♪ Watching the mountains and seas ♪
♪ With the oath between us ♪
♪ I'll love you forever all my life ♪
♪ The willow can't stand with the wind ♪
♪ The ocean can't stand with dust ♪
♪ The everlasting would never come ♪
♪ No one understands my rhythm ♪
♪ No one hears my heart ♪
♪ I'm grieving alone ♪
♪ I'm not willing to leave my love ♪
♪ As time goes by ♪
♪ It's already another world ♪
♪ May you let me live for love ♪
♪ I come for you ♪
♪ Wanna be with you for lives ♪
♪ Even if it's a dream ♪
♪ I'm not willing to wake up ♪
♪ I come for you ♪
♪ My love is the gentlest dialogue ♪
♪ I'll never change my love for you ♪
[Dreaming Back]
[Episode 8]
Best Regards, Your Majesty.
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.
Xiao Chun...
Don't blame me.
...and speech.
Pay attention to walking, sitting and lying.
After this period,
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 at teaching.
Great. Great.
Here comes Noble Consort Na Lan.
Here comes Consort De.
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Forego formalities.
Thanks, Your Majesty.
Are they the ladies-in-waiting of this year?
Yes, Your Majesty.
This year, there are 587 ladies-in-waiting,
including 571 of the Eight Banners
and 16 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.
Rong Yue, you are increasingly beautiful,
clever and graceful.
You're indeed the daughter of Na Lan family.
Miss Na Lan is talented and pretty.
She is really outstanding.
Indeed. Indeed.
Thanks, Your Majesty, Armo.
Greet Her Majesty.
Good health to you, Your Majesty. My best regards, Your Majesty.
Forego formalities.
Whose child are you?
Your Majesty,
my dad is Ying Lu 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 Ying Lu
is from a literary family.
No wonder his daughter is well raised.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
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 over time.
Whether it's a blessing or a curse
depends on their own luck.
Fine.
It's getting late.
We have watched.
Let's go.
Goodbye, Your Majesties.
Xiao Wei,
both Her Majesties have praised you.
You think that's a compliment?
You believe I seduced those princes?
I believe you.
A barking dog never bites.
Xiao Wei,
if you're promoted later,
don't forget us.
The peg that stands out is pounded down.
I have offended Miss Na Lan.
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 Na Lan,
get up and meet in front.
Got it.
Miss Xiao Chun,
get up and meet in front.
Miss Xiao Chun,
get up and meet in front.
Miss Xiao Wei,
get up and meet in front.
Miss Xiao Wei.
get up and meet in front.
What happened?
What happened late at night?
Xiao 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 Na Lan
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.
Guards.
Search the whole palace.
Xiao Wei,
how did anyone dare to steal the stuff of Her Majesty?
Did she want to die?
Xiao Wei,
what's wrong with you?
Are you OK?
It's found. It's found.
Who? Who?
It's in Miss Ming Wei's room.
How is that possible?
Miss Ming Wei,
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 yourself as Her Majesty?
You even stole a hairpin to pretend her.
Someone knows who did it.
How dare you!
You stole the 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's being guilt.
Armo.
Miss Xiao 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 Xiao Wei didn't plead guilty.
She can't be punished.
Let her kneel until she admits it.
Xiao Wei has been with me.
She wouldn't steal Her Majesty's hairpin.
Please show mercy to her.
I'm fine.
It's just hot.
I will cool down in this yard.
Xiao Wei.
Dismiss.
Go back.
Go back and have a rest.
Dismiss. Dismiss. Dismiss.
Let me see how long you can insist.
Officials who embezzled the money must be punished severely.
Got it.
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.
Xiao 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 and couldn't sleep.
I'll ask
Imperial Doctor Lu to check your pulse
and give you more prescriptions for insomnia.
OK.
Your Majesty.
Prince Four.
What's up?
Your Majesty,
your jade hairpin has been found.
Where did you find it?
It was found last night
from a lady-in-waiting's room in Palace of Accumulated Elegance,
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 Ming Wei.
It's her?
Yesterday I praised her
in front of the ladies-in-waiting.
She was punished in the evening.
Your Majesty,
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 Majesty, 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.
Yin Zhen,
what are you thinking?
I'm thinking
Miss Ming Wei may be envied
not only because of you,
but also because of Yin Xiang.
Because she's the one Yin Xiang likes.
I've heard about the matter
between Yin Ti and Yin Tang, too.
A person in a high position is liable to be attacked.
She should be more careful.
But Yin Xiang told me that
she was not a cunning girl.
So I want to ask you for a favor
on behalf of Yin Xiang.
Please let her go this time.
Every time you ask me for a favor
because of Yin Xiang.
Fine.
Dong Lian.
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 Yin Xiang.
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 you are, they can't stand beating.
You will suffer later.
Armo.
I beg you to let Xiao Wei go.
She really didn't steal it.
I beg you.
She didn't steal it.
Did you steal it?
Xiao Wei can't stand it any longer.
Please be merciful
and let her go.
Indeed, Armo.
Miss Xiao Wei has been kneeling all night.
She's been punished.
Rules are the top priority in the palace.
Stealing Her Majesty's hairpin is a big sin.
If anyone dares to be soft-hearted and let her go,
I will report it to my aunt
and let her punish you together.
Will you admit it?
I didn't do it.
I won't admit.
Someone.
Bring the board.
Miss Rong Yue,
we are all ladies-in-waiting.
Why do you have to do this?
Armo.
Miss Xiao 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 Prince Four.
Greetings, Prince Four.
Help her up.
OK.
Miss Wei, it's OK.
Prince Four,
Ming Wei stole Her Majesty'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 Ming Wei by Consort De
instead of being stolen by her.
I said Xiao Wei was wronged.
She wouldn't steal it.
Prince Four,
my poor investigation is to blame.
How could it be?
Na Lan Rong Yue,
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 Xiao Wei, go forward to receive the reward.
Thanks, Consort De. Thanks, Prince Four.
Well...
Xiao 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 can regulate qi
elimina phlegm and ease cough.
Orange peel roasted in fire to remove its dryness-heat,
leads 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.
Prince Four.
Forego formalities.
The oranges are roasted.
Eat it.
This roasted orange is for coughing.
You suffered from the cold, 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.
Prince Four,
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,
But very sweet.
It makes me feel familiar.
Prince Four,
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.
Prince Four,
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 not see Prince Four at all.
Whatever.
I have to try.
What are you up to?
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 Yin Ti,
so you're not looking for him, either.
Are you looking for Brother Four?
Not really.
I just went...
by the wrong way.
You're really looking for Brother Four.
So what?
What does it relate to you?
He's my Brother Four.
Of course it does.
You like him, huh?
It's a waste of time talking with you.
Brother Four hates women
who go to him actively.
Who go to him?
I'm here to find out something with him.
Brother Four 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 lie to you.
Why did you forget again?
OK.
Prince Thirteen,
I think what you said is very reasonable.
I also want to know
something about Prince Four.
So please give directions to me.
OK.
Let's meet at the south gate in the west at 5 a.m. tomorrow morning.
I won't go if you don't make it clear.
Go?
Not go?
Go?
Not go?
Xiao 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 confused.
It's rare.
You'll get confused, too.
Why are you confused?
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?
Xiao 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?
Xiao 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 Brother Four last time.
My pleasure.
Here you are.
Greetings, Your Highness.
Don't bother.
Your Highness,
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 Yin Xiang.
Who is she?
I'm Chun Hua, Your Highness.
The spring breeze blows willow
and a pretty young lady is seen.
This name really fits you.
Thanks, Your Highness.
Can you ride a horse?
Follow me.
I knew you'd bring Miss Xiao Chun here.
So I asked Crown Prince to accompany me.
Relieved?
Where are you taking me?
Don't you want to know about Brother Four?
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.
Your Highness,
What a rare chance!
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 Xiao Chun,
I rode for the first time like you,
when I was young.
When back to the palace,
I'll send you some licorice.
Cook it for two hours.
After drinking it, you'll be fine.
Thank you, Your Highness.
There's another way to relieve your vertigo.
Here.
Let me press your purlicue.
Your Highness,
let me do it myself.
It is inconvenient.
Sorry, Miss Xiao Chun.
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 Man Chu,
so he ordered us to practice riding and shooting since 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 Brother 13 and 14,
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.
Your Highness,
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 Xiao Chun come yet?
What's going on with them?
Don't worry.
Xiao Chun is with Crown Prince. Nothing will happen.
This is a 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 saying goes,
the man is calm and carefree;
he takes the sky as 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 Prince Four.
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 manor.
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 I can't ?
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.
In future, no matter...
you become a consort of His Majesty or His Highness,
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.
Xiao Chun,
can I use your rouge?
Yes.
Thank you.
See?
Got it, sister.
You pull a long face, too.
Xiao Wei,
are you afraid, too?
I'm not ready yet.
You're not ready to choose among several princes, are you?
Even Prince Four stood out for you.
Yalaerta Ming Wei,
you are really good at it.
In terms of appearance
and family background,
how can she compare with you?
Indeed.
She must have used some dirty tricks.
Don't talk nonsense.
Xiao Wei got to know some princes
when helping Xiao Yu.
Ignore them.
Don't waste your words.
Tomorrow, Prince Thirteen will choose you as his consort.
No.
Those princes are fighting to choose you as their consort.
And then they'll be pissed off.
Stop it.
I don't want to be a consort.
You don't want to be a consort?
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.
Xiao 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 princes,
let alone Kang Xi.
What should I do?
[Pretend sickness]
♪ I'm sitting on the roof ♪
♪ I can feel the breeze on my face ♪
♪ It's light ♪
♪ It's a beautiful scene ♪
♪ But I'm lonely ♪
♪ You and I ♪
♪ In two different spaces ♪
♪it's also spring♪
♪A gentle breeze as well♪
♪ It's the same scenery ♪
♪ Your face is close to me ♪
♪ I can touch your breath ♪
♪ Your smile is in the blue sky ♪
♪ A lonely roof without your shadow ♪
♪Engraved in my mind♪
♪is your tearful face♪
♪ I'm not stronger than you ♪
♪ Tears flow into my heart ♪
♪ But I want to ♪
♪ leave my smile to you ♪
♪ Your face is close to me ♪
♪ I can touch your breath ♪
♪ Your smile is in the blue sky ♪
♪ A lonely roof without your shadow ♪
♪Engraved in my mind♪
♪is your tearful face♪
♪ I'm not stronger than you ♪
♪ Tears flow into my heart ♪
♪ But I want to ♪
♪ leave my smile to you ♪
♪ I'm not stronger than you ♪
♪ Tears flow into my heart ♪
♪ But I want to ♪
♪ leave my smile to you ♪