Good Bye My Princess (Dong Gong / 东宫)

Greetings to Imperial Mother.

Why did you still come to my palace?

Imperial Mother, are you already aware of what happened in the imperial court today?

You ask even when you know the answer.

What exactly happened?

How come the killer suddenly became Gao Zhen?

If you already knew it was Gao Zhen who acted,

why did you not inform me and Prime Minister Gao, so that we could devise a plan ahead of time?

Imperial Mother, I did not even know that Gao Zhen had anything to do with this affair in the first place.

That Zhao Shixuan directly colluded with the Court of Judicial Review and Ministry of Justice to catch him,

and then publicly announced this matter while in the imperial court meeting.

I knew it not much earlier than you did.

Now, Gao Zhen is your cousin.

Zhang Can is your cousin as well.

It is best if you stay away from this matter.

Are you trying to remind me through another means

that the imperial harem cannot interfere with political affairs?

No, no, Imperial Mother, what I meant was

you are in an awkward position right now.

If you really want to help Gao Zhen, let me do it.

I indeed asked you to help me, but how did that turn out?

What did Zhao Shixuan do?

You know that Gao Zhan and Zhao Shixuan don't get along.

If Gao Zhen ends up in his hands, it's not going to be a good thing.

Imperial Mother, at the start, I did not know that Gao Zhen was involved.

Now that it already happened, I will try my best to make up for it.

Make up for it?

Do you know that you forced Prime Minister Gao today

to personally eliminate Gao Zhen?

Even though he may seem like neutral about it,

he has already started to bear grudges against us!

I understand. I am wrong.

In the future, when working with the Zhao Family, I will be more careful.

However... Imperial Mother,

imperial father took great consideration of grand uncle's reputation.

I believe there is still a chance to turn things around. Should I go clear things up with grand uncle?

How foolish！

Imperial Mother, don't be angry.

Why would you go?

Your imperial father is watching your every move.

Do you want him to know about your motives for getting close with the Gao family?

I understand. I am foolish and did not consider it thoroughly.

You may leave now!

Yes, I will take my leave now.

Empress, Gao Zhen's matter was not your fault.

He killed someone and then ran away.

Don't worry too much. You just need to clearly explain the situation with the Prime Minister Gao.

I am afraid that I cannot clear it up.

Zhang Can is someone I secretly sent to the Eastern Palace from my maiden family.

I have hidden this matter from uncle.

No matter how I word things, I am still at wrong first.

Empress, no one can accurately calculate what is to happen.

Stop blaming yourself.

Chengyin cannot go see Prime Minister Gao.

I will take this risk.

Hurry and let people of the Gao Manor know that I want to see Prime Minister Gao.

Yes.

My Old Master and Young Master are not home.

I will relay your message.

Why don't you go back first?

General, can we speak for a bit?

This...I cannot accept that.

My status may be not worth considering,

but the person that I work under,

you better look carefully.

Miss Rongshuang, it's not that I don't want to let you in.

But His Majesty specifically ordered, that those who are not related to this case,

must not see Gao Zhen. Please don't make things harder for me.

Then with this money,

I am hoping that you will take good care of Gao Zhen.

Alright.

Your Imperial Highness.

Miss Rongshuang, did you see Gao Zhen yet?

The guard wouldn't let me in. Do you have any plans, Your Imperial Highness?

I am in charge of this case, so I can freely enter and exit the Celestial Prison.

Go back and let imperial mother know to not worry.

I will relay what she wishes to say.

Your Highness, you know what the empress wishes to say?

The words that imperial mother wishes to say are words that I wish to say as well.

I understand it all. I will definitely relay the message.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Uncle!

I did not expect that the Gao family would not come,

and the first one to come is actually you, the Crown Prince.

Uncle, have you been suffering hardships in prison?

Of course not. I do not think they would dare to do so as well.

Crown Prince, do you have

good news for me this time.

This case...

...has been completely given to the Court of Judicial Review and Ministry of Justice for handling.

I cannot interfere with it too.

Crown Prince! You are the Crown Prince!

Chengyin, Chengyin,

you have to help me.

I don't want to die, or be exiled.

You have to help your uncle.

Uncle, you have to know

that the crux of this case is not with me.

It's with imperial mother.

Zhang Can is from imperial mother's maiden clan. How minor or major this case ends up,

is based on one word from imperial mother.

Uncle, you also know

how I ascended to Crown Prince position.

Everything is decided by imperial mother.

I can only do so much.

Then go persuade your mother.

The empress always listens to my father's words.

Ask my father to go ask her.

I definitely will be able to come out then.

Uncle, you don't know

how difficult it is to do so for imperial mother and grand uncle are avoiding any contact to dismiss any suspicions.

But don't worry, I'll go say some good words for you in front of imperial mother.

If imperial mother asks imperial father for a lighter punishment, then your situation wouldn't be as bad.

Alright.

Uncle, it's late.

I cannot stay too long. You should take a good rest.

Alright.

Reporting to Your Imperial Majesty, suspect Gao Zhen

has already admitted to committing the crimes of starting an illegal gambling business and killing Zhang Can.

May Your Imperial Majesty bestow a sentence for his crimes.

Your Imperial Majesty, my third brother has committed a major crime.

My father is in agony for failing to discipline his son.

He suddenly fell ill yesterday and could not attend the court meeting today.

Even though my father feels bad for my third brother,

he knows that the country's law cannot be ignored.

Your Imperial Majesty, you do not have to take the Gao family's reputation into consideration.

Gao Zhen's crimes are unforgivable.

He should be sentenced to pay life for a life.

Your Imperial Majesty, Gao Zhen has submitted all the profits made from the gambling house to the State Treasury.

Zhang Can had a debt and didn't pay it. He deserved to be punished.

Even though Gao Zhen committed a crime, his apology was very sincere.

Your Imperial Majesty, please lighten his punishment.

We wish you would lessen the punishment, Your Imperial Majesty!

Gao Zhen may be pardoned from death, but will not escape any other punishments.

He will be flogged 40 times and then exiled to the Province of Ya.

- Your Imperial Majesty is wise! - Your Imperial Majesty is wise!

Father, the case was closed in today's morning court.

Third younger brother was exiled to the Ya Province.

Try to preserve his life first.

When the timing is right, we will bring Zhen'er back.

After morning court, his imperial majesty called for me to come to the Imperial Study.

He is giving us special permission to send him off tomorrow.

I won't be going.

Tell Zhen'er not to worry.

I am afraid that third little brother will suffer a bit this time.

This could have been both a major and minor issue.

It's all the empress' fault.

She just had to escalate this case to reach his imperial majesty.

This empress...

We helped her put Li Chengyin to the crown prince position, but she is ungrateful.

She thinks that she no longer needs the Gao family.

She is full-fledged and wants to control the crown prince herself,

so she ended up targeting third younger brother.

I will take revenge!

The empress can be replaced,

but the Gao family will always be here.

Second Brother, I don't want to go so far.

Elder Brother, can you help think of a way where I don't have to go?

Third Younger Brother, now that things are like this, just stay calm and stay there for a couple days.

When the situation eases down,

father will definitely bring you back.

It's all the empress' fault.

Our Gao family helped her a lot, but she refused to even come out and save me.

Stop talking!

Third Brother, once you leave the capital, you have to be careful with your words and actions.

Don't worry. I won't let you suffer for nothing.

One will reap what he sowed. Father has his own plans.

Take care of yourself.

I have taken care of everything along your journey.

Minister Gao.

We have to take the prisoner and be on our way.

The wooden restraint is unnecessary.

Minister Gao, it's regulations. We still have to play the part.

When we exit the Court of Judicial Review and start our journey, we will take it off him.

Third Brother, have to make you suffer for now.

Put it on him.

Let's go.

Third Younger Brother!

Take care.

Let's go.

Assistant Minister Zhao.

Third Young Lord Gao.

How does it feel to be a prisoner?

You can say that no acquaintances are made without a fight.

I am here to especially send you away.

So, it was you.

You were the one instigating at the back, that's why, I got punished to be exiled to Ya Province.

Zhao Shixuan, just you wait. My father is Prime Minister Gao.

He is under one man, but above ten thousands.

Your father is just some rotten North Subduing Marquis.

When the time comes, I'll be back before he does.

I will then watch how you and your Zhao family dies.

You should save these words once you arrive at Ya Province!

Then don't ever come back.

I heard that the mountain roads near Ya Province are dangerous and steep.

There will be wild animals wandering and accidents are bound to happen.

Yes, Sir! We understand!

Crown Princess Consort, I heard that the crown prince is in a bad mood these days.

Do you want to visit him?

Yongniang, you want me to visit him when he's in a bad mood?