Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (Legend of Ruyi / Hou Gong Ruyi Zhuan / 如懿传)

The game meat we've enjoyed today...

are the animals that the princes and I have caught today.

Have your fill of the meat!

Drink to your heart's content!

Here!

Raise your cups!

Long live the emperor!

Great! You've wrestled well!

Lady Yu, I'm sleepy.

You're sleepy?

Go and tell your mother first.

We'll head back to our tent.

- Okay. - Go on.

Mother, I'm sleepy.

You're sleepy?

Consort Yu.

Look at how outstanding Fifth Prince is.

Here's a toast from me.

- San Bao. - Present.

Go and inform His Majesty that Yong Ji is sleepy.

I'll take him back to his tent.

Yes.

Your Majesty, 12th Prince is sleepy.

The empress would like to take 12th Prince back to his tent.

Let's go.

Your Ladyship, Consort Yu just left.

It seems that she took my advice.

Mother, it's windy at night.

I can head back to my tent on my own with them escorting me.

You don't have to walk me back.

Be careful not to catch a cold in the wind.

My good boy.

You know how to dote on Mother now?

I'll have a stroll with you.

Mother, I don't have to memorize any texts today.

My mentor won't check on my homework either.

How nice.

Mother, there's the fragrance of grass and flowers in the wind here.

It's sweet.

I like it here.

I also like it here.

Children of his age should be carefree.

It's been hard on him.

He has to be as hardworking as a young adult.

Everyone outside the palace is envious of the luxury within the palace.

Yet those in the palace all yearn for the freedom outside the palace.

Everyone is the same.

Once you have this, you yearn for that.

Mother!

- Yong Ji! - Mother!

- Assassin! - Mother!

Don't come any closer!

Stay back!

- Let 12th Prince go! - Stay away!

- Mother... - Stay back!

- We will. We already did. - Stay back!

You can have anything you want.

Just let my child go.

I want to kill your son!

Don't!

You want to kill my son...

You want to kill my son because of me.

You can take my life. Let my son go.

Stay back! Further back!

You're just an empress who is no longer in favor.

If I kill you, your son will still become the next emperor.

What's the point in killing you?

It's pointless to kill me.

But you can hold me hostage.

Let Yong Ji go.

Hold me hostage and I can help you escape.

You can then stay alive.

What?

Your Majesty, bad news!

An assassin has taken 12th Prince hostage.

- Yong Ji? - Yes.

Ling Yun Che! Take your men and come with me!

Yes!

Your Majesty, don't panic.

- Don't come any closer! - That bastard.

He should make a move quickly!

Kill 12th Prince and we'll see what the empress has left.

I don't know you at all.

I believe someone must have made you do this.

Since you know that I'm the empress

you should know that Yong Ji is the legal son.

If you kill the legal son, your entire clan will be wiped out.

Save me...

My lady, someone is coming.

Don't act foolishly.

As long as you let 12th Prince go, the empress will let you live.

Atrocious assassin!

How dare you hold 12th Prince hostage in the imperial hunting grounds!

The guards will be here soon!

What did you say?

- I'll kill him! - Consort Yu!

Don't move! No one moves!

Your Highness, His Majesty is here.

Don't come any closer!

Don't come near me! Stay back!

- Stay back! - Your Majesty.

Stay back!

Ru Yi.

What is it that you want?

Your Majesty, he's going to kill 12th Prince!

Don't come any closer!

Father, save me!

Yong Ji, don't be scared.

He won't be able to hurt you.

Speak!

Who are you?

I am from the Han tribe.

I'll always remain a man of the Han tribe wherever and whenever

despite any humiliation!

The Han tribe?

How have you been humiliated?

You were displeased with the Han tribe for being on good terms with the Dzungars

so you forced our Chieftain to hand over Princess Xiang Jian!

You would even make us submit to you.

Have you ever seen this man before?

I have never met him.

Since you're displeased with me, you should just attack me.

What man are you to hold a child hostage?

You hid in the dark to ambush the empress and her son.

Are all men of the Han tribe so shameless and despicable?

Who on earth are you?

I've never met you in the Han tribe.

Princess Xiang Jian, you might not have met me in the past

but I've always admired you.

You don't have to be scared of them.

I will surely take you away from here today!

Stop crying!

Don't come near me! What are you doing?

Your son is in my hands!

Do you want to bear the sin of getting your son killed?

Yong Ji!

If you let Yong Ji go, I can consider keeping your corpse whole.

Atrocious rebel!

You've harmed the prince and slandered His Majesty!

You'll have to die either way! Don't bother struggling!

You! If you are a man, use your life in exchange of your son's!

Mother! Save me, Mother!

- Yong Ji! - Mother, save me!

Keep him alive!

Save me!

Your Highness, watch out!

Yong Ji, are you all right?

Ru Yi!

- Let go of me! - Ling Yun Che...

You're injured?

How can he get so close to the empress?

How is this appropriate?

Slowly.

- Ru Yi. - Mother!

Ru Yi, are you all right?

Yong Ji...

Does it hurt?

Mother, it hurts!

Yong Ji...

Father, I'm so scared!

Your Majesty, I've failed to protect my master and mistress.

12th Prince and Her Highness were both frightened.

Your Majesty, please forgive me.

You did rescue the empress and the prince.

Ling Yun Che!

You should take credit for rescuing the empress and the prince.

I bestow to you a yellow robe.

Thank you for your graciousness, Your Majesty.

You're injured.

Go and get treated.

Yes.

Your Majesty, Yong Ji has had quite a fright.

Why don't I take Yong Ji to my tent and have his wound cleaned?

Yong Ji, head back with your mother first.

- Li Yu! - Present.

Summon the imperial physician.

Send him to the empress's tent

to prescribe some calming medication for 12th Prince.

Yes.

We'll see Your Highness off!

Bastard emperor!

Do you still consider yourself an emperor?

In front of your wife and son, you're worse than a guard!

Who are you?

How dare you impersonate a man of my tribe?

You don't have the courage to take responsibility for your actions.

How disgraceful!

Imperial Concubine Rong, I know that he isn't from the Han tribe.

This attempted assassination was meant

to drive a wedge between me and the Han tribe.

I won't fall for his trick.

- Yong Qi. - Present.

Keep him alive. Make him come clean.

I'll be sure to seek out the mastermind.

Bastard emperor!

I'm too incompetent and failed to take your life today!

I'll sacrifice my life for my tribe!

It's worth it!

Father, the assassin is dead.

He would have left some traces behind.