Another Me (李茂扮太子)

Once upon a time, there was a father and son.

The father was an emperor, the son was the Prince.

The emperor had three thousand beauties.

Alas, they could only bear him one son.

To play safe, the son had to wear a mask

to avoid being recognized.

The emperor had high hopes on the son to succeed,

the Prince's abode was stacked with scrolls.

As the son of the emperor,

he was always dog-tired.

This dog...

No, I mean this Prince

hasn't greeted his old man in a decade.

What he wanted to do most is...

Your Highness, where are you going?

Please come down!

I'm heading to the opera.

What's this?

The Prince has always been loafing around,

loves to listen to the tunes in Peach Blossom Theatre.

His Majesty thinks it's too shallow, it's embarrassing.

His Majesty is livid!

Can't you speak without all these movements?

You can speak now.

Why don't you let me talk?

Your Highness, please go home!

His Majesty is angry!

Here they come!

Here comes another one!

And one more!

His Majesty has only one son, right?

Why are there five Princes?

Ready to set out!

Be careful, Jiabao!

Don't worry, Sister. I won't fall.

Don't break the ladder.

Come, we have been waiting for you guys!

We've been delayed on our way here.

- A celebration? - A huge one!

We'll start once everyone is here.

Don't forget to engage our service for future funerals!

Jiabao, go upstairs to get some rice.

Young Master, the rice is spilling!

She caught her in time!

Be careful in the future!

Sister, can you catch me?

No.

Just pulling your leg!

Sister.

You really meant it.

Sister.

I thought Old Master and Old Lady said that

they won't see brother-in-law ever again?

I told them he hasn't long to live,

and this will be his last birthday.

Dad!

Mum!

Zhen, my poor child!

Mum!

You should have listened to me, why marry a man who dies young?

- Laifu, I miss you so much! - Let me give you A kiss.

Why are you so thin?

Laifu is getting on in years, he has poor appetite too.

So be it.

When there are guests around, he could still bark.

Unlike your Li Mao who is utterly a good-for-nothing.

Where is he?

Two blue and white porcelain vases.

Four screens of landscape and calligraphy paintings.

Huang!

You came empty-handed?

Where's your gift for Master Ximen?

I despise people like you who bring gifts.

Jobs go to whoever is competent.

So how competent are you?

Chief steward, check this out!

I am willing to work like a dog for Master Ximen!

Good dog, lead him away!

One good dog!

What have you brought?

I...

I brought him here.

What have you got there?

A small gift to bless Master Ximen with happiness and wealth.

Coveting for a job from Master Ximen with this little thing?

We're still short of two watchdogs,

do you want to join him?

Come on!

Ignorant!

Why are you here?

Li Mao,

you're still as impolite as two years ago.

I didn't mean that.

Mum, you look great!

Dad, you're not as good!

Jiazhen has been busy with your birthday preparation all day,

that's improper for you to come so late.

Master Ximen thrusted the chief constable job onto me.

But it is too tiring, so I declined his job offer!

He refused to let me go.

And, look at this...

Ximen insisted that I've to take it before I left,

I couldn't refuse.

You're back!

Why are you back with the gift?

Ximen didn't accept it?

Dad, Mum!

It's the first time that we drink together.

A toast to both of you!

Brother-in-law!

Here.

Pass me the beef.

Although you don't have much time left,

we still hope that you'll be happy.

Thanks, Mum!

It saddens me too,

to come and see you for the last time.

We may not know what kind of illness you've got,

but we can assure you that

we'll take care of Jiazhen after your demise.

Mum, enough of chatting.

Let's eat.

The dishes are getting cold, here.

A drumstick for you.

Come over with me, honey.

Dad, help yourself.

It doesn't have to be this way

in order to win sympathy for me.

I know that your parents object to our marriage

because of my lowly position.

So when I make a name for myself in the future,

naturally they'll acknowledge me.

My Mum is like that, Materialistic and snobbish.

Let's hear her out, she isn't wrong about that.

Not just your Mum,

your Dad has never looked at me in the eye too!

He looks down on me too, right?

Do you know why my Dad went into the escort bussiness?

Because he's so fierce, but silly.

She's right, let's hear it out.

People always covets for what they lacks.

Exactly!

Birds of the same feather flock together.

I am enough of this!

Li Mao!

Leave others a leeway, spare others the embarrassment!

I don't care if you live or die,

it was a mistake for us to be here today!

Dad, Mum!

Don't be mad, it was all my idea!

He said Ximen gave him a gift!

In my opinion, he'll be a good-for-nothing his entire life!

Laifu!

What happened, Laifu?

Laifu!

Save the dog first!

Zhen, you've lost your little brother!

Second brother!

Dad, say something!

Don't cry anymore!

We'll get another one!

I'll get a bigger one.

Who's this?

You've come round finally?

Well, is it possible for me to see Master Ximen?

He's paying his respects at the cemetery.

Thank you!

Kidnapping the Prince is a serious matter,

please think over it carefully.

Master Ximen,

you've been a county magistrate for a long while.

How about getting the post of a prefectural magistrate?

Thank you, Master!

But...

Master Ximen,

you knew all the details of my plan.

Yes, I'll deploy my men to the theatre right now.

No, we have to do it outside the city.

Will the Prince be willing to leave the city for the opera?

Moreover, there's no theatre beyond the city.

Beyond the city...

Master Ximen!

Who are you?

I'm Constable Li Mao!

A small token from me, please accept my gift.

"The tomb of my beloved wife, Liu Lian"

This is...

His wife...

My wife...

It's my wife, his ex-wife.

He...

Madam,

your husbands are on such amicable terms over here,

so you can now rest in peace over there.

Li Mao.

You didn't hear our conversation just now, did you?

I've heard everything!

You're looking for a theatre for the Prince!

Exactly!

Master Ximen is looking for a theatre