Lost Track of Time 覆流年 Episode 2

They have been married five years now and they have a little boy. Today was Lu Anran's birthday. Mu Ze was absent from Lu Anran's birthday banquet. Lu Xinran was dissatisfied with Mu Ze's new concubine Xiao Jingque into the mansion, and made a grievance for the Lu family. Lu Anran knew that Mu Ze was attracted to Xiao Jingque because of her brother's bravery and power. Mu Ze chose the path of imperial power, but she said as long as Mu Ze still has her in his heart that is enough. Lu Xinran, Lu Yun, and Lu Anran's son Yu'er accompany Lu Anran on her birthday, Mu Ze's concubine Xiao Jingque gave a parrot as a gift to celebrate the birthday of Princess Lu Anran. The parrot insulted Lu Anran.  Lu Anran did not punish Xiao Jingque for this, but grabbed the bracelet and hairpin on Xiao Jingque's body, which were given to her as bribes and that it will bring trouble to Mu Ze. She didn't punish Xiao Jingque too harsh, because the Xiao family is Mu Ze's right-hand man. Lu Yun wanted to go to Beilin to fight and be a general, and gain power to become the hardest supporter for his sisters so they won't have to worry about Xiao Jingque's brother. Lu Anran knew that her younger step-brother had great ambitions, so she was unwilling to stop him.

When Mu Ze returned home at night, he brought Lu Anran a box of flowers as a birthday present. Lu Anran was very content that Mu Ze still remembered her birthday during his busy schedule. Originally, the family of three was enjoying the reunion, but Xiao Jingque called Mu Ze away on the grounds that she fainted, and then Mu Ze and Lu Anran learned that Xiao Jingque was pregnant. Xiao Jingque used this as an excuse to complain that she was being detained, and Lu Anran took the opportunity to lift her confinement punishment, but Mu Ze didn't pay much attention to Xiao Jingque.

Five months later, Xiao Jingque, who was pregnant, almost tripped over Yu'er who was flying a kite. Xiao Jingque beat Yu'er angrily, and  Yu'er cried this bitterly angered Xiao Jingque. Xiao Jinggue then killed Yu'er.

After returning home, Lu Anran unexpectedly learned that her son Yu'er had accidentally fallen into the water and died, and she was heartbroken. Then the maid bluntly said that Xiao Jingque left behind the rock in a panic when Yu'er fell into the water. Lu Anran took a sword to seek revenge on Xiao Jingque, but was stopped by Mu Ze who returned home. Later, Lu Xinran told Yu'er that she had seen Xiao Jingque at Moxuan Temple when Yu'er had an accident so that she didn't kill her son. Although Mu Ze said he found out that the death of the prince had nothing to do with Xiao Jingque on the surface. Mu Ze knew the truth and reprimanded Xiao Jingque in private. It turned out that Lu Xinran's words were arranged by Mu Ze to keep Xiao Jingque. He didn't care about losing a few children, but it did not mean that Xiao Jingque could do whatever she wanted. For this reason, Mu Ze took this as an excuse and to have Xiao Jingque exchange all the private soldiers of the Xiao family for killing Yu'er.

The prince died, but Mu Ze's was not sad at all, which made Lu Anran question whether Mu Ze had ever loved her and their son. In order not to immerse herself in the grief of losing her son, Lu Anran immersed herself in her work - ship building workshop all day and night. She finally built a the car like ship in five months afterwards. Xiao Jingque gave birth, she was overjoyed to have Lin'er, a baby boy.  The palace was full of excitement, but Lu Anran had trouble getting out of the sadness of losing her son. Lu Anran went for a walk in the garden alone, and accidentally bumped into Mu Chuan, who was hiding. Mu Chuan gave Lu Anran a bracelet he got from his wanderings around the world. The bracelet can help ward off evil spirits and keep her safe, hoping to comfort Lu Anran, who had lost her beloved son. He told her that the ones who are left living should live well for the dead, so that when they meet again in Heaven they can tell them what they have seen on earth.

Mu Ze came while they were chatting, he asked Mu Chuan if he has a girl he likes, he said he fell in love with the girl at first sight, but it was a pity that the two had no future because she has already gotten married. Lu Anran also advised Mu Chuan not to focus on the farmland in the future, so that he will not miss another opportunity again when he finds another girl he loves. Then she left. Mu Chuan informed Mu Ze that Le Anran told him that she feels that Mu Ze didn't love their son, and that she was the only one sad. Mu Ze set the sky lantern to pray for Yu'er at night, and then Lu Anran saw it and ran to seek Mu Ze. She found plaything that Mu Ze had prepared for Yu'er, so she forgave Mu Ze, and no longer blamed him for his lack of affection.

General Xiao returned to Beijing triumphantly, but Lu Yun was ambushed because of the pursuit of the enemy, and finally died of exhaustion in battle. Another close relative passed away. Lu Anran couldn't bear the stimulation and fainted. The imperial doctor diagnosed that she would not be able to recover, unless she had blood ginseng to make medicine. Mu Chuan went off to find blood ginseng, Mu Ze didn't even care to be there for her at all.

King Yi Mu Lin was publicly impeached by Xiao Ying. King Yi deducted army salaries and pocketed army silver. Because Lu Yun had evidence in his hands, King Yi asked his uncle, General Qin, to delay the rescue, causing him to be attacked by the enemy. The emperor was furious and removed the position of Prince Mu Lin, the king of Yi, and imprisoned the palace of the king of Yi for a lifetime.

Mu Ze's biological mother had a low status, so he and Mu Chuan were both raised by Queen Lin Wanzhen since childhood. Mu Ze went to the queen. The queen knew that Mu Ze had been working hard to take over the crown prince position all these years, and said that when the emperor was in better health, she would find an opportunity to persuade the emperor to give him the crown prince position. Mu Ze was worried that the imperial concubine  would regain power after the king recovers from his illness and had a planned for Mu Lin, and wanted to ask the queen to help him at once.