♪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 39= Noble girls may look superior But usually, we're a pawn of our family.

No one can escape from the fate.

It'll be a long and hard journey to Hulan.

Your Grace, I am so scared.

I'm afraid that it'll be a one-way journey There are definitely ups and downs.

But things are ever changing.

Perhaps, it will not be as bad as we think Caiwei, you can't be afraid.

Only when you face it bravely can you have the hope.

I understand.

Thank you, Your Grace.

Greetings, Your Grace.

Stand up.

Awu, it's been a long time since we last met.

Indeed.

It has been a long time.

I fell ill and was recuperating away from the Capital.

I haven't got the chance to pay my respects to you after I came back.

As long as you still think of me.

Awu, I thought you felt alien to me.

Lately, I always recall our past.

How close we were back then!

Now we are both married.

I became the Empress.

You become the Princess Consort.

We must stay connected.

Sure.

I'll will visit Zhaoyang Palace someday to greet you.

It's fine.

Maybe it's because I'm pregnant, I'm a little bit sentimental now.

Get inside please.

Helan Zhen's intention to visit Cheng might not be as simple as it looks.

Awu.

Brother.

Lord Yuzhang.

This is Gu Caiwei, Councilor Gu's sister.

Nice to meet you.

Caiwei, take a seat.

Mother, look.

She's always kind to others, pretending to be cultured and elegant.

I have told you so many times.

Why don't you take my words seriously?

Where have you been?

What took you so long?

I simply got changed.

The Emperor has come!

The Emperor, the Empress Dowager and the Empress have come!

- Greetings, Your Majesty.

- Greetings, Your Majesty.

Mother.

Stand up, please.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Today is a lucky day.

I'm inviting you all to be here to welcome our distinguished guest, the Prince of Hulan coming from afar.

Later on, I'd like to make several big announcements.

One happy event after another.

Here we go.

All guests, please raise your wine with me.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, everything is ready.

Today, all noble girls from Cheng are gathered here.

They are beauties with good virtue, good appearance and nice needlework.

And they're willing to present during the Banquet so that Prince of Hulan can enjoy it.

Somebody!

Serve the lots.

(Dance) Let's welcome Wang Qian from Langya!

I'm Wang Qian from Langya.

I'd like to dance for His Majesty, and Her Graces.

Qian, your dance reminds me of how Princess Consort Yuzhang danced.

Their charms are quite similar.

It's said that Princess Shangyang is famous for her dance.

But as your husband, I've never seen it.

That depends on your performance.

I may dance when I'm in a good mood.

(Paint) Lady Caiwei from the Gu Family, beyond the stream.

Greetings, Your Majesty and Your Graces.

I'd like to present my painting.

(Beyond the Stream) (Beyond the Stream, by Gu Caiwei) Everybody, with the pleasant atmosphere today, I will announce an important thing.

The Prince of Hulan is visiting us, and they want to form a marriage alliance.

They asked for a princess.

I decide to confer...

Your Majesty.

Go ahead, Prince Zhen.

Your Majesty, I request you to give us a girl of the Wang Family for the marriage alliance with Hulan.

A girl of the Wang Family?

Your Majesty, among all girls present, except Princess Consort Yuzhang, I'm afraid there's only one girl of the Wang Family.

Your Majesty.

- For this... - Your Majesty, on behalf of Hulan, I'm earnestly request you to grant a girl of the Wang Family to be the Princess and marry her to us.

To show our sincerity, the king of Hulan promises to retreat the army 30 miles.

From now on, we turn war into peace.

Your Majesty, please consider it carefully.

Approved!

Qian!

No, Qian!

No, Qian!

No!

Qian, I won't let you go there.

(Taiji Hall) It's full of changes tonight.

Caiwei is lucky to get out of this.

But Qian is going to marry far away.

Helan Zhen got the promise from His Majesty.

I'm afraid this is fixed.

I feel that Qian got into trouble because of me.

Helan Zhen is aiming at me.

He's planning something evil when he asked for a girl of the Wang Family.

Your family is the top noble class of Cheng.

It's understandable when they want a girl from your family.

Think about Qian.

She is wayward.

Even if she married His Majesty, she would make trouble.

Aunt!

It's me.

I'm Qian!

Aunt, please save me!

Aunt, I don't want to go to Hulan!

Miss Qian.

It's late now.

Her Grace already fell asleep.

Please come here tomorrow.

No.

No.

- I must see Aunt today!

- Qian!

- Miss.

- Let me go!

- Go tell Her Grace!

- I must see Aunt tonight!

- Let me in!

- Get out of my way!

- Let us in!

- Let me in!

Let me in!

What a noise!

It gives me a headache.

Your Grace, - Miss.

- what shall we do?

- Miss.

- Miss.

There's nothing I can do.

The emperor's words were oracular.

And he agreed in the hall in front of so many people.

There's no way I can prevent this.

- Miss!

- Qian!

Forget it.

I'll just let her go.

Let us in!

- Go and talk to them.

- Let us in!

- Ask them to leave.

- I want to see Her Grace!

Sure.

Qian!

Qian!

Madam Xu, what brings you here?

I'm here to check if the drug is ready.

Soon, please don't worry.

I'm keeping an eye on it.

These are the medicinal herbs Her Grace will take lately.

Keep them properly.

Yes.

By the way, the Lord and Her Grace went to the banquet.

They should be coming back.

It is cold in night.

Her Grace is weak now.

Take a cloak and wait by the gate.

I'll take care of it here.

All right, Madam Xu.

You did see how terrible the Empress Dowager looked!

I really wanted to have it painted.

This time, the Empress Dowager lifted a stone only to drop it on her own feet.

That's true.

Helan Zhen helped me a lot this time.

He wiped out my big trouble when he just arrived.

Wang Qian is not very smart.

But she got the support of her family and the Empress Dowager.

Now, she became a princess all of a sudden and will marry far to Hulan.

The Empress Dowager has put a lot of efforts on her.

She never thought she benefited Helan Zhen.

Interesting.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

All of you, just leave us.

It's fine, I'll be here.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Mother.

Mother.

Mother.

Under such circumstances, please don't be mad at me anymore.

You are the Emperor now and you're fledged.

You can make your own decisions.

Why do you care if I am upset?

Mother.

Stop, stop.

Or others will laugh at you.

How should an Emperor do this?

I'm not an emperor in front of you.

I'm always your son.

How sweet you are!

You know how to make me happy.

Alright.

What happened tonight was not your fault.

What a pity!

I sent someone to Langya and chose the noble consort for you.

I understand what you've done for me.

Originally I chose Gu Caiwei of the Gu family for Hulan.

Her virtue, appearance, and talent, are among the top.

But I never thought Helan Zhen dared to ask for a girl of the Wang Family right in front of everyone.

However...

If a noble consort of the Wang Family can be exchanged for the peace between two nations, You and I must let her go and approve this matter.

It's wise of you, Mother.

You know me the best.

Lately, you are devoted to government affairs.

You've made much progress.

But there is one thing you need to promise me no matter what.

For now, the Wang Family is in a mess.

When I impose a little bit force, they will turn against each other.

It'll be beneficial to me and my family.

If the late Noble Consort Xie could be half as wise as you, she and Lord Anping wouldn't have ended up like this.

What happened to Zitan is no one's fault, but my aunt's.

She was so sentimental.

For all those years, she didn't even understand that every woman in the harem would die, when she fell in love, no matter who she was.

Even if Qian isn't lucky enough, I would choose another pretty girl from the Wang Family.

In the future, if Xie Wanru gives birth to a princess, then be it.

If it's a prince, he can't be the Crown Prince.

Mother, Wanru is the Empress after all.

You're only half right.

For now, she is the Empress.

Your Highness.

- What's going on?

- You finally come back.

Your cousin threatens to kill herself.

Our maids and Lady Xue have saved her several times.

We can't leave her alone for one minute.

Now please go and take a look.

Your Highness.

Your Highness, you are not going upstairs to have a look?

How does that help?

Back then, how I wished to change Awu's destiny!

In the end, she was married anyway.

I can't even control my own fate.

Who else can I save?

- I don't want it!

- What are you doing?

No.

I don't want i!

Madam Xu, the Lord asked me to send the drug.

I think it's about time.

The herbs will be burnt any longer.

I know how far to go.

Listen.

You can leave now.

A while later, I will bring it to Her Grace.

But... Do you think I would hurt Her Grace?

No, no.

You're closest to Her Grace.

Well, I'll go and tell Her Grace first.

Though I don't like Qian, I still feel sorry for her.

I kind of see the old me.

Must all girls of the Wang Family become the victims of the government?

But what can I do for her?

Open the door!

I'll see Princess Consort!

I'll see her!

Open the door!

- Get out of my way!

- Lady Xue...

If anything happens, I'll be hold responsible!

- Lady Xue.

- It's about a life!

If anything happens to my daughter, who could take the responsibility?

- Lady Xue.

- Get out of the way!

Her Grace is still sleeping, you can't go inside.

I need to see her!

- Lady Xue!

- I need to see her!

- Lady Xue!

- Get out of my way!

- I need to see her!

- Lady Xue, you can't go!

Lady Xue!

I need to see her!

Her Grace is still sleeping.

- Don't stop me!

- Lady Xue!

All right.

Please wait!

- I am talking here!

- Lady Xue.

- Don't do this.

- I know.

- I know she can hear me.

- Keep your voice down.

- Your husband is Lord Yuzhang.

- Lady Xue.

- The Empress Dowager and the Emperor - Her Grace is really sleeping.

- dote on you.

- Keep your voice down!

- If you and Lord Yuzhang - Lady Xue.

Lady Xue.

- appeal to the Emperor's mercy, - Stop it, Lady Xue.

- there may be a turn.

- Lady Xue.

Stop it!

Your Grace, I beg you!

I beg you.

Please!

- Please stop it!

- Keep your voice down.

- Lady Xue.

- Lady Xue, please stop.

Lady Xue, please come another day.

Lady Xue.

- Lady Xue.

Lady Xue.

- Your Grace!

- If you don't agree, - Stand up, Lady Xue.

- I will knell here forever!

- Stand up, Lady Xue.

Lady Xue.

- Lady Xue.

- Please stand up and talk.

- Lady Xue.

- Stand up.

- Lady Xue, stand up.

- Stand up.

I had lost my husband.

My son sacrificed in the battlefield.

Qian is the last one I have.

If something misfortune happens to her, I'll die, too.!

I really can't live without my daughter!

For the sake of your mother, please rescue her.

Please give me a favor in your mercy.

Please have mercy on me, such a lonely and helpless woman.

Nobody could take away my daughter!

Otherwise, I would suicide in front of him!

(Taiji Hall) How's it going in the Court of Judicial Review?

Xie Shouzheng knows he has someone's support, and he feels fearless.

Then interrogate the disciples of the Xie Family.

I don't believe they are monolithic.

All right.

Tomorrow, go with me to the Court of Judicial Review.

Such howling and crying they made last night, made I have nightmares all night.

I didn't sleep well and I feel dizzy now.

Your Grace, please have a meal.

Pass it.

I have no appetite.

I won't have it.

The servants from the Prime Minister's Mansion...

Sorry for that.

Servants from the Wang Family said Miss Qian bawled the whole night there.

She cried and yelled.

She even threatened to hang herself or cut her neck.

When she did such threatened strategies, she totally lost the manner of our family.

I totally agree.

Compared with Awu, she's much worse.

Princess Consort Yuzhang was raised by you.

Nobody's manner could be better than hers.

I was expecting that Wang Qian could imitate Awu.

Even if she learned a little from Awu, she could be useful.

But I never expected this., I have no choice, but to give up on her.

Your Grace, I heard that Princess Consort Yuzhang came to the Palace this morning.

I think she came for this issue.

How is it going with making Wang Qian a princess?

Your Majesty, The Board of Astronomy is selecting the fortunate date.

Carriages and dowries are ready.

But...

Your Majesty, Princess Consort Yuzhang asks to see you.

Call her in.

Sure.

Please sit down, Awu.

I always think you're still the clever and cunning little girl who followed us every day.

You always played around with me in the Imperial Study.

Now, though you still sit with me here, everything is different.

I know.

You must be visiting me for Wang Qian's marriage.

You hope I could take my order back, right?

I understand.

Even if I beg you, you won't change your mind.

You are right.

In this matter, I cannot promise you.

You are becoming more like an Emperor.

Really?

If we were in the past, without hesitation, I would promise you immediately.

At that time, I was just the Crown Prince who could do anything he wanted under the shield of Father and Mother.

But now, I'm the Emperor.

From the day that I enthroned, I swore, I must be a good Emperor.

Awu, if I break my oath, the alliance might be abandoned.

For the worse situation, two state may become enemies and cause a more destructive war.

So Awu, I can't promise you.

I understand.

You're doing it right.

Thank you.

Su Jin'er, you're wanted.

Greetings, Your Grace.

Leave us.

- Yes.

- Yes.

Su Jin'er, stand up.

Your Grace, is Lord Anping doing well in the Imperial Mausoleum?

Has he sent any message back?

He's Lord Anping, but he has to stay in the Imperial Mausoleum, instead of staying in the Capital.

Do you think he can be doing well?

Zitan is my cousin, and you... You adore him.

In this Capital and the Palace, I'm afraid no one really wants him back, but you and me.

As for that woman who Zitan risked his own life to protect her from sward... She's now lying in other man's arms, laughing and enjoying her happiness.

She is itching to let Zitan stay there all his life.

As long as Lord Anping could return from the Imperial Mausoleum and regain his past glory, I would pay everything, even my life.

What could I do with your life?

But what if I want to take Wang Xuan's life?

Her life?

What?

Look how scared you look!

You said you would pay everything.

Forget it.

I just tested your determination.

Who would really like to take Wang Xuan's life?

It looks like you are just saying.

Go back.

I don't need you anymore.

Your Grace, I was an orphan from childhood.

For me, Lord Anping is everything.

For Lord Anping, I'm willing to give up everything, including the life of Her Grace.

Hurry.

As Mother is away, let's go to the Palace right now.

Miss, when you see the Empress Dowager, please resist your impulse.

The Empress Dowager?

If begging her could help, my brother would have died in the war.

They deceived me to come all the way from Langya.

I didn't become the Noble Consort they promised me, but would also be married far away to Hulan.

Miss, don't let others hear you.

Anyway, I would be dispatched to Hulan.

By then, I'll be far away.

Nobody could punish me anymore.

If we do not beg the Empress Dowager, what can we do to visit the Palace?

Let's visit the Empress.

The Empress?

The Empress and I are on intimate terms.

She's much better than Wang Xuan and the Empress Dowager.

They all say a wife can easily persuade her husband.

Not to say the Empress is pregnant now, and the Emperor follows her advice.

If she could consider our previous relationship, and give me a favor, it is a good thing.

Hurry.

(Zhaoyang Palace) If Su Jin'er didn't tell me, I would never believe that.

I thought Wang Xuan was unfortunate so that she couldn't be pregnant.

Turns out Lord Yuzhang dugs his wife every day.

Sure.

I didn't expect that Lord Yuzhang was such a wily person.

He didn't know whether he was lucky to marry a girl from the Wang Family.

It makes sense for his precaution.

Who is crying out there?

Your Grace, Miss Qian asked to see you.

Let her in.

Sure.

Why is everyone from the Wang Family so troublesome?

They always make trouble in mess.

Leave us.

Sure.

Your Grace, please do something to save me!

Qian, what happened to you?

Come here, come here.

Let me have a look.

Qian, we just have not met for one day.

Why could you be so haggard?

I didn't expect you to be so unlucky.

This makes me feel so hurt.

If you care for me, please do something to save me.

I don't want to be married to Hulan.

My poor girl, please don't cry.

My poor girl.

Qian, I didn't sleep well all night last night, continually worried about your marriage.

But who knows, at the midnight, I really came up an idea.

What's the idea?

Please tell me immediately.

You mean Wang Qian went directly to Zhaoyang Palace, instead of coming to Yong'an Palace?

Your Grace, that's right.

Good.

Very good.

What a fool!

How could she believe someone from the Xie Family would help a girl from the Wang Family?

Your Grace, you are right.

Lady Xue is a scheming woman.

Why did she have such a stupid daughter?

I totally agree.

What if...?

What if Wang Qian comes again?

Kick her out!

♪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♪