= Love Like The Galaxy=
=Episode 24=
You are lucky.
I won't forgive you
if there is no imperial banquet later.
You better be careful during the banquet.
Don't let me catch you doing anything funny.
Otherwise,
I want the whole Cheng Family
to apologise.
Thank you for coming to my aid.
It was really scary
when nobles got angry.
I am Luo Jitong.
My father is Luo Zhu, Colonel Changshui.
I was appointed as Fifth Princess' reading partner by Empress a few years ago.
Shaoshang, you can just call me Jitong.
Sure. Jitong.
His Majesty and Her Majesty are both kind and friendly.
Why is Fifth Princess so bossy?
She is His Majesty's youngest daughter.
She was born when the land is peaceful.
Thank you for your reminder, Jitong.
Lady Cheng, follow me.
Lady Cheng, you may sit here.
Thank you.
Anyone can attend the imperial banquet nowadays.
In the palace,
everyone is seated according to the status.
Shaoshang has a low status
so you have to sit at the end naturally.
If I'm not here,
this seat will be yours.
How can you talk about me in your current situation?
How dare you laugh at me?
It's so noisy.
Why are people from the Changqiu Palace so rude?
As the niece of the Empress,
aren't you afraid of embarrassing your aunt?
Consort Yue taught all of you
that the people of Yongle Palace need to follow the rules.
Why didn't you
bring Prince Consort Xuan today? [*Prince Consort Xuan: Third Princess' husband]
Did Third Sister argue with Prince Consort Xuan again?
Or did you keep Prince Consort Xuan
back at the residence because Zisheng will be here today?
Fifth Sister.
Instead of worrying about other people's family affairs,
you should think about
your house's reputation.
If you don't chase all those toyboys away,
I'm afraid the whole capital
will find out about it in a few days.
You...
Today is the family banquet,
stop arguing.
No one will die from that.
If you can't suppress your urge,
you can say what you just said
to Father and Mother
when they are here later.
See if you will get embarrassed.
I'm talking to you.
You were the one who was arguing with me
at Changqiu Palace, right?
The banquet hasn't begun,
and Father and Mother haven't come here,
you already started eating.
How can you be so rude?
I'm sure you don't know, Your Highness.
Her father fought in battles in the past
and left her at home with no one to teach her.
She can be considered
as an uneducated child from the rural area.
It is her first time in the palace
so it's natural for her to not know the palace's rules
and come here to see His Majesty with an empty stomach.
No wonder she's acting impolitely.
She was lack of teaching from parents.
How dare you eat a biscuit before the imperial banquet starts.
This is not a biscuit.
Are you trying to fool me? Do you think I can't recognise a biscuit?
This is not a biscuit.
This is a millet naan.
Every family in the rural areas
eat this during meals.
Eating a naan can keep your stomach full for six hours.
Don't you know that, Your Highness?
I heard from my parents
that His Majesty and Her Majesty are frugal.
How could you not know about this, Your Highness?
That's reasonable.
Your Highness is a proud daughter of the royal family.
You are always in the palace
so you haven't seen many things naturally.
You...
I'm not feeling well.
I'm going to the bathroom.
Lady Cheng, you have a silver tongue.
Now, show me
your footsteps.
Someone is really impolite.
She hops in a ridiculous manner.
What are you trying to do?
I'm wondering who it is.
Turns out it's Lady Cheng's saviour.
General Ling, I can...
Allow me.
Ling Zisheng, what is the meaning of this?
I heard His Majesty
already found Prince Consort Yue for Fifth Princess.
He is a dissolute man
and a rare kind nowadays.
He is a good match for you.
I will
congratulate you in advance.
You...
How dare you laugh at me?
Zisheng.
When Third Princess married the heir of Marquis Xuan,
I was out in battle
and couldn't congratulate you.
This is
a late congratulation from me.
Let's go.
Wait.
Such a cheap woman.
Lady Luo.
Lady Cheng
seems close to General Ling.
We should mind our business
and not gossip about others.
Prepare the liquor and serve it.
But didn't
Her Majesty talked about marrying you
to General Ling?
Don't talk nonsense here.
Her Majesty
has never taken it seriously.
If you still talk about this,
I'll punish you.
Yes.
General Ling, what are you doing?
Why aren't you letting go?
It's more embarrassing for you to refusing me here.
Do you want us
to become the joke of the palace?
Sit here.
Isn't it against the rules
for me to sit here?
It's fine.
Sit.
The palace is a place free from rules nowadays.
Even a woman
can sit beside the Crown Prince.
Brother.
You have such a good temper.
Brother, don't scare the lady.
This is a family banquet.
It's not strict on etiquette.
Besides,
Zisheng took her to this seat.
Brother, you are wrong.
We can see a lot from a small matter.
If one treats family matters with no orders,
how can he govern the empire?
(Fifth Prince) Every man wants a nice lady.
Since you sit here,
you need to tell us your name.
I am Cheng Shaoshang.
You are Fourth Lady Cheng
who broke off the engagement with Lou Yao.
You are pretty.
If I take you as my concubine,
we will become a family.
Sitting here as a family
is not against the rules.
Brothers,
am I right?
Fifth Brother,
Father always scolds you
because you are fickle in love.
What is it?
You still
won't change?
Fifth Prince, it's too late to have eyes on her.
Shaoshang already has an engagement.
Zisheng, are you lying to me?
Everyone in the capital knows
that the Cheng Family and Lou Family broke off the engagement.
Yes.
So,
I can marry her now.
General Ling, calm down.
Don't spoil your marriage
just to help me.
I'm afraid you are spending too much time with the Crown Prince.
You are not as domineering as you were in the past.
Even a lady
dares to defy your orders.
His Majesty is here!
What are you talking about? All of you look so happy.
This is a normal family banquet. Spare the formalities.
Niaoniao, why are you sitting here?
Your Majesty.
Zisheng, what are you...
Please do your duty in place of my elder
to propose
to Fourth Lady Cheng.
Wonderful!
I thought this would take a long time for it to happen.
In that case,
let's do it today.
General Cheng. Come.
General Cheng.
I started raising Zisheng
when he was ten.
He is no different from my biological son.
Today, I'll act in place of his father
to propose the marriage to you.
General Cheng, what do you think?
Cheng Shi. This is a good marriage.
Don't just stand there. Agree to it immediately.
Of course, I...
This is a good thing.
It's a good thing.
Naturally, I...
This marriage cannot happen.
Your Majesty, please retract your order.
Madam Cheng.
Are you not satisfied
with Zisheng?
My wife dares not be dissatisfied with General Ling.
General Ling is a young hero.
It's my daughter, Shaoshang,
who is not worthy of General Ling.
My daughter
lacked education from young
and she has bad behaviours.
Since my return home,
she is bad at study and martial arts,
She has no virtue and always runs her mouth.
I should have educated her strictly.
However,
she was intractable and disrespectful of elders.
How would I dare lie to Your Majesty?
If Shaoshang is not my child,
I won't allow a lady like her
to marry into the Cheng Family.
If it was other ladies from the Cheng Family
to receive Your Majesty's grace,
our family
will be proud of it.
Your Majesty.
Shaoshang is stubborn.
I'm afraid
she will cause a huge trouble in the future
and harm the Cheng Family
if she marries General Ling.
Your Majesty.
This is a great marriage.
Only Shaoshang
is not worthy of it.
General Cheng.
Is Madam Cheng
telling the truth?
It's not my daughter's fault.
When my wife and I were out in battles,
we kept her at home
and neglected her education.
It is our fault as parents.
No one would wash their dirty linen in public.
I want to spare my daughter from embarrassment as well
but she isn't qualified.
General Ling.
You didn't know her for a long time.
She looks obedient and intelligent
but she actually is cunning
and reckless.
Lady Cheng.
Do you think
you are as bad
as your mother said?
Your Majesty.
Everything my mother said
is the truth.
With my behaviours,
even my mother looks down on me.
How can I fit to be General Ling's wife?
Yes.
Why don't Your Majesty
withdraw your order?
What did you say?
What a surprise.
I didn't expect
someone would condemn their own daughter as worthless
so she doesn't have to marry Zisheng.
As far as I know,
every lady in the capital
wants to marry Zisheng.
But the Cheng Family
would rather defy an imperial order to not marry him.
I wonder if this is Madam Cheng's well intention
or if Zisheng causes fear in your family.
Third Brother. Mind your words.
This is a matter of royal family's reputation.
General Cheng.
Please consider your actions.
Well,
if she's not married to Ling Buyi,
she can get married to me.
Lady Cheng is a perfect match for me.
She is impolite
while I am unruly.
We should be a couple.
What are you talking about?
Fool!
Know your place!
Cheng Shi.
An emperor's words are absolute.
I've shown my sincerity
by making the proposal.
How dare you decline it.
You...
You are embarrassing me!
You will make your family suffer!
I will
allow you to consider it before giving me a reply.
I deserve death for going against the imperial will.
I'm willing to resign
and leave the capital with my family
so I won't disturb Your Majesty.
My daughter is really not worthy of General Ling.
Your Majesty, please grant my wish.
Cheng Shi, how presumptuous!
Are you threatening me with your resignation?
Guards!
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty, calm down.
General Cheng is only anxious.
Give them some time to think about it.
Your Majesty.
General Ling is good in academics and martial arts.
He contributed a lot when he was young.
He is an ideal husband
that every lady in the capital wants to marry.
But I know
I am unworthy
of General Ling.
In Hua County,
General Ling almost lost his arm
to save me.
After that, he hurt his old wounds at Mount Tugao
to save me once again.
I am indebted to him.
But today,
his sudden proposal
caught me
and my family by surprise.
But my mother
did one thing right.
She told the truth.
I am rude and reckless
just as my mother said.
I also cause trouble normally
and don't know how to be considerate to my parents.
I don't even know how to serve my future husband.
Leaving those matters aside,
I have a question for General Ling today.
General Ling.
The wife you get in the future
will be a lot better than me.
I am stubborn since young.
I won't be educated
and won't listen to you.
Will you still
marry someone like me?
Of course.
I never knew
how wonderful I am to you.
Similarly, I'm sure you don't know
that in my eyes,
Cheng Shaoshang
is the best lady in the capital.
General Ling.
Madam Cheng.
Don't interrupt me.
Everyone says
to marry a gentle and virtuous lady.
Madam Cheng
is fierce in battle
and doesn't lose to men on the battlefield.
But off the battlefield,
you are also in love with General Cheng.
It's clear to see that every couple is different
and not as everyone says.
Shaoshang might not be
an obedient lady in everyone's eyes.
But to me,
she is the whole capital
and the whole world's
best lady.
Indeed.
She is pure and decisive.
She dares to love and hate.
She's the only one
who can walk alongside me in this world.
I will
only marry her in my life.
Good!
Wonderful!
Lady Cheng.
Since Zisheng's intention is firm,
what about you?
Don't look at them.
They can't make decisions for you.
I will decide for you today.
No matter how important being filial is,
it's not as mighty as the imperial will.
You can say
anything you want.
I want to see
who dares defy me.
I don't need
other people to decide for me.
I will decide for myself.
I am
willing to marry General Ling.
Wonderful.
Lady Cheng.
You are the one
who agreed to this marriage.
It's a promise.
If anyone dares to disagree with this,
I will
definitely reprimand them.
Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty.
Good.
Cheng Shi.
Thank His Majesty's grace.
Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty.
All right.
Stand up, everyone.
Guards.
What's wrong?
Your Majesty.
Princess Yuchang
probably passed out
after hearing about General Ling's engagement.
Look at these ladies.
It's ridiculous.
She's already drunk before the banquet begins.
I should
really send her to Changqiu Palace
to learn some rules.
Yes.
Zisheng.
Stand up.
Stand up now.
I'm happy today. Drink more.
Everyone, let's drink together!
Kneel!
Look.
Look at her!
Yuanyi.
Come.
It was a shock today.
I still can't
get over it let alone her.
She was shocked?
She was acting mighty today.
She agreed to a marriage in public
with no fear of the imperial might.
Before I entered the palace,
Mother had taught me many rules.
But defying the imperial order is not one of them.
How dare you!
Niaoniao.
You can't hurt your mother like this.
Previously,
you were the one who guaranteed
that there's nothing between you and Ling Buyi.
That was why we risked angering His Majesty
to reject the marriage for you.
Why did you change?
I wanted to marry Yao previously.
Mother was not satisfied.
She always mentioned Ling Buyi to me.
Ling Buyi proposed,
but Mother is still not satisfied.
Are you not satisfied with the husband I choose
or me?
I...
Enough.
Niaoniao.
Don't misunderstand your mother.
Compared to the Lou Family,
Marquis Chengyang's family
is more complicated.
Ling Buyi's mother, Huo Junhua
was very famous
as Hua Chong's younger sister.
Now,
look how she ended up.
Why do you have to go and suffer?
What happened
between Ling Buyi's parents?
I've never heard anyone mention it.
You don't even know what happened with his family
yet you spoke of marriage?
You deserve to suffer in the future.
Forget it if you don't want to tell me.
I'm marrying Ling Buyi
and not his parents anyway.
I don't really want to know
about Marquis Chengyang's family.
It's not that your mother doesn't want to tell you.
But this is a long story.
During His Majesty's crisis,
General Huo Chong
used a single city
to resist Emperor Li's 200,000-men army.
After the city had been captured,
the Huo Family died in the massacre.
Madam Huo and Ling Buyi went missing.
Marquis Chengyang
remarried his cousin, Madam Chunyu
who stayed in his house.
Less than a year after they had married,
Madam Huo returned with Ling Buyi.
Don't the officials
pity the abandoned wife and child?
Why didn't they
ask Marquis Chengyang to divorce Madam Chunyu
and reunite with Madam Huo?
Besides,
Father.
The whole Huo Family sacrificed for the empire.
In terms of contributions,
the He Family cannot be compared to them.
Marquis Chengyang's family and the Lou family are different.
Madam Chunyu and Lady Ruyang had a close relationship.
How could Marquis Chengyang divorce his wife?
Lady Ruyang?
Why does it sound so familiar?
Princess Yuchang's grandmother?
This is a statue
I made with pure gold for you.
Putting it in the house can help ward off evil spirits.
It's enough to come and visit me.
There's no need to bring expensive gifts for me every time.
Any gifts
are nothing in front of you.
If you didn't take care of me for all these years,
I wouldn't have a foothold in the residence
with Zisheng's misunderstanding of me.
It's all because of Huo Junhua's interference.
She used her brother, Huo Chong's fame
to order the Wen Family around.
You are different.
You are virtuous and caring.
When I was hurt in the battle,
you saved me
by taking care of me without rest.
I owe Junhua after all.
What do you mean?
Everyone thought she died.
There's nothing wrong with the Marquis Chengyang remarrying someone else.
Even if she didn't die,
she went missing for two years
and there was chaos.
Who knew if she still kept her chastity?
You requested both of you to be Marquis Chengyang's wife
but Huo Junhua was not satisfied
and threatened to hurt you all the time.
You had a miscarriage
because of that shock.
You don't even have a child until now
but Huo Junhua always pretends to be insane
and sows discord among you and Zisheng.
When Yuchang marries Zisheng,
I will ask Yuchang to persuade her.
Grandmother!
Now I'm a joke in the capital.
You need to set things straight for me, Grandmother!
Don't stop me!
-I will go to Sancai Temple -Princess.
to accompany Grandfather
and live the rest of my life there.
-My dear. -Grandmother.
Why are you throwing a tantrum?
Grandmother!
Everyone in the capital knows that I like Ling Buyi
but he proposed
to Fourth Lady Cheng today in front of everyone.
How am I worse than Fourth Lady Cheng?
How am I worse than her
and let him embarrass me?
Who is Fourth Lady Cheng?
How could she be compared to you?
It's that Lady Cheng who fought with Lady Wang.
She also
had an engagement with the Lou Family.
Grandmother.
Now, Zisheng wants to marry her
and I became a joke in the capital.
Princess, don't worry.
Lady Cheng is rude.
Marquis and I don't like her.
This marriage will not go on.
I'm going to find the Marquis
and ask him to talk to Zisheng.
Stand up.
Come.
Look how aggrieved she is.
Don't cry.
Lady Cheng?
Your mother and I
both think Marquis Chengyang's residence is a very complicated place
so we declined the marriage.
Niaoniao.
You might think our words are harsh
but it was for your own good.
Niaoniao.
Madam Chunyu is just one of the reasons.
What worries me and your father
is Ling Buyi.
Ling Buyi is different from Lou Yao.
His heart is firm.
When he puts his heart into something, he will definitely do it.
You are also a stubborn person.
How can two stubborn people
get married?
If you have arguments in the future,
who will be the one to concede?
Your father and I can't protect you.
I know he is hard to get along with.
Why did you agree to marry him then?
Father.
Do I have another choice?
Today,
Mother condemned me in front of everyone.
Did you see
the face of the ladies
who usually laughed at my rudeness?
Mother was firm
on rejecting a troublesome son-in-law
and condemned me
until I'm worthless.
I have self-esteem
and pride as well.
I want to live with dignity.
Mother.
Let me ask you.
If Cheng Yang was the one granted by His Majesty today,
would you humiliate her in front of everyone
like how you did today?
You...
If it was Yangyang,
I wouldn't have to be this worried.
Why did you involve Yangyang?
Niaoniao.
Your mother didn't condemn you on purpose.
If she didn't say that,
how could she persuade His Majesty?
Even if we said the wrong things
and hurt you,
you shouldn't act recklessly and put your marriage at stake.
I didn't act recklessly.
I thought about it seriously.
I won't change my personality.
No matter who I marry,
Mother will still be worried.
In that case,
I should marry someone as soon as possible
so Mother can be relieved.
Do you know how difficult this world is?
When a woman marries the wrong man,
it'll be a life of unhappiness.
I am the only person who will suffer
if I marry the wrong man.
It's better than defying an imperial order and harming the family.
Both of you never taught me.
I had a grudge in the past.
But I understand now.
I have never been filial to both of you as well.
So,
we are even.
I don't want Father to lose his position because of me.
I also don't want both of you
to give up the glory of the Cheng Family from abandoning me in the past
because of me.
If that's the case,
it'll make me feel like
I was born as a joke.
Father. Mother.
I'm the one who decided on this marriage.
I won't regret it.
No matter what my future looks like,
I will take responsibility alone
and not involve the family.
Fine.
I will not interfere with your future.
If you want to marry Ling Buyi,
I will agree to it.
The beacon-fire has knocked over the white snow
I caress the scars gently from the past
Your back to the light, your eyes contain the galaxy
I hum as the sun and the moon mutter back
The light between your brows
Was put out and rekindled by the secular world
The sky, the mountain, and the ocean, whom do I part them for?
As I wake up from the blue sea, stone steles stand like a mountain range
Under the lantern, criticisms were thrown, the narrow door could not contain my feelings
The joys and woes of this mortal life, we speak as we dream of the future
Both of us will be
In the sea of stars, burning bright with our sincerity
Our sincerity