Good Bye My Princess (Dong Gong / 东宫)

Truly unexpected.

That Great Empress Dowager didn't consider that Lord Zhong is from her own maiden family.

She pulls out Lord Zhong's Manor in one swoop.

Great Empress Dowager is fierce.

Only took three statements to finalized the cosmos.

What does that mean?

Those offenses that Li Yan and the Crown Prince committed.

If judged harshly,

It would logical even having the entire clan destroyed.

What the Great Empress Dowager said appears harsh

But in reality only took away Lord Zhong's clan's official positions.

No one lost their lives.

This is like our own child fought someone outside of home.

Those that come to confront us say

after you go up and slap him a couple of times

give him a good scolding; only then would they would dare to give him a piece of their mind.

Oh, so that's it.

Brother, in other words, you are advising me.

At least Gao Kun can see through all this.

I just don't understand

Your Imperial Majesty Ning let Prince Zhong go

but he won't leave his own son a way to live.

Father, why are you still so distressed?

If he dies, everyone will be satisfied.

The father is only sighing

that the Emporer's heart is ruthless.

His Imperial Majesty is here.

Grandmother.

Everyone can leave now.

Your Imperial Majesty

why did you come?

I heard you got sick after coming back

so I came to visit.

Grandmother, please do not get angry and overtax yourself.

Acting this way can damage your body.

Overtaxing myself...

Your Imperial Majesty you should know

why I am so sad.

They are all close relatives!

Why are they still so heartless?

Grandmother,

When Chengye took his first step outside

he should've already anticipated an outcome like today.

If I do not severely punish him, make him an example,

then next time, the princes will learn from him.

Any problem will cause them to rebel against their father.

Then will the country still be at peace?

It's not that I don't know the battle between generations are cruel...

but why do you think

we need to decide the successor from survival-of-the-fittest fights?

So you tolerate the fight

between these princes.

isn't this what you did?

They are all your children.

They are all our children!

Chengye went this far,

have you realized

that he was taught by your?

I am not wrong. My way isn't wrong.

He went wrong because his heart wasn't in the right place.

Grandmother, to be the sovereign of a nation,

he should be thinking of the people and conduct himself righteously.

But Chengyu went off track too much.

Your Imperial Majesty

Chengye may have gone wayward,

but you proclaimed him as Crown Prince

gave him the power.

If you don't want to repeat the tragedy,

why did you insist on

the doctrine of the winner takes all?

You should proclaim a kind person as the Crown Prince.

Shouldn't you?

Grandmother, you are tired. Get some rest.

The inner palace and the royal court

are two different places.

Li Chengye's situation is hopeless.

What else is your highness worry about?

Insurgency. Our very existence....

itself is insurgency.

Mr. Chai.

I actually never though of

forcing Second Brother to rebel.

Even less wanted him to lose his life over this matter.

Before I went to Xi State, this position of Crown Prince is really not so important.

But caused so many people to spill their blood.

I do not know If what I am doing here.

Is it really meaningful?

Li Chengye has a stubborn and bigoted personality.

Rebelling is his own decision. It has no relations to you.

What Xiaofeng?

She got involved in our sibling competition. She almost lost her life.

Mr. Chai, I can I achieve the mindset of no fear no regret?

What does your highness think?

How did the matter developed to the current stage?

If your highness was able to make a prompt decision back then. Shouldn't have join with Ninth Princess to investigate together.

Also shouldn't have speak up for Ninth Princess after the weighing of the statue that day. That caused her near death.

All of this because your highness' heart

Your heart is too soft.

Gave Li Chengye the opportunity to find your weakness.

Your highness. From hence forward, the enemies that will encounter.

Will be even more stronger than Li Chengye. Hundred, thousand times more.

If you can not maintain clear headedness.

What you will lose.

Will much more than one elder brother.

If your highness wish to reduce the harm to minimal.

Must learn to become a more vicious person.

Once your heart is hard as a stone, then it is impenetrable by spears and swords.

Then you are able to protect the people

who you want to protect.

Princess, these are all your favorite deserts.

I can't eat it.

I know you are anxious from all these major events in the palace.

But you haven't eaten anything all day. Don't want to hurt your body.

Yuen Niang, how can I not have lingering fear?

This palace was originally calm and peaceful. Suddenly there was a mutiny.

Suddenly the Crown Prince was granted to commit suicide.

Then I only came to know that the person I was going to marry is so scary.

Then you tell me. This position of the Crown Prince is so ruthless.

Did every person received it thru stepping on the blood of others?

Ninth Princess, you absolutely can not speak this way.

The future Crown Prince will definitely have outstanding morality and conduct.

I know it. Yuen Niang, you should quickly go rest now.

I want to write a letter to my Mom and Dad.

Yes.

Yuen Niang actually knows eveything.

She only wants to say nice things to humor me.

Ah Du, come here! Come!

Now that the Crown Prince is gone

do you think I don't have to get married anymore?

If it's like this, then I'll write to father and

have him bring us back. Let's go back to the Xi State.

What do you think? Is that alright?

Yes. Yes. I'll do that.

Fourth brother, think thrice before going.

Since your fourth brother can't make a decision

Chengwen, you come help him.

Obeyed.

Chengyin, what do you think?

I am weak in chess and dare not offer any opinion.

Come over here and try it.

I asked you to come for a get-together today. You have worked your brains hard.

You all go back and rest.

We are leaving.

Your Imperial Majesty, it's time for you to eat.

Cao Ji, what do you think about the chess match today?

I am old and don't understand chess.

You have an answer in your heart. Say it.

Prince Yun is very cautious about his moves and thinks for a long time.

But he's too wary.

Prince Yong is very ambitious and brace.

When he makes his move, it is clean and precise

but he never thinks about the whole game.

Prince Yi continued to play this losing game.

He made the right attacking and defensive moves. Even though he only placed a few chess pieces,

he was able to change the losing situation of the game.

But, he said that this was a lost game.

You saw that, too.

This chess game was actually 50-50 even.

Prince Yi had a chance to redeem the game, but he gave up.

Very intelligent. He knows when to advance and when to retreat.

He should be able to take on more responsibility.

Too bad.

We'll have to see if he has the skills to compete.

I want to go see her.

See who? Miss Zhao?

Go Southwest...

Security...

Security Guard...

Three hundred

Li Cheng—