SHINING just for you (星河长明 , Novoland: The Princess From Plateau , Xing He Chang Ming , Jiu Zhou Zhu Yan Ji , 九州·朱颜记 , 九州·朱顏記)

Summon Bai Lu.

I want to know the auspicious date.

Your Majesty,

Director Bai has given instructions

for us not to disturb her.

She needs to concentrate.

Three days will be up soon.

Why... Why isn't she finished yet?

I'll go see her myself.

Your Majesty,

it hasn't been three days yet.

Enough. I'm not going there to collect a debt.

Constructing the Unified Calendar of Chao

is a tremendous merit that will go down in history!

Everyone here is working tirelessly,

yet you've made such a huge mistake!

If you don't want your post,

then get out of here!

Duanmu Yan, where's Director Bai?

Director Bai needs to concentrate. She will not see anyone!

Now, go!

What are you saying?

Your Majesty! I was wrong!

Your Majesty...

I see you're making use

of your authority.

I don't dare, Your Majesty...

Where is Bai Lu?

Director Bai has asked to be left alone.

I will take Your Majesty to her.

But she has said

that she does not want anyone to disturb her.

Does that include me as well?

No, of course not.

This way, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Please mind your step.

This way, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, this way, please.

Halt.

Director Bai requires peace and quiet to concentrate.

No one is to disturb her.

Cheng Wu,

His Majesty is here. Shouldn't you be greeting him?

Director Cheng Wu of the Bureau of Astrology greets Your Majesty.

Director Bai requires peace and quiet to concentrate.

She will not be accepting any visitors.

Please go back, Your Majesty.

Are you talking to me?

Yes.

Interesting.

I

haven't come across such boldness in many years.

You know His Majesty is here,

and you dare to stop him.

Do you have a death wish, Cheng Wu?

How is that asking for a death wish?

Your Majesty ordered Director Bai to calculate the auspicious date.

That's why Director Bai is isolating herself.

She is doing this to focus on calculating the date for Your Majesty.

She cannot be disturbed!

How can she complete the task otherwise?

So as long as I am here,

I will not allow anyone to enter!

You won't allow me to enter?

Your Majesty!

She needs peace and quiet!

Shut up!

She needs peace and quiet!

Playing tricks with me?

Let's go.

Rui, look.

That star is shining even brighter now.

Do you mean my star?

Yes.

That star represents nobility and beauty.

So the brighter it shines,

the more it is proven that our Princess Rui's beauty

has graced the entire continent.

Ye,

you're teasing me again.

Where is your star, then?

I don't know.

It's probably

beside yours.

That's right.

You're four years older than I,

but we were born on the same day and month.

Our stars must be beside each other.

But why can't I see it?

That's normal.

Because mine

is a tiny, tiny little star.

That's not right, Ye.

You're amazing.

Growing up, there was nothing you couldn't do.

Ye,

can you stay here

with me?

I don't want to part with you.

Rui,

I just want you to be safe and happy.

All I need is to be by your side

and watch over you.

That's all I need to be happy.

Me too.

Promise we'll stay together forever.

Why... Why are you in my private quarters?

Your private quarters?

Is the one in the wrong making an accusation first?

Not a bad dummy you made.

Now,

what about the auspicious date for my trip?

It's ready.

Who told you to go there?

No! That's not it!

What's wrong with you?

Director Bai told me to!

You...

Do you not know who that was?

My apologies, Great Steward.

You two are officials of Chao! Conduct yourselves properly!

Is His Majesty inside?

Out of my way!

Hurry!

Why didn't you present it to me sooner,

since you'd already finished the calculations?

I wanted

to try another method

and cross-check it with the Unified Calendar of Chao

before presenting it to you.

You claimed to be constructing the Unified Calendar of Chao.

Yet you got a fool to guard your door,

and instead of working on the calendar,

I found you drunk and sleeping

when the sun is already high!

I would like to concentrate on my work as well.

But how am I supposed to be at ease

when I don't know if Lian is alive or dead?

That's not

a bad excuse.

I also have a matter

I would like Your Majesty to enlighten me about.

Go on.

You deliberately let word get out

and made Zuo Jintian think that he would definitely be made

the Protectorate General of Yuezhou,

but then you turned around and gave the position

to Zhuying instead. Why?

You knew that Zuo Jintian

was headstrong and bloodthirsty,

but you still did it.

The moment he received the edict, it was for sure that he would

take it out on Zhuying and the people of Yebei.

But you still did it!

Did you plan for all of this to happen all along?

Your analysis

was formed based on the perspectives of the court and me.

You've improved.

So you knew what would happen to Lian all along?

Why didn't you tell me?

If she knew that the only path of survival

she risked her life for

was a path leading to her death that you had planned all along...

I feel sorry for her!

Concubine Tian even said

that you were with Zhuying all the time

and that you guys were close!

Well, your closeness only meant

promoting him in front of others

and instigating someone to go after him behind closed doors

and drive him to the brink of his death!

That's the kind of man you are, Yu Xiuming.

You're a hypocrite, and you disgust me!

Enough!

I have indulged you too much.

So much that you've forgotten

how to choose your words

and what words

may have you lose your head.

We request an audience with Your Majesty.

What is it?

Your Majesty,

Great Steward Fan and a few other officials are outside,

requesting to see you.

Let them in.