The Eternal Love 2 (Shuang Shi Chong Fei II / 双世宠妃II)

Episode 16

Mr. Liu Shang, who did you...

learn chess from?

I'm not a good chess player.

I was tutored by...

the Taoist priest who taught me the art of deduction and prediction.

For some reason,

playing chess with you...

makes me feel like I'm playing against myself.

It's really unbelievable.

Judging from this,

I should perhaps, pay a visit to that Taoist priest.

He is an expert in the art of deduction and prediction.

I'm sure he will not play against you.

Each time I play against you,

I fall behind in strategy.

And that Taoist priest...

will not play a game he is bound to lose.

Sir, we received information from our spy.

As you and Mr. Liu Shang predicted,

His Majesty did not let Dugu Yan serve him in bed yesterday.

Today, under the pretext of being ill,

Dugu Yan closed her gate and increased the number of guards.

Proceed as planned.

Yes.

What does that information indicate?

You two are really good gay friends.

What does...

good gay friends (hao ji you)...

mean?

"Ji" (gay) refers to destiny...

and chance meeting.

"Good gay friends" means a pair of best friends...

who appreciate each other very much brought together by a blessed meeting.

Mr. Liu Shang, you are my good gay friend...

and I will surely treasure our bond.

Tell me.

Do you know why you are privileged...

to kneel before me?

I'm utterly grateful for Your Highness' grace.

My grace?

It's been one month...

and I'm still not pregnant.

Because of this, I've been suspected and ostracized.

I live in fear every day!

If you still can't impregnate me tonight,

tomorrow,

I'll order to have you castrated.

Dugu Yan!

Your Majesty! Please spare me!

I... I was forced to do this!

How audacious.

Imperial Physician Gao.

Yes.

Examine her pulse once again.

If you make any mistake,

I'll exterminate your family.

Yes.

Your Majesty, Her Highness is not pregnant.

My previous diagnosis was a mistake.

Please forgive me.

Please spare my life, Your Majesty.

Raise your head.

Let me see you properly.

Sir.

Everything went as the two of you predicted.

His Majesty went to Dugu Yan's place...

and discovered her fake pregnancy.

In a fit of anger,

he sent her to the Cold Palace.

Both her toy boy and Imperial Physician Gao...

will be executed at noon tomorrow.

You may retire.

Toy boy?

You guys set her up to have her caught red-handed?

Indeed.

Ever since we found out that Dugu Yan was faking pregnancy,

we sent men to monitor her outside of her bedchamber.

We ultimately discovered that...

whenever she closed her gate...

and increased the number of guards,

she would have her toy boy brought in from the back door.

How did you guys know that...

she would do it tonight?

When the prince and I...

went to greet her today,

I deliberately advised His Majesty against sleeping with her.

She needed to get pregnant quickly.

Of course she would look for an alternative.

But, what about His Majesty?

Why would he go to her place for no reason at all?

Dugu Yan is not the only one...

that can influence His Majesty.

Tonight, Eunuch Xue happened to...

report to His Majesty the news of Dugu Yan's ailment.

His Majesty was worried.

So, he went to her place.

Eunuch Xue is the spy you guys were talking about.

Am I right?

What a brilliant idea.

Although it was a brilliant idea,

Mr. Liu Shang and I...

couldn't have done it without some assistance.

Yes, sir.

Eunuch Xue deserves a reward.

The gayness is too strong in this.

It cannot be dodged.

You may leave.

Mr. Liu Shang, you've always been a careful person.

You're good at hiding your intentions.

But, why is it that...

you never hide anything from Tan Er?

If genuine feelings can be concealed,

they aren't genuine feelings.

Since you're so honest,

I should return the favour.

I definitely won't...

pressure anyone with my authority and social status.

However, I will not...

let another man have Tan Er.

You are a magnanimous person...

that supports fair competition.

I will surely do my best...

to avoid disappointing you.

Who are you people?

Noble Consort Dugu has fallen out of favour.

This is the only way to avenge my family now.

Mo Lian Cheng.

I waited 5 years for this.

How dare you rebel!

You're still playing dumb.

Do you dare to say that...

you've nothing to do with...

the fire that killed Wei Family 5 years ago?

That year, I was away from the capital for war.

Because of our different political views,

you sent the Imperial Garrison to set a fire.

As a result, my entire family was killed.

Since you don't dare to admit it,

I can only make you pay with your blood and life!

Stop, General Wei!

Was it Mid-Autumn Festival the day the fire took place?

On Mid-Autumn Festival 5 years ago,

there was a huge banquet in the palace.

The Imperial Garrison was ordered by the prince to return to the palace...

to take charge over security.

They had no time to set a fire.

He's about to die...

and you're still lying for him!

If you don't believe me,

you can check the record of activities in the palace.

Does the culprit...

have a brand that looks like a talisman on his body?

That's the symbol of...

the organization formed by the rebels from the previous dynasty...

called Hongshuntang.

From what I heard,

there were a few more fires in the city that day.

Based on the investigation conducted,

they were the deeds of the rebels from Hongshuntang.

Just a few days ago,

the soldiers guarding the city gate captured 3 of them.

After an interrogation,

they discovered that the fires on Mid-Autumn Festival 5 years ago...

were actually directed by Noble Consort Dugu.

If you don't believe me,

you may go to the prison and find out personally.

If you let someone...

make use of your love for your family,

you might make a grave mistake.

I was extremely foolish...

to believe in Dugu Yan.

Now that I'm in this misery,

I am...

too ashamed to live on!

Stop, General Wei!

General Wei, although you were misled,

you realized your mistake in time.

I will not take action against you.

Thank you, sir.

No matter what I'll have to do,

I will...

make up for my sins.

Based on what you said,

the revelation of Dugu Yan's affair...

and Brother Lian Cheng's alibi in the attempted assassination...

both have something to do with Mr. Liu Shang.

That's right. Liu Shang is extremely resourceful.

He seems to be even cleverer than Prince Lian Cheng.

We must guard against him.

His Majesty fell ill all of a sudden this morning.

The imperial physicians can't seem to do anything about it.

All other princes are rushing to the palace.

Sir, you should also head over as soon as possible.

What are His Majesty's symptoms?

His Majesty feels hot and cold at the same time...

and experiences spasm.

It's definitely a withdrawal caused by discontinuation of Dugu Yan's drug.

I shall head to Dugu Yan's place.

Perhaps, I can find out about the cure from her.