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

The ceremony of autumn hunting is the tradition of our reign.

Therefore, we train in martial arts and conciliate the foreign tribes.

It has a great significance.

We'll compete on the hunting grounds and enjoy the autumn hunt!

Long live the emperor!

Your Majesty, the concubines and I will await your safe return.

Yong Cheng!

Do your best and follow your father.

I'll wait to see you return with plenty of prey.

Good!

Set out!

Fourth Prince rides the fastest!

The nourishment of Joseon's ginseng definitely works wonders!

Fourth Prince has such good physique.

I'm afraid he's going to kill a tiger later

to show off to His Majesty.

Third Prince is older.

He should be the one to show off.

When he gets in His Majesty's favor, he'll be the crown prince.

How can it be Yong Cheng?

Eldest Prince Yong Huang died because he breached this taboo.

Noble Consort Jia, why would you bring up the topic of crown prince again?

Didn't you learn your lesson by drawing sutra banners for Empress Xiaoxian?

Goodness, I was just joking.

Noble Consort Chun, why would you take that to heart?

Frankly speaking, no matter how outstanding our sons are

they are no match for the empress's legal son.

When 12th Prince is all grown up, he will be the true distinguished prince.

Why bother discussing such a meaningless topic

when we should be watching the hunt?

- Yes. - Yes.

Well done!

You're indeed my first son after taking the throne!

Outstanding indeed!

Yong Qi, good aim!

Third Brother, you yielded that to me!

Father, I'll go after that roe deer!

Sure!

Yong Cheng, you hit a deer but you won't spare me one?

There are no brothers on the hunting ground!

The prey belongs to the one more capable!

Good!

Let's see which of you hunts down the most prey today

and I'll reward you handsomely!

This is the scent of a mare.

Father!

There's a wild horse over there!

Where is the wild horse?

This really is a fine horse!

Father, wild horses are fierce!

It's best not to go after it!

How incompetent!

That is a fine horse!

Watch how I tame it. Don't come after me!

Father has always loved horses.

How could he not burst with joy upon seeing it?

But His Majesty's safety--

I'll catch up with him!

You can all just keep watch from afar!

Third Brother, if you return empty-handed

Father will surely be displeased!

I won't return empty-handed!

Those red deer will all be mine!

Your Majesty, watch out!

Father, watch out!

Father!

Father!

Father! We've come late to your rescue!

You're hurt?

I'm fine. Help me up.

Your servant Ling Yun Che has come late to your rescue.

Your Majesty, please forgive me.

I remember you.

You used to serve by my side.

You were driven away in shame?

I was wronged.

Get up.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Yong Qi.

Why didn't you shoot the wild horse when you shielded me from it?

You only stood there.

I was too close to it to draw out my arrow.

Moreover, I heard from my mentor that when such beasts attack

they will stop once they hurt someone.

Once that wild horse would hurt me, it wouldn't hurt Father again.

Your Majesty, please spare us!

Please spare me!

I won't dare to do so again!

Stop hitting me!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, are you all right?

How could this have happened? How could there be assassins?

Your Majesty, are you all right?

Are you all right, Your Majesty?

Your Majesty, it's fortunate that the wound isn't deep.

It will heal very quickly as long as the dressing is changed regularly.

I'm fine.

Stop kneeling here.

You're all dismissed.

Summon Fu Heng over.

- Yes! - Yes!

Your Majesty.

How is the investigation?

I already detained all the officials of the hunting ground for security incident

and I'm investigating quickly into it.

I've sent out my men to search widely inside and outside the hunting ground.

However...

we have yet to find any traces of the assassin yet.

What clues have you found?

According to my preliminary investigation

the assassin lured Your Majesty into the woods

and shot at you in the dark.

There should be two assassins working together on this.

One missed and the other shot again.

However, the assassins didn't plan well

so after having missed their target repeatedly, they fled into the woods.

Therefore, we can't find any traces.

Wild horses are fierce and difficult to tame.

How could there be such a coincidence?

That part of the woods is remote.

The shrubs were doused with a mare's bodily fluids.

The wild stallion was then drawn there.

Not only the wild stallion but Your Majesty's horse was also affected.

Ling Yun Che was walking Imperial Concubine Ke's horse.

Her horse is a mare.

Could it also have been drawn to the woods by a mare's scent?

I've also investigated into that.

Ling Yun Che was sent there to walk Imperial Concubine Ke's horse.

It truly was coincidental.

Your Majesty, do rest assured.

I'll lose no time in investigating this matter.

Who wants to hurt me?

Who wants to hurt me?

Who wants to hurt me?

Your Majesty, you were dreaming. It's all behind you now.

Does your leg hurt?

The medicine has worn off.

Why don't I summon the imperial physician to redress the wound?

No.

I don't even have anyone by my side that I can trust.

There are even assassins who tried to kill me in Mulan Paddock.

Your Majesty has loyal subjects and filial sons by your side.

Assassins won't be able to hurt you.

Loyal subjects and filial sons?

Loyal subjects and filial sons...

Anyone there?

Where is Fu Heng?

Master Fu Heng is out investigating the assassination in the hunting ground

so he's now out on night patrol.

What about Ling Yun Che?

Guard Ling is keeping watch outside your tent.

Good.

Convey my decree.

Ling Yun Che rendered a meritorious rescue.

He is to be appointed as a second-rank imperial guard.

He will keep watch by my side all day and night.

Yes.

Your Majesty.

Master Fu Heng has been inspecting the premises all day

and yet he still hasn't discovered the assassins' whereabouts.

There's something amiss about it.

How is that so?

The wild horses already appeared in the hunting grounds a few days ago.

It's quite a coincidence that one showed up

right before your eyes today.

Fu Heng already looked into that.

That part of the woods is remote.

The shrubs were doused in a mare's bodily fluids

to lure the wild stallion there.

That's vicious.

The wild stallion lured Your Majesty into the woods

and arrows were loosed in the dark.

There isn't any poison on those arrows.

This implies that the assassins didn't intend to kill Your Majesty.

Or perhaps...

the assassins had thought of killing you in one single shot.

You're absolutely right.

I also find it strange.

The archers were obviously quite close to where I was.

Why couldn't they be tracked down?

Since I took the throne

although the people are content, there have been several rebellions.

I'll keep your words in mind.

When Fu Heng returns, I'll have him look into it.

Yes.

Your Majesty, I'd still like to summon the imperial physician

to redress your wound.

Yong Qi.

Is that what you really saw?

Fourth Brother did enter the woods alone first.

When I saw Father, he had already fallen to the ground.

Last night, Yong Qi told me about this matter.

I already felt uneasy about it.

How could it be such a coincidence

that Fourth Prince happened to be close by

to rescue His Majesty?

Moreover, Fu Heng found the corpses of the assassins so soon.

I wonder if he was just afraid of being reprimanded by His Majesty

that he came up with scapegoats?

Even so, it's only understandable.