on.

Have a try.

Isn't it better not to go to dinner?

Right.

(Zhaoyang Palace) Awu is mine.

No one can take her away from me!

(Ma Zilong, the Crown Prince) Mother, I must say it again.

My Crown Princess must be Awu.

I want no one else!

If you can't make the decision, I...

I'll have to fight for her.

How dare you!

Don't be silly.

You are my own son.

No matter how close Awu is to me, she is only my niece.

I wouldn't care more for her.

I've done everything for your own good.

On Awu's adult ceremony, you didn't see she and Zitan...

But I'm the Crown Prince!

I'm the Crown Prince!

As the Crown Prince, how couldn't I keep my lady and let her be taken away?

Isn't that a big joke in the world?

What's the fear?

Now you should fear that your father allowed Awu to pick her husband and would think of making a new Crown Prince.

Making a new Crown Prince?

Anyway, in everyone's eyes, you, Father, and Uncle, I've done nothing right and I'm always wrong!

Under such circumstances, why do I bother to be the Crown Prince?

Let it be, and I don't care!

You!

I don't care about it!

You!

You ungrateful boy!

Where is Awu?

Why doesn't she come for dinner?

Ask her to come.

Father, Awu can't get up due to stomachache.

I asked the cook to make some porridge for her.

As she is ill, I'll go check on her.

Don't go.

Putting on airs at home?

When she went to the palace, wasn't she in high spirits?

It's not her fault.

When she returned from the palace... Awu?

Father, when I played chess with Uncle, I accidentally won and was rewarded to pick my husband.

I know Aunt will bother you for that and I feel guilty.

But Uncle will never break his promise or take back the reward.

So, I thought for a long time and decided to offer a humble apology so that you would stop feeling angry.

Please punish me, Father.

Did His Majesty agree without thinking or after thinking it over?

He didn't agree at first.

Then he thought for a while and agreed.

Put your hand out.

Darling.

Not beat on the buttocks?

Father.

Shut up!

Give me your hand.

Darling.

Palm out.

Reach out your hand.

There are thorns on the twigs which will leave scars on your hand.

Get the ferule.

Fifty beats on the palm.

Wang An, you do it.

Just keep in mind.

If someone appeals mercy for her, beat one hundred more times.

Beat her after dinner.

What's more, from now on, she's grounded for a hundred days.

Have the meal.

Your Majesty.

Darling, sorry for keeping you waiting.

I never expected Awu to be so brave.

No wonder Zitan loves her.

Yes.

For Zitan, she doesn't even want to be the Crown Princess.

They have been innocent playmates since childhood and I saw Zitan's love for Awu.

However, Awu is the only daughter of the Wang Family.

Her marriage has long been related with the state and the people.

Though they are in love, they are also in difficulties.

Yes.

I know it's difficult for them.

The Empress and Prime Minister won't let it be.

Then why did you agree?

For Awu, for Zitan, and also for you.

Victory in Ningshuo!

Victory in Ningshuo!

(Jianning) General Xiao won!

(Defender Duke's Mansion) He really won?

What did His Majesty say?

Just one word, reward.

There's fun to see in the capital.

Listen.

General Xiao Qi of Ningshuo was brave in fighting against enemies with great merits and killed the King of Hulan.

He deserves the rewards and should be honored.

He is hereby promoted as General of North to govern the military affairs of northwestern states.

He'll become a lord and return to the capital this very day.

General, what does it mean?

When you're a Lord, aren't you even more powerful than the noble class?

Of course.

No one is more powerful than a Lord, but the emperor.

From now on, we will finally feel proud and elated.

Great!

Brother, why do I (Hu Guanglie, Vice-general) feel something abnormal?

(Hu Yao, Vice-general of Ningshuo Army) What's abnormal?

His Majesty said that whoever killed the King of Hulan would be a Lord.

You think only you know a lot?

It was an old promise to general of the noble class.

What's the good of the noble class?

What's the problem with the low class?

Whoever is powerful can be the Lord.

Huai'en, gather five hundred soldiers tomorrow and go to the capital with me.

General, (Song Huai'en, Vice-general) without the imperial decree, (Tang Jing, Vice-general) no local military forces can leave.

So, whose order do you take?

Yes, General.

Xiao Qi is arriving, isn't he?

Go arrange the welcome ceremony.

I will welcome them personally out of town.

Your Majesty, it's such a deep favor.

He is a big hero of our nation with great achievements.

Why shouldn't I treat him generously?

It's benevolent of you, Your Majesty.

I remember you have a daughter, named Wan... Wanru.

Right.

Is she married?

Not yet.

That's good.

I find the right person for her.

Jin'er!

♪I don't want my tears ♪ to wet your clothes♪ ♪How I miss the old days♪ ♪If there's limitation for my longing♪ ♪Why aren't you back yet♪ ♪Tears can be faked but love can't♪ ♪Wind blows with great sadness♪ ♪In my dream is your smiling face♪ ♪I started the journey luxuriously♪ ♪And I returned gently for you♪ ♪I don't want to let it go♪ ♪After all has been said and done♪ ♪I'll live a romantic life with you♪ ♪It's you who make my life splendid♪ ♪When all trouble fades away♪ ♪Get back home at the end of the world♪ ♪Let's date throughout the year♪ ♪For the moment we meet♪ ♪I'd spend my whole life♪ ♪Struggling and caring♪ ♪I give up the world ♪ for my promise to you♪ ♪After all has been said and done♪ ♪I'll live a romantic life with you♪ ♪You make my life splendid♪ ♪When the world is totally changed♪ ♪Get back home at the end of the world♪ ♪Let's date throughout the year♪