♪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 30= (The Imperial Seal) All right.

My bad.

I made you sad.

Awu, I hear that your mother hasn't gone back home yet.

Yes.

Mother said she would never forgive my father.

And she also said that she was always the daughter of royal family and sister of the Emperor.

And what about you, Awu?

I am the daughter of my mother and the wife of Xiao Qi.

You have a really good husband.

In my life time, the most wrong thing I've done was to suspect him.

Otherwise, I 'wouldn't have been in such a mess.

Awu, I want you to promise me one thing.

Can you do it?

I will do whatever I can.

Keep it in mind I left a testamentary edict.

Your Grace, the Empress asked to see you.

I see.

Your Grace, it's the tranquilizing decoction prescribed by the Imperial Physician.

Is it a disease that I can't fall asleep?

No.

It's the ghost that haunts me.

I don't need it.

Take it away.

Your Grace, Princess Consort Yuzhang arrives.

For your information, Lord Yuzhang, Her Grace just now went to see the Empress.

Please wait for a while.

Aunt.

Awu.

Tea for Princess Consort Yuzhang.

Yes.

Come on.

Sit here.

Come on.

Aunt, what am I called here for?

You just visited His Majesty.

Did he ever say anything to you?

Uncle told me nothing.

He just made a painting as my birthday present.

How fast days pass away!

It's getting to your birthday again.

I will prepare you a big present.

Thank you, Aunt.

Don't sound like a stranger.

It's a present for my affection.

I'd like to tell you something, even if there's such affection between us.

Aunt, get to the point please.

His Majesty wants Zitan to take the place of the Crown Prince.

What do you think of it?

What do you mean, Aunt?

I am only Princess Consort Yuzhang.

How could I interfere with national affairs?

You are resourceful.

In collaboration with His Majesty, you broke the conspiracy that Zilv had plotted for years.

For the imperial power, brothers fight each other.

It was Zilv who usurped the throne this time.

Next time, it may be Zitan.

That year, in order to save Zitan, you'd rather marry Lord Yuzhang who was just a rash man.

That day, Zitan risked' his life to save you from the sword.

It really shocked me.

You know best about the feelings between Zitan and me.

I still remember that how you persuaded me to end that relationship.

Now, I'm Xiao Qi's wife.

He and I have good talks, drink wine and grow old together.

In contrast, lute and lyre by our side and the peace we shall abide are simply young feelings we should forget.

What are you talking about?

What am I talking about?

Aunt, maybe you understand.

(Lute and lyre by our side, In peace we shall abide) (Wen and Huanxi, stay in love.)

Don't worry, Aunt.

Zitan that I know is not a politician, but a man of letters, and Confucian scholar.

Even if Zitan has no intention to be the Emperor, His Majesty wants that.

In my eyes, my uncle is just an old man in his twilight.

Now the result is certain.

The Wang Family controls the imperial power.

Aunt, what are you still doubting?

Awu.

All I want is a promise from you.

Aunt, I've already told you what I should.

My Lord, we found Mrs. Dou.

Where?

In the Capital.

Take me there.

Yes.

Tell Her Grace that I have urgent thing to handle.

Tell her to go home by herself.

All right.

Please have some tea, Your Grace.

My husband is still waiting outside the palace.

I have to go.

My Lord.

It's too late.

Who is it?

Your Grace, the Lord left hurriedly for official business and he'll be back late tonight.

Greetings, Your Grace.

No one can come in.

Yes.

What are you doing here?

I have served you for so many years.

What?

In the end, you don't even want to see me?

You and your ambitious brother got me into this situation I will see after you pass away how will you meet your ancestors?

Today, I come here, just ask you for one thing.

What do you want?

The testamentary edict.

Zilv asked me for it.

You asked me for it, too.

I'm still alive.

But all of you want me to be dead.

I tell you the truth.

The testamentary edict...

I have been prepared it long ago.

But unless I die, you won't see it.

Now, you still want another Crown Prince?

I decide who will be the Emperor.

You must have forgotten your situation.

The Emperor?

Maybe you were the Emperor.

But now, you're at your last breath, just like the carved dragon on the wall.

It makes threatening gestures.

But it's just a decoration.

Over these years, my children died, all because of you.

My beloved consort was also killed by you.

It's all your fault.

If you still want to pass the throne to Zitan, you'll put him in a blind alley!

What on earth do you want?

Simple.

In front of me, burn the testamentary edict.

Then let the world know from now on, abdicate the throne to Zilong and become the Retired Emperor.

The testamentary edict is right here.

I'm too weak to get it.

Take it by yourself.

You may have a look whether it is the answer you want.

I will help you now!

Help you now!

Open the door quickly!

Emergency!

Prime Minister was summoned!

My Lord!

My Lord!

My Lord, someone from the palace asked for you It's so late.

Something big must have happened.

My Lord, At three o'clock this morning,' His Majesty passed away.

Now, the Prime Minister is in the Palace with Imperial Armies.

My Lord.

Huai'en, block the Eastern Palace, detain all Imperial Physicians and watch them strictly.

Guanglie, tell 100,000 soldiers in filed headquarters to stand by and be ready to enter town at any time.

Yes.

I get it.

(The Imperial Seal) Awu, I left a testamentary edict.

(Profound knowledge) It's right in the plaque above there.

After I die, open it.

The Imperial physician said Uncle could at least get through this winter.

But only in one day, he suddenly died.

I have no time to grieve.

Because I know in the palace tonight, there will be a desperate fight.

But on the two ends of the fight, they are the people I love most.

Your Grace!

Your Grace!

Your Grace!

Your Grace!

Xu.

Your Grace!

Your Grace!

Are you awakened?

Your Grace!

Why there is so much noise this night?

- Your Grace!

- Your Grace!

It's Abbess Guangci?'

- Your Grace!

- Your Grace!

Abbess Guangci.

Your Grace, a messenger came from the Palace.

Your Grace, it has been arranged as you ordered.

If you make it, you'll have innumerable fortune and fame and a good future.

Don't let me down.

Your Grace, don't worry I will do best as I can and won't fail to accomplish your order.

Lord Yuzhang, His Majesty passed away just now.

The Crown Prince is innumerable grief.

The Prime Minister is comforting him in the Eastern Palace.

Lord Yuzhang, why do you want to break in now?

Do you want to rebel?

Lord Yuzhang, 'don't come any further!

Otherwise, I'll be rude to you.

I'm Xiao Qi, Lord Yuzhang!

Under the command of the Crown Prince, I defend the Eastern Palace.

Your Highness, are you safe?

Lord Yuzhang, if you come further, we will really be rude!

Please do not worry, Lord Yuzhang.

The Crown Princess and I are both in the palace, guarded by the Prime Minister.

We are safe.

Please do not worry, Lord Yuzhang.

Please leave with your troops.

His Majesty just died.

It's a mess in the palace now.

I will guard outside the Eastern Palace!

Uncle, I've done as you told me.

Now, could you let Wanru and me go to mourn for Father?

Uncle.

Uncle!

Your Highness, sorry for offending you.

Son-in-law, 'you're blocking the Eastern Palace with so many soldiers, 'what's your intention?

His Highness passed away.

Instead of taking charge in Shiqian Hall, why are you with Imperial Armies and taking hold His Highness as hostage?

What's your intention?

Son-in-law, you used the word hostage.

It seems that you have misunderstood your father-in-law.

I hope this is only a misunderstanding.

Awu is the apple of my eyes.

I married her to you, because I thought you and I could be a family.

I don't think Awu wants to see any fight between us.

It depends on what a decision you'll make.

All right.

Son-in-law, you have to be careful then.

How's it going?

Your Grace, The Prime Minister is in the Palace with Imperial Armies.

Important places of the Capital have been heavily guarded.

The Lord's three thousand soldiers to have surrounded the Prime Minister's Mansion.

I have known this day would come.

But it came so soon.

Your Grace?

Prepare the carriage.

Go into the Palace with me.

Stop!

How dare you stop Princess Consort Yuzhang!

Get away!

Your Grace, please stop!

What's going on?

The Prime Minister...

He abducted the Crown Prince.

Father really acted first.

He did, ahead of the Lord.

Where's the Empress?

In Shiqian Hall.

Shiqian Hall was also surrounded by the Prime Minister's armies.

No, Your Grace!

Why not?

Your Grace, you must not risk your life.

Even if you step over my dead body, I won't let you step into this palace.

I will not step over your dead body.

But today, if my father or my husband dies, you'll take back my dead body.

Go to the Imperial Study.

All right.

Do not disturb His Majesty.

I want to see my uncle again.

His Majesty's soul is going to the heaven.

Awu kowtow to His Majesty to bid farewell to him.

How did my uncle pass away?

The life of an Emperor can only be taken by the heaven.

It's the heaven that take his life back.

Didn't the Imperial Physician say that he could get through this winter?

The destiny is difficult to defy.

Is it really the 'God's will?

In the Palace, so many things have happened before.

My uncle suffered so much.

Is it all 'God's will?

If God's will is hard to defy, people's will can be more difficult to defy.

You're right.

People's will is harder to defy.

His Majesty just passed away.

Your father and your husband came to the Palace with their soldiers to seize the power.

Then you tell me.

What' their will?

I have no idea what my father thinks of.

But Xiao Qi...

He is loyal to Cheng.

Now, I don't trust anybody.

The country cannot have no Emperor.

Whoever is against Zilong's accession to the throne will be a traitor.

Report!

Your Grace, the Prime Minister's troop has surged into the Eastern Palace and they're confronting Lord Yuzhang's troop.

Leave us.

Yes.

I won't allow your father to betray us and seize power.

Neither will I stand by and let your husband maintain an army, defy imperial orders and become all-powerful.

Aunt, all that you are worried about won't happen.

Uncle left a testamentary edict.

For now, if we follow the imperial edict, we can crush the rebellion.

Testamentary edict?

The testamentary edict is God's will.

Only when we follow God's will can we reassure the public.

This is the testamentary edict.

How did you get it?

You!

You!

You didn't give it to me till your last minute!

But you gave it to her!

The daughter of the Wang Family who married a man of humble class!

Why did you do this?

Aunt, the top priority is to announce the edict to the whole country.

How eager you are to let Zitan succeed to the throne!

No.

This is Uncle's will.

I know nothing in the testamentary edict.

Awu, your uncle is deceased now.

Why don't you follow my lead?

Give it to me!

Aunt, don't make a big mistake.

Awu, give it to me!

Destroy it.

When 'Zilong succeeds the throne, I'll give you whatever you want!

We can't go against God's will!

Somebody!

Stop!

Give it to me!

You must give it to me today!

Aunt, don't push me!

It's you who are pushing me!

Whoever goes against Zilong to take the throne is my enemy!

- Give it to me!

- Aunt!

Your Grace.

For my son, I'll do whatever it takes!

Aunt, No!

Don't move!

You have arranged your person beside me?

Last time when you were hurt, I arranged my bodyguard to protect you in Zhaoyang Palace.

So, you were on guard against me long ago?

I've been invincible my whole life.

Yet I'm defeated by you.

For now, it's not between you and me.

But between them.

Stop, all of you!

Stop!

Stop!

Stop!

Here is the testamentary edict!

Who dares to violate?

Mother!

Mother, save me!

Zilong!

Zilong!

Awu!

Come here.

Come to me.

Don't forget.

You are my daughter.

Here's the testamentary edict left by the late emperor.

Who dares to violate?

Testamentary edict?

His Highness passed away when nobody expected that.

How could there be any testamentary edict?

Stop this, Awu.

Before Uncle died, he told me that he left the testamentary edict.

It's true.

As the Emperor, ever since I took the throne, I've complied to the will of heaven and ensured the peace among my people.

I feel regret that because of my incompetence, I failed my original aspiration.

Now according to the ancestral rule, and the will of the people, I'll pass on my will and my throne.

This edict is to confirm that when I'm gone, The Crown Prince Ma Zilong, will take my place.

Announce it to the whole country and let everyone knows.

Your Highness!

Let go of me!

Your Highness, you are the Emperor now!

You are the Emperor!

Zilong, it's you.

It's me.

It's really me.

You all heard it!

I'm the Emperor!

I'm the Emperor!

Did you hear it?

I...

Mother!

Mother!

Stop!

Mother!

Father, the edict has made it clear.

Don't be so obsessed.

Father.

Get away.

Father, when we got together in Ci'an Temple, do you know what I wished for in front of the Buddha?

I only wished our life would go on as usual, my parents would love each and we would care for each other.

Father, I'm begging you.

Don't go your own way.

Are you sure that you want to be a loner with power?

We would care for each other.

Awu, if this is really what you want, today, you shouldn't have taken the imperial edict out.

Now look at me Do I have any other way out?

Don't blame me for being ruthless.

Lord Yuzhang, tell me.

Do you think Ma Zilong is able to carry on the royal duty?

You knew it.

He held evil thoughts against Awu so that he raped Xie Wanru in Huaguang Hall.

When Zilv rebelled, he did nothing, but cry.

He has no dignity of a royal member at all.

Is he good enough to be the Emperor?

In the Palace, I served the late emperor for over decades.

I've been responsible for all the domestic affairs!

Today, I'm still the Prime Minister of Cheng!

All right.

Now that we have the testamentary edict, very well, I can still assist the Crown Prince to govern the country till he's competent enough to be a good emperor.

Therefore, Lord Yuzhang, please retreat.

Let's pacify the unrest, all right?

Prime Minister, it is you who caused such trouble.

Prime Minister, apparently you've already committed the crime of usurping the throne.

Father-in-law, sorry, but I cannot agree with you.

Lord Yuzhang, you sound like you're going to kill your own father-in-law.

I dare not.

All right.

If so, let me tell you the truth.

I have ordered someone to place gunpowder in Shiqian Hall.

Father.

If Lord Yuzhang is not giving up today, Shiqian Hall will turn to dust and ashes along with the gunpowder You, everyone here, and even I will die here.

Lord Yuzhang, how does that sound?

Father.

How does that sound?

Wang Lin!

Jinruo.

Mother.

♪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♪ ♪It's you who 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♪