I used to gaze at the mountains and the sea.
The vault of heaven opened all of a sudden.
Do you know love can last a lifetime?
A willow is no match for the wind,
the sea is no match for a mote.
We wait for our love to last forever
until we're grey-headed.
I'm playing a sorrowful tune on the lute.
But I've got no one to appreciate my music.
A beauty is reduced to a lonely life.
With tears in her eyes, she's reluctant to leave.
Time elapses so quickly.
The vermilion gates and the green tiles have long gone.
I hope you'll show pity on me
and allow me to exist for love.
I'll be reincarnated time and again for you.
All I ever want is to be part of your life.
Even if it's just a dream,
I'd love to indulge in it and never wake up.
I come for you, my love
is the tenderest dialogue.
The mortal life is transient, but my love for you is permanent and always the same.
Dreaming Back to the Qing Dynasty Episode 8
Good health to you, Your Majesty.
Good health to you, Your Highness.
OK.
In the imperial palace,
there are rules for advance and retreat,
and speech.
Pay attention to walking, sitting and lying.
There are rules
for every smile.
Xiaochun...
Don't blame me.
...and speech.
Pay attention to walking, sitting and lying.
After this period of time,
it will be known who is somebody and who is nobody.
I hope you girls can cultivate yourselves peacefully
and conduct yourselves well.
Great.
Every girl is clever
and you're skillful in teaching and able to provide guidance.
Great. Great.
Here comes Noble Consort Nalan.
Here comes Consort De.
Your Highnesses.
Forego formalities.
Thanks, Your Highness.
Are they the ladies-in-waiting of this year?
Yes,
Your Highness.
This year, there are 587 ladies-in-waiting,
including 571 ones of the Eight Banners
and 16 ones of the Han Army Banner.
Sister, look.
Are ladies-in-waiting this year pretty?
Yes.
Good health to you, aunt.
Good health to you, Consort De.
Rongyue, you are increasingly beautiful,
clever and graceful.
You're really the daughter of the Nalan family.
Miss Nalan is talented
and pretty.
She is really outstanding.
Indeed. Indeed.
Thanks, Your Highness, Armo.
Greet Her Highnesses.
Good health to you, Your Highnesses. My best regards, Your Highnesses.
Forego formalities.
Whose child are you?
Your Highness,
my dad is Yinglu of the Bordered Yellow Banner.
You're from the Yalaerta family?
Yes.
Raise your head and let me see.
You are really pretty.
What do you think, sister?
She is clear, bright and elegant.
I heard that the wife of Lord Yinglu
is from a literary family.
No wonder his daughter
is well raised.
Thank you, Your Highness.
You're pretty.
But I heard that you're quite brave.
What does she mean?
Is there any rumor going to the harem?
Who said that?
What did they say?
Is she warning me?
Or...
Several princes also mentioned her in front of me.
They praised her for her directness,
courage
and justice.
It's really different for a girl
to be so brave.
It's not easy to make a few princes
treat her differently.
Sister, look,
how her eyes look like mine!
I can't help thinking about us in the past.
Sister, don't recall the past.
People change from generation to generation.
Whether it's a blessing or a curse
depends on their own luck.
Fine.
It's getting late.
We have watched her.
Let's go.
Goodbye, Your Highnesses.
Wei,
both Her Highnesses have praised you.
You think that's a compliment?
You believe I seduced those princes?
I believe you.
A barking dog never bites.
Wei,
if you're promoted later,
don't forget us.
The peg that stands out is pounded down.
I have offended Miss Nalan.
Fine. Fine.
Our future masters must be tired.
Go back and have a rest.
Have a rest.
Dismiss.
Dismiss. Dismiss.
Do you think there's surveillance in this area?
How fast the news spread!
Surveillance?
Miss Nalan,
get up and meet in front.
Got it.
Miss Xiaochun,
get up
and meet in front.
Miss Xiaochun,
get up
and meet in front.
Miss Wei,
get up
and meet in front.
Miss Wei.
Miss Wei,
get up
and meet in front.
What happened?
What happened late at night?
Wei.
What's wrong?
I don't know. I don't know.
I'm really sorry to call you girls out
at this time.
But there's one thing
we have to find out.
Today, Noble Consort Nalan
and Consort De came to Palace of Accumulated Elegance for inspection.
After they left,
the precious jade hairpin of Consort De disappeared.
We just searched the whole palace,
but couldn't find it.
That is to say,
some of you
stole that jade hairpin.
Who was so bold to steal her jade hairpin?
If any girl stole the hairpin
accidentally,
hand it in now
and I will be lenient.
If no one admits it,
don't blame me
for being rude when it's found out.
Someone.
Search the whole palace.
Wei,
how did anyone dare to steal the stuff of Her Highness?
Did she want to die?
Wei,
what's wrong with you?
Are you OK?
It's found. It's found.
Who? Who?
It's in Miss Mingwei's room.
How is that possible?
Miss Mingwei,
what do you think?
I didn't steal it.
Someone set me up.
That's ridiculous.
You're caught with the stolen hairpin.
Don't be stubborn.
Is it because in the morning, Consort De said
your eyes looked like hers
that you really thought of yourself as Her Highness?
You even stole a hairpin to pretend to be Her Highness.
Someone knows who did it.
How dare you!
You stole Her Highness's hairpin, but you refuse to admit it.
I didn't do it. Why should I admit it?
Someone set me up.
She is a thief crying "Stop thief."
She has a guilty conscience.
Armo.
Miss Wei,
this hairpin was found.
If you don't admit it,
you will be punished by the palace rules.
If you do,
I'll speak for you,
and you can get a lighter punishment.
Just punish me.
I won't admit it.
Armo,
Miss Wei didn't plead guilty.
She can't be punished.
Let her kneel until she admits it.
Wei has been with me.
She wouldn't steal Her Highness's hairpin.
Please show mercy to her.
I'm fine.
It's just hot.
I will cool down in this yard.
Wei.
Dismiss.
Go back.
Go back and have a rest.
Dismiss. Dismiss. Dismiss.
Let me see how long you can insist.
The officials who embezzled the money must be punished severely.
Yes.
Come down and have a rest early.
Will that silly girl make trouble again
alone in the palace?
Armo in charge said
as long as you admit it,
you don't have to kneel any more.
I won't admit it.
I won't admit things I haven't done.
Wei.
Here, mother.
Why did you get up so early today?
Didn't you sleep well last night?
It was windy
and rainy outside last night.
I woke up seven or eight times a night and couldn't sleep.
I'll ask
Imperial Doctor Lu to feel your pulse
and give you more prescriptions for insomnia.
OK.
Your Highness.
Fourth Prince.
What's up?
Your Highness,
your jade hairpin has been found.
Where did you find it?
It was found
from a lady-in-waiting's room in Palace of Accumulated Elegance last night,
but I heard that she refused to admit it.
Armo in charge has ordered her
to kneel all night in the yard.
Now she's still on her knees.
It was windy and rainy all night.
She was kneeling outside?
Yes.
What's her name?
It's Yalaerta Mingwei.
It's her?
Yesterday I praised her
in front of the ladies-in-waiting.
She was punished in the evening.
Your Highness,
you mean that lady-in-waiting was set up?
Living in the palace for so many years,
I have seen
a lot of these tricks.
Your Highness, so
do we need to...
No need.
The harem is also a arena
for the survival of the fittest.
The rest
depends on her own luck.
Yes.
Yinzhen,
what are you thinking about?
I'm thinking
Miss Mingwei may be envied
not only because of you,
but also because of Yinxiang.
Because she's the one Yinxiang likes.
I've heard about the matter
between Yinti and Yintang, too.
A person in a high position is liable to be attacked.
She should be more careful.
But Yinxiang told me that
she was not a cunning girl.
So I want to ask you for a favor
on behalf of Yinxiang.
Please let her go
this time.
Every time
you ask me for a favor
because of Yinxiang.
Fine.
Donglian.
Yes.
You go to Palace of Accumulated Elegance
and give this hairpin to that lady-in-waiting
to solve the case.
I'm going now.
Wait.
Here.
Let me go.
I will warn them on behalf of Yinxiang.
It will save you
unnecessary troubles in the future.
OK.
Thanks, mother.
Enjoy it.
You're like a drenched chicken.
It's really a great view in Palace of Accumulated Elegance.
Weren't you stubborn yesterday?
Why don't you talk now?
I'm not just stubborn.
My bones are hard, too.
You!
No matter how hard the bones are, they can't stand the board.
You will suffer later.
Armo.
I beg you to let Wei go.
She really didn't steal it.
I beg you.
She didn't steal it.
Did you steal it?
Wei can't stand it any longer.
Please be merciful
and let her go.
Indeed, Armo.
Miss Wei has been kneeling all night.
She's been punished.
The rules are the most stressed in the palace.
Stealing Her Highness's hairpin is a big sin.
If anyone dares to be soft-hearted and practice favoritism,
I will report it to my aunt
and let her deal with you together.
Will you admit it?
I didn't do it.
I won't admit.
Someone.
Bring the board.
Miss Rongyue,
we are all ladies-in-waiting.
Why do you have to do this?
Armo.
Miss Wei,
I think you should admit it.
If you're kicked out of the palace, you don't have to suffer.
I won't admit it.
She is so stubborn.
Don't blame me.
Beat her.
Here comes Fourth Prince.
My best regards, Fourth Prince.
Help her up.
OK.
Miss Wei, it's OK.
Fourth Prince,
Mingwei stole Her Highness's hairpin
and refused to plead guilty.
We can't let it go.
Hairpin?
Is it this one?
Exactly.
This jade hairpin
was given to Mingwei by Consort De
instead of being stolen by her.
I said Wei was wronged.
She wouldn't steal it.
Fourth Prince,
my poor investigation is to blame.
How could it be?
Nalan Rongyue,
do you want me to strictly investigate it?
No.
That's it.
If there are people who want to stir up trouble
and frame others by dirty means in the future,
I will punish them severely.
Do you understand?
Yes.
I know.
Miss Wei,
come forward to receive the reward.
Thanks, Consort De. Thanks, Fourth Prince.
Well...
Wei.
But I am a patient.
Take care of me.
Sounds pretty good.
Okay.
You are the boss.
Roast left.
Turn right.
Slow down.
Roasted oranges.
Is it him?
Orange peel and fibers are capable of regulating the flow of vital energy,
eliminating phlegm and easing cough.
Orange peel roasted in fire
can get rid of its dryness-heat,
leading to better effect.
It's him. That person
and that feeling.
He is the one I'm looking for.
I have crossed three hundred years
to look for him.
You're awake.
Fourth Prince.
Forego formalities.
The oranges are roasted.
Eat it.
This roasted orange
is for coughing.
You're suffering from the cold.
Just eat it a few times and you will be fine.
Here.
Thank you.
I have an imperial secret recipe here.
It works.
It's confidential.
But I can guarantee it will work.
Enjoy it slowly.
Your Highness,
I'd like to ask you
if everyone in the palace knows this recipe.
Palace?
No one in the palace should know it.
It's taught by my old wet nurse
who served me as a child.
It's exclusive.
No one else may know it.
Why?
Is it bitter?
No.
It's not bitter at all.
Instead, it is especially sweet.
It makes me feel familiar.
Fourth Prince,
have you roasted the orange for others?
Yes.
Only one.
Do you remember who it is?
You forgot, didn't you?
I forgot, too.
But the smell of the orange
and the thumping sound
can remind me
of many things.
Your Highness,
have we met before?
What you said is really baffling.
I'd better let the imperial doctor come here to treat you.
Isn't it that the princes in the TV dramas
will come to pay respects every day?
I've been in Palace of Eternal Spring for so long,
but I haven't even seen Fourth Prince at all.
Whatever.
I have to try.
What are you going to do?
Why are you here?
I'm certain in a place
where you are.
You follow me again?
I see you wandering around at the gate of Palace of Eternal Spring.
You are looking for me?
Are you out of mind?
Stop being so narcissistic.
You didn't come here to look for me.
What's more, you are mad at Yinti,
so you're not here to look for him, either.
Are you looking for Yinzhen?
Not really.
I just went
by the wrong way.
You're really looking for Yinzhen.
So what?
What does it have to do with you?
He's my fourth brother.
Of course it has something to do with me.
You like him, huh?
It's a waste of time talking with you.
Yinzhen hates women
who take the initiative to throw themselves on him the most.
Who throws herself on him?
I'm here to find out something with him.
Yinzhen is famous for being cold-hearted.
The best way to get close to him
is to get close to me.
Why are you so annoying?
Annoying?
You really want to help me?
I never lied to you.
Why did you forget again?
OK.
Thirteenth Prince,
I think what you said is very reasonable.
I also want to know
something about Fourth Prince.
So please give directions to me, Thirteenth Prince.
OK.
Let's meet at the south gate in the west of the palace
at 5 a.m. tomorrow morning.
I won't go if you don't make it clear.
Go?
Not go?
Go?
Not go?
Wei,
you've peeled a basket of oranges.
I don't eat as fast as you peel.
What's wrong with you today?
I'm entangled.
It's rare.
You'll get entangled, too.
Why are you entangled?
I want to know about a person,
and know an answer,
but I have to know the answer
from a very annoying person.
Shall I go or not go?
Do you really want to know the answer?
Then you should go.
Is it that simple?
Wei,
aren't you always brave?
As long as it's the right thing to do,
you should go ahead
and never let yourself regret it.
OK.
I will go.
But what if he does something to me
again?
Wei,
would you really want to take me to meet him?
Just go with me
to boost my courage.
I am scared to go out alone with him.
Thanks to you and Yinzhen last time.
My pleasure.
Here you are.
My best regards, Crown Prince.
Don't bother.
Crown Prince,
last time I misunderstood you.
I'm sorry.
Don't talk about the past.
I'm not a narrow-minded man.
Otherwise, I wouldn't come here by appointment of Yinxiang.
Who is she?
I'm Chunhua, Crown Prince.
The spring breeze blows willow
and a pretty woman at a young age is seen.
This name really fits you.
Thanks, Crown Prince.
Can you ride a horse?
Follow me.
I knew you'd bring Miss Xiaochun here.
So I asked Crown Prince to accompany me.
Are you relieved?
Where are you taking me?
Don't you want to know about Yinzhen?
Come with me.
Get on the horse.
I will do it by myself.
You don't need my help?
No need.
OK.
Do it yourself.
You can't?
I can.
Look.
What are you doing?
Don't move.
Go.
Crown Prince,
it's a rare trip out of the palace.
How about having horse race?
I'm afraid I must let you down.
You can go first
and wait for me at the lake ahead.
I want to walk around
and have a good look at the wildness of the forest.
OK.
I will go first.
Go.
Here.
Miss Xiaochun,
I rode like you for the first time
when I was young.
When you get back to the palace,
I'll send you some licorice.
Cook it for two hours.
After drinking it, you'll be fine.
Thank you, Crown Prince.
There's another way
to relieve your vertigo.
Here.
Let me press your purlicue.
Crown Prince,
let me do it myself.
It is inconvenient.
Sorry, Miss Xiaochun.
I'm rude to you.
How is it? Do you feel any better?
It eased a lot.
You're Crown Prince
and should live an extravagant life without hardships.
How can you be so familiar with these things?
Does everyone think that
I, Crown Prince,
must be
pampered
and weak.
I,
I don't mean that.
I know.
But the opposite is true.
The ancestors set up the Qing Dynasty
on the horseback.
My father inherited the habit of Manchu,
so he ordered us princes to practice riding and shooting from our childhood
and was more strict with me, Crown Prince.
You must have suffered a lot.
Although I am Crown Prince,
I've worn all my pampering
on the horseback.
When I was young, I was not as gifted
as Yinxiang and Yinti,
so I only had to work hard and practice hard again and again.
It was common for me to get hurt.
But I didn't want to bother others to take care of me all the time,
so I learned these by myself.
Crown Prince,
you are like this tree in the lake.
Although it is in the turbulence,
it is still tenacious
and true.
Let's go there.
It looks good.
Where?
Right here.
Here. Stop.
It's so beautiful here.
Why didn't Crown Prince and Xiaochun come yet?
What's going on with them?
Don't worry.
Xiaochun is with Crown Prince.
Nothing will happen.
This is paradise on earth.
Why?
You haven't seen such a view for a long time?
You know what?
There is a place in the world
where people all bow down
to make money.
The smell of money fills the sky.
Until one day,
when they suddenly think of
looking up at the sky,
they find that no star can be seen.
There is such a place?
That's too sad.
What about you?
Why do you like here?
I... You guess.
I don't think you can guess it.
You're a blockhead.
As the ancient saying goes,
the man is calm
and carefree;
he takes the sky as the car cover,
and the earth as the carriage.
I guess
you're interested in landscape
instead of the imperial palace.
You prefer a free life
to a court life.
How do you know what I think?
Now that I'm right,
should you reward me with something?
OK.
What do you want?
I want to ask you about Fourth Prince.
I ask and you answer.
Go ahead.
Where does he like to go for a walk?
The field for practicing martial arts.
Where does he like to drink tea and read?
My bedroom.
What is his favorite food?
His favorite food is plum blossom shaped seed cake,
crystal wax gourd dumplings
and Qiqiao snacks.
So many?
You can't remember?
Let me repeat it.
No need.
Does he have any strange hobbies?
Strange hobbies?
He likes to smack his lips when he eats,
snores,
grinds his teeth and talks in his sleep.
You're talking about yourself, huh?
I know you can't be serious.
Keep asking.
I won't ask.
I also like jasmine tea
and Luofuchun wine.
Jasmine tea with chestnut cake
is a perfect match.
Who needs to know what you like?
Why can't I?
Because you're stupid.
You!
What are you doing?
Taking advantage of you
and not letting you get married.
You!
Fine.
Take a look.
Your fingers should be like this.
And blow.
You're worth teaching.
It seems that
a stupid guy can be taught
by a good teacher.
Are you looking for a fight?
You beat me?
You!
How dare you!
After tomorrow's election,
I'm no longer in charge of you.
No matter what you become,
consort of His Majesty or His Highness
in the future,
I still say the same thing:
"Be careful with your words and deeds,
and don't forget the rules."
Thanks, Armo.
Sister, I'm a little scared.
Indeed. When I think about tomorrow's election,
my feet are feeble.
My heart is pounding, too.
My rouge is not red enough.
Xiaochun,
can I use your rouge?
Yes.
Thank you.
See?
Got it, sister.
You pull a long face, too.
Wei,
are you afraid, too?
I'm not ready yet.
You're not ready to choose among several princes, are you?
Even Fourth Prince stood out for you.
Yalaerta Mingwei,
you are really good at it.
How can she compare with you
in terms of appearance
and family background?
Indeed.
She must have used some dirty tricks.
Don't talk nonsense.
Wei got to know some princes
when helping Xiaoyu.
Ignore them.
Don't waste your words.
Tomorrow, Thirteenth Prince will choose you as his consort.
No.
Those princes are vying to choose you as their consort.
And then they'll be pissed off.
Stop it.
I don't want to be a consort of some prince.
You don't want to be a consort of some prince?
Then you want to be His Majesty's consort?
I didn't attend the imperial selection for this.
I'm here for someone who's been looking for me by crossing three hundred years
but was forgotten by me.
Wei,
why can't I understand what you're talking about?
I don't even know what I'm talking about.
What should I do?
I don't want to marry
any of the princes,
let alone Kangxi in the morning.
What should I do?
Feign illness.
I'm sitting on the rooftop.
The breeze kisses my face.
I feel it light.
The scenery is gorgeous,
but I feel so lonely.
You and I
live in two different spaces.
In your space it's also spring.
There's also a gentle breeze.
There's also this beautiful scenery.
Your face is close to mine.
I can feel your breath.
Your smile has been engraved in the azure sky.
On the lonely rooftop I find no trace of you.
Engraved in my mind
is your tearful face.
I'm no stronger than you.
Deep inside, I'm weeping.
But I want you to remember
my smiling face.
Your face is close to mine.
I can feel your breath.
Your smile has been engraved in the azure sky.
On the lonely rooftop I find no trace of you.
Engraved in my mind
is your tearful face.
I'm no stronger than you.
Deep inside, I'm weeping.
But I want you to remember
my smiling face.
I'm no stronger than you.
Deep inside, I'm weeping.
But I want you to remember
my smiling face.