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 14
The imperial garden is full of flowers.
Why do you sigh with such a good view around?
It's you, Miss Minghui.
Your Highness.
Stand up, please.
What's bothering you?
I wonder if I can relieve your anxiety.
You are so smart that
you must know what I'm thinking.
In Crown Prince's imperial coup,
you were originally in the best place.
Unexpectedly, your efforts were in vain in the end.
Thus, you must be reluctant.
So,
I should thank your reminder.
That embarrasses me.
I just wanted to contribute to it,
but I couldn't help.
What a pity.
You really
can read my mind.
But that's not the only reason
why I sighed.
Your Highness,
do you mean my sister?
I heard that
Fourteenth Prince let my sister and Fourth Prince go.
Fourteenth Prince's move would definitely
make you and other princes discontent.
Fourteenth Prince harmed the harmony
between you and other princes for my sister.
I don't think it's worthy.
Yintang is right.
Since ancient times, beauties are dangerous.
Have you ever thought about that?
This beauty
may be more dangerous to Fourth Prince.
Do you mean Yinzhen and Yinxiang?
Miss Minghui,
what do you think we should do next?
My sister becomes the limelight between princes.
They will fight for her favor.
You don't need to do anything
but to wait to watch the fun.
I don't understand about one thing.
Mingwei is your sister,
but you helped me many times.
Aren't you afraid it'll harm
the relationship between you and her?
Your Highness,
Fourth Prince and Thirteenth Prince
are also your brothers.
In Crown Prince's imperial coup,
Songgotu takes all the blame.
I'm afraid he'll die soon.
That is to be expected.
I guess Crown Prince
and Lord Songgotu must be clear about it.
Yinxiang,
I want to let Crown Prince to see him one last time.
Does father know this?
Father extremely hates Songgotu.
He believes he incited Crown Prince to have the imperial coup
and denounced that he's the top sinner of the dynasty.
If you do so, father will be angry at you
once he finds it.
I know.
It will do more harm than good,
but I still want to do it.
This is not your way of doing things.
Indeed.
I had thought long and hard about it.
Crown Prince was deposed
and Songgotu will die soon.
They can't do anything more.
I've assisted Crown Prince for many years.
He and Songgotu are blood relatives.
Whether out of humanity or morality,
I should let them meet one last time.
You've always been calm and collected
and never acted with kindness.
What makes you change?
Wei.
Because of Wei,
I've found the long-lost temperament.
Even if father knows it,
I guess he will just punish me lightly to warn me against severer errors.
He won't truly be angry at me.
Crown Prince and I used to be so close.
I want to help him
to make him feel better.
Though this move is unwise,
I like you being so.
Thank you.
Don't say thank you for such a small thing.
Yinzhen,
do not change too much suddenly.
Otherwise, I will also be startled by you.
I mean Wei.
Thank you for letting go and entrusting her to me.
I feel very happy to be with her.
Yinzhen,
I just let go and no longer compete.
I didn't entrust her to you.
I know.
I will do my best
not to give her a chance
to come back to you.
Then let her choose on her own.
I won't force her.
Neither will I.
My respects to Your Highness.
Eunuch Li.
Stand up.
Stand up, please.
Does father let you take me to meet him?
Go.
Your letters were all returned by His Majesty.
His Majesty has an oral instruction.
Crown Prince shall not do meaningless things.
It's useless to beg to meet His Majesty.
His Majesty doesn't want to meet you again.
Hope you can reflect on yourself
and repent and mend your ways.
Please excuse my leaving.
=To father=
Father is actually so heartless.
My respects to Your Highness.
I wonder who it is.
It's Quan'er, the fair-haired boy of my father,
the errand of Fourth Prince.
That embarrasses me, Your Highness.
What did your master send you for?
To see how embarrassed
and frustrated I am?
You've seen it now.
You may go back to report it.
I was sent here
to tell you a message.
Lord Songgotu is dying.
For the sake of brotherhood,
my master took the risk
and has arranged everything for you,
so that you can meet him one last time in the prison.
Uncle.
Uncle. Uncle.
Uncle.
Open the lock.
Uncle.
It's me.
I've come to see you, uncle.
Water.
Get him water.
How dare you?
Please calm your anger, Your Highness.
His Majesty ordered that
no one can send water to or feed
the top sinner of the dynasty.
You're no exception.
You!
Your Highness,
you took a risk to come here.
Please don't make it big.
Uncle.
Here's the water.
Uncle,
you've suffered.
Your Highness.
Why do you come?
I can't even get you a bowl of water.
I don't deserve to be the Crown Prince.
We've lost.
This is fate.
Uncle,
I am incapable.
Even though I have the heart to struggle,
I can't complete the great cause,
and I dragged you, uncle.
I'm incapable.
Your Highness,
you shouldn't have come.
You will do something big.
I can't be your burden.
At this time,
you still worry about me.
But I can do nothing for you
as the Crown Prince.
Your Highness,
leave.
I'm not leaving, uncle.
I'm not leaving.
Uncle.
Go now.
Your Highness,
it's time to go.
I'm not going.
I'll stay.
Your Highness,
go.
Do not come again.
Go!
Uncle.
Your Highness, if you don't go,
both you and
Fourth Prince will suffer.
Uncle,
take care.
Go to report that
Songgotu has died.
Yes.
Uncle.
I've been Crown Prince for full 30 years.
You,
the Crown Prince,
deserve this.
It has been 30 years.
You deserve it.
You're incapable.
You deserve it.
You just deserve this ending.
You deserve it.
Your Highness,
it's Crown Prince.
Your Highness,
here's Palace of Great Benevolence.
You shouldn't have left Eastern Palace without permission.
Drink.
Drink with me.
Drink. Drink with me.
Your Highness,
His Highness gets drunk and falls here.
What if he's found by someone else?
Come on.
Get Crown Prince inside.
Got it.
This matter must not be publicized.
Settle Crown Prince down.
When he sobers up,
let him leave.
Do you understand?
Yes.
I'm going to prepare.
Don't go.
Crown Prince.
It's you.
Crown Prince.
I actually came here.
I got drunk and ran wild in Palace of Great Benevolence tonight.
Hope you'll forgive me.
Crown Prince, you'd better stay for a while more
and leave after you totally sober up.
No need.
I don't want to drag someone else any more.
When did you take me as an outsider?
You're my father's concubine.
I'm just a sinner of the dynasty.
I won't come here to disturb you again.
Hope you can draw the line with me as soon as possible.
Are you serious?
I'm a spurned Crown Prince
and a joke in the imperial palace.
I don't deserve
your care.
Don't say such words.
Is it that important
what other people think?
Will the Crown Prince,
who was swaggering spirited
at the military parade that day,
collapse because
he lost for the moment
and made one mistake?
I think you've got the wrong person.
Give it back to me.
You want to drink.
I'll drink with you.
When you drink enough,
cheer up
and be that wise, brilliant
and powerful Crown Prince again.
Wise and brilliant?
Powerful?
If it were true as you said,
I wouldn't be where I am today.
My father doesn't want to see me.
I couldn't even feed my uncle water
before his death.
I am so incapable.
How can I cheer up?
I'd better die of drunkenness.
Okay.
Just give yourself up as hopeless.
I won't care about you any more.
Xiaochun is also driven away by me.
From now on, no one
will be dragged by me.
From now on,
just leave myself sink or swim.
Sink or swim.
No,
you still have me.
No.
Go.
I'm no longer the Crown Prince.
I don't deserve your care any more.
Even if people in the whole palace leave you,
even if you're no longer the Crown Prince,
my affection for you will not change.
Xiaochun,
I only have you.
I only have you in the future.
I only have you in my heart.
Only you.
=Palace of Eternal Spring=
Good health to you, mother.
Yinti.
This is the silk embroidery from Hubei and Hunan provinces.
I wonder if you like it.
I will like it as it is from you.
Well. Bring it to her.
Take it over.
If you like it,
I will order someone to send more.
Okay.
Look.
Your Highness,
the cloth is really good.
Yeah.
Wei.
Bring this to my mother.
Got it.
Let go.
Are you all right?
I'm fine. Thank you, Your Highness.
What are you doing?
Your Highness.
Good health to you, mother.
Perhaps
because the cloth patterns are so special
that she was distracted.
Mother,
I made things difficult for Wei on purpose
so that she almost fell over.
What are you doing?
What do you want?
Yinti is young and willful.
He was just too fond of play.
Mother, please don't mind.
Yinzhen,
I just wanted to tease Wei
as I like her. Don't you know that?
Stop being mischievous
in front of mother.
I know you want to protect her,
but you don't need to
take me as the cover.
It might go just the opposite.
Do you want to make it serious?
I just like her.
So what?
Enough!
It seems Palace of Eternal Spring should pay attention to rules.
Otherwise, the princes will be misled by you.
Wei,
go to the kitchen
to see how the family feast is prepared.
Got it.
I'm going now.
Wei.
Your Highness.
Sorry for what happened today.
I couldn't control myself
and acted on impulse.
It made my mother unhappy
and she was angry at you.
No.
Fourteenth Prince has too many tricks.
I will avoid him in the future.
In the Forbidden City, he's a prince,
while you are a maid.
Can you avoid him?
If you want,
I'll go to ask my father
to let you marry me.
No.
Please don't misunderstand me.
I just need some more time
to sort out my thoughts.
That's good.
A long delay may cause trouble.
I hope I don't need to wait for too long.
Thank you.
You don't need to say thank you to me.
I couldn't sleep well
as I always had dreams these nights.
One dreams at night
what one thinks in the day.
You are too worried.
I'm going to serve you some tea.
No need.
You know what I'm worrying about.
Do you?
In addition to His Majesty,
nothing is more important than
the princes in your heart.
Which prince do you think
is better?
How should I answer it?
Each prince has his strong points.
For example, Fourth Prince.
Though he appears to be indifferent
and inapproachable,
he's cold outside and warm inside actually.
He's affectionate and righteous.
Thirteenth Prince...
Aren't you closer to Thirteenth Prince?
I just had a passing thought
and told the truth.
You're a smart girl.
Just serve Thirteenth Prince well in the future.
It's good for everyone.
Do you understand?
Yes.
You may leave.
I've just been through hell.
If I said anything wrong just now,
I can't talk with you here now.
Who you were thinking was Thirteenth Prince,
why did you say Fourth Prince?
I don't know either.
I was so scared.
I don't know why
Consort De had such a decision.
It's her expedient.
Both Fourth Prince and Fourteenth Prince are her sons.
She has long known they are at odds.
If the two of them start a problem
because of me,
I can't save it even if I die ten times.
Then
you should be with Thirteenth Prince.
That's a happy ending for everyone.
He has let go.
Why should I bother?
In addition, I don't know
if he's the man I'm looking for.
Don't mention them.
So annoying.
Well, well.
Why don't you talk about
such an important thing with your sister?
My sister?
You mean Minghui?
Though we're sisters,
we're not very close.
Aren't you on good terms?
Minghui told me you're very close.
When did she say that?
On the eve of the imperial coup,
when I asked her to give you the note.
Why don't you seem to know about it?
I didn't think of it.
I also worry
if she's implicated
when knowing the imperial coup.
Don't be worried.
She's fine.
Your Highness.
My respects to Your Highness.
Your Highness,
I heard that temple fair in the capital is about to begin.
It'll be busier than ever before.
Will you go?
I've been fed up with the temple fairs in the capital.
I think this year's temple fair
will just be ordinary.
I've just been in the capital.
I really want to feel the busy atmosphere.
But if I go alone,
I'm afraid it'll cause gossip.
I wonder if you can go with me.
I'm sorry.
I'm not interested.
Excuse me.
Unfortunately, my sister has been invited by Fourth Prince.
Otherwise, I may go
with my sister.
I've long heard that Fourth Prince is careful and gentle.
I guess the place where he invites my sister to
must be very poetic.
It's a pity that
I can't go for a visit.
Well,
are you interested now?
Well, take it.
Take it.
-Good! -Good! -Good!
If you're not in the mood,
we can come another day.
Though the temper fair is held once a year,
there will be ample time.
You don't need to force yourself.
It doesn't matter.
It's the first time I've gone to such a big temple fair.
Let's just have fun
and forget all the annoyances.
Okay.
Go.
Let's go over there.
These are so beautiful.
Are they, Your Highness?
There are also some over there.
Let's go over there to have a look.
Go.
Right there.
Beautiful?
Come on.
Are you all right?
I'll sell it at a lower price.
I don't want it.
Have a look.
Wei.
Well, please have a look.
The hairpin design is very unique.
Yeah.
It's quite pretty.
Do you like it?
If you like it, try it on.
My respects to Your Highness.
Yinzhen.
Minghui and Yinxiang have also come to the temper fair.
What an exquisite hairpin.
This hairpin is really exquisite.
It matches Minghui very well.
I'll buy it.
Okay.
Yinxiang,
this hairpin...
It doesn't matter.
I'm a little thirsty.
Let's go to drink tea.
Minghui,
Your Highness,
we're leaving.
Okay.
Xiaohu, let's go somewhere else.
No.
Smashing a stone on the chest.
Have a look.
Real kung fu.
This is amazing.
It'll begin.
-Good! -Good! -Good!
So amazing.
Good!
Everyone,
come to have a look.
Are you all right?
I'm fine.
Come on.
Do not miss it when you pass by.
Come on. Have a look.
The game this year is very interesting.
Do not miss it when you pass by.
Have a look.
Come to have a look.
Well, everyone,
come to have a look.
Have a look.
It's very interesting.
What a beautiful lantern.
I seem to see it somewhere,
but I can't think of it.
Do you like it?
Boss,
I will buy this lantern.
Sir, sorry.
We don't sell the lantern.
Otherwise, the game will not be interesting.
How about this?
You take a pair of plates to play the game.
Xiaoliu.
Come. Come.
Your Highness,
no need.
It's okay.
Quan'er.
Your Highness, no need.
-Boss. -It's okay.
How do you play this game?
I think if Yinxiang is with you today,
he will also do it for you.
As long as you like it,
we'll win it.
How about
checking the plates?
Okay.
=Seventeen=
I will win
that lantern
for you later.
Thanks, Your Highness.
-Your Highness. -Your Highness.
His Majesty has an order that
you must go to meet him for something important.
Please go back right away.
Do you know what the matter is?
I don't know.
Sorry.
I'm afraid I can't win that
trotting horse lantern for you today.
It doesn't matter.
Your proper business is more important.
Okay.
I will make up for you in the future.
Take care of Miss Wei.
Got it.
I'm leaving.
Miss Wei, do you want me
to play the game with you?
Go to have a look with me.
Okay.
I'd like a bowl of tea.
Please wait a minute.
Be careful.
Wait for me.
-Good. -Good skills.
Good!
It's really busy here.
There are fireworks tonight.
I heard that the second floor of Yueming Pavilion
has a great view for watching fireworks.
Let's go to watch fireworks together.
Okay.
I'm going to see if there are positions.
You wait for me here.
This...
The game is about to begin.
Let's go.
You are so anxious.
=Seventeen=
I want to stroll alone.
You may go back first.
Well, His Highness...
It doesn't matter.
I will tell him.
Okay.
Be careful then.
Bye.
I'm leaving.
Yinzhen,
why are you so late?
My respects to father.
Stand up.
My respects
to Your Highness.
Previously, thanks to
Your Highness's proper handle of the flood,
a lot of local victims were saved.
The people are grateful to you
and concerned about you.
We, the local officials,
have been entrusted by the people
to thank Your Highness.
Peace and prosperity
are the fortune of the Qing Dynasty.
It is the duty of the official
to relieve people's worries.
Without your support and cooperation,
I would be strong in will but weak in power.
-Yes. -Yes.
Don't be modest.
You deserve the credit.
Thank you, father.
Take a seat.
Where's Yinxiang?
Why doesn't he come?
Ask him to come.
Got it.
You can play the game
only when you get the same number.
Boss,
I picked this over there.
Why do you have only one plate?
Boss,
I'm not going to play the game.
Their plates are the same.
Where's Yinzhen?
Where's Minghui?
Well,
you have the same plate number.
You are brought together by fate.
How about you play the game together?
No need. We...
We're not playing it.
-We're not playing it. -We're not playing it.
Yeah.
Yeah. You've already come.
Yeah. Play it together. Join the fun.
No need.
It's just a game.
Let's play it.
We are not a couple anyway.
Okay.
I don't like you anyway.
I'm not afraid of you.
We'll play.
The game begins now.
Let me tell you about the rules.
Our game is very simple.
Its name is Closer Hearts.
-Closer Hearts? -Yes.
That's a good name.
Closer Hearts.
You have three arrows.
As long as one arrow hits the center of the target,
you can win
and take our trotting horse lantern away.
That's so easy.
Each couple has three chances only.
Don't be too confident.
This game is not so easy.
You may bite your tongue as you talk big.
I already knew how to draw a bow
to shoot at eight.
It's so easy.
I can...
It's also a bow.
It must be the same.
I already knew
how to draw a bow to shoot at eight.
I can't see that.
It's because
the bow is too light.
No one can shoot it accurately.
Do it if you don't believe.
You do it.
Do it.
Fine.
Do it.
I'm not afraid of you.
Do it.
You don't even know how to draw the bow.
Draw the bow with the left hand
and take the arrow with the right hand.
Draw the bow with left hand
and take the arrow with the right hand.
Draw the bow to the string.
Harder.
Draw it harder.
One, two, three.
Shoot.
Look.
You were just bossing around.
You were too slow.
It's because you didn't listen to me.
Then you may go to find Minghui.
She'll listen to you.
Don't you think you and Yinzhen are a better match?
You let go first.
Do you think I feel happy?
Well, you two.
There's one last arrow.
Hope you can seize the chance.
To win our trotting horse lantern,
the arrow must hit the center of the target.
This is your last chance.
Let's work well together
to win the trotting horse lantern.
Be concentrated.
One.
Two.
Three. Shoot.
Congratulations. Congratulations.
Xiaoliu, go.
Go to take the lantern down.
Come on.
Coming.
Girl, it's yours now.
Thank you.
Congratulations.
-Fireworks. -Fireworks.
So beautiful.
-Wonderful. -So beautiful.
-Look there. -So high.
It's so beautiful.
Good. Good.
It's so beautiful.
It's beautiful.
It's so beautiful.
This is a worthy trip.
Your Highness.
My respects to Your Highness.
What's the matter?
Your Highness, please go to the painted pleasure boat.
Father wants to meet me?
Well, Miss Wei is also here.
I don't need to look for her again.
Miss Wei, please also go to the painted pleasure boat to meet His Majesty.
Good!
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.