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Nine-Part Rhyme by Ye Xuan Qing
♫ Time is like a shuttle which just passed by but comes back right away ♫
♫ Feeling is like silk that we're unaware of how entangled it has become ♫
♫ Weave a piece of glamorous ornamentation ♫
♫ With both of our deep loves ♫
♫ It's hard to entrust this love-sickness to someone ♫
♫ I'm willing to become that extremely hopeful bluestone<
♫ With your name seal carved into my heart ♫
♫ Turn back to be a butterfly inside a sealed cocoon to weave spring silk ♫
♫ Which cannot be cut but is mingled forever and ever ♫
♫ I'm willing to become that extremely hopeful bluestone ♫
♫ With your name seal carved into my heart ♫
♫ Turn back to be a butterfly inside a sealed cocoon to weave spring silk ♫
♫ Which cannot be cut but is mingled forever and ever ♫
The Eternal Love
Episode 17
This treasure is called the Soul Suppressing Orb. This is a heirloom in our Qu Family. We have never let outsiders see this.
You can only touch it through this treasure chest.
Only the blood of the Qu Family is able to open the box.
How to open this Jade box, I also do not know.
In the past, when the first king ruled Dong Yue,
the Qu family ancestors gave this treasure to him.
Secretly keeping it within the Royal Palace.
Later on, after the first king went soul wandering,
it was returned to the Qu family.
This became my Qu family's secret.
It turns out, this is what Royal Grandfather left behind.
Tan'er, you can't! There's a seal on the jade box!
You cannot touch it! Back up! Back up!
What? Isn't it already mine?
It's not just you. Out of the entire family, only I can touch this box.
Don't you remember you touched it playfully once as a child?
You were seriously injured. Ever since then, I've guarded this box closely
to keep that from happening again. Do you remember?
No way! Is this thing as dangerous as you say it is?
Your Highness, I will be honest with you.
Ever since Pan'er's incident,
my heart has grown cold.
I only want to protect my family, I will stay out of the fight from now on.
Your Highness, this Soul Suppressing Orb,
is what the Crown Prince desires most.
Just what great power does it have
to have the Crown Prince focus so much on it?
Royal Grandfather left this treasure behind... could it have to do with the throne?
I think the Crown Prince may have many assumptions about the power of this Soul Suppressing Orb.
That's right. This belonged to the first king,
but, it has nothing to do with the throne.
Before Royal Grandfather went soul wandering, he left this with the Qu family.
He also arranged for Tan'er to marry me.
He must have had a deeper reason for it. Could this item be related to me?
Royal Grandfather...
Father!
Pan'er! Pan'er, why have you come?
Father, you cannot give the Soul Suppressing Orb to Qu Tan'er!
I'm the eldest daughter of the Qu family! You should give it to me!
In any case, this treasure is mine! Don't even think about stealing it!
Pan'er!
Tan'er!
What is this jade? It's so bright!
Why are you looking at me? I don't know anything!
Tan'er couldn't touch this box before. But now, why...?
Pan'er!
My daughter! Pan'er!
My good daughter! Wake up!
How is she?
She's fine. She is also a descendant of the Qu family.
She was just hurt by the coldness of the jade. She should be okay.
Men! Take the Crown Princess back to her manor!
Be careful, be careful!
Pan'er!
Gently, gently!
Your Highness, I will take my leave.
I hope you will take good care of the Soul Suppressing Orb.
Don't worry, Father-in-law. Royal Grandfather gave you the Soul Suppressing Orb.
I will definitely take good care of it.
Then I will be at ease.
Gently!
What are you thinking about?
I'm thinking, about where this Soul Suppressing Orb came from.
Didn't the previous king give it to them?
Do you suspect Qu Zhao Ying is keeping secrets?
He wouldn't.
He already gave it to us. What is there for him to keep secret?
But I'm thinking...
Royal Grandfather brought the Soul Suppressing Orb to Dong Yue.
There must've been a reason for it.
Also, the Soul Suppressing Orb doesn't seem to be from Dong Yue.
Then you mean...
I feel like,
Royal Grandfather gave the Soul Suppressing Orb to Qu Zhao Ying
and it must have been to wait for someone related to the orb to appear.
You're not suspecting that person to be me, are you?
How could that be?
I'm not from the Kingdom of Dong Yue.
Qu Tan'er is. Also, you can touch that jade box.
But... when Tan'er was little...
I can't differentiate between them anymore!
Alright, alright, don't think about it.
Let's rest early.
Where is my Soul Suppressing Orb?
We were not capable.
Even though we weren't able to retrieve the soul Suppressing Orb,
this time, we found out a secret that would benefit you.
Tell me everything.
Qu Tan'er can touch the Soul Suppressing Orb!
It has finally found its owner.
You listen closely!
Yes sir!
Go kill her, the sooner the better!
But, she always has Mo Lian Cheng and Liu Qianshui protecting her.
I am scared.
With you mess-ups! Of course, it would fail!
Go ask Mo Yi Huai for a solution.
We understand.
Cheng Cheng. What do you think this box is for?
Why don't I switch with Tan'er to ask?
I just want to know if she could touch it as a child.
That's good. If we call Miss Qu out,
we can see if she knows something we don't.
Then I'm going to call her.
Cheng Cheng! You're not handsome at all!
Did I change just now?
No. You're still you.
Let's do it again.
Cheng Cheng is a big idiot!
Qu Xiao Tan isn't the most beautiful woman in the world!
I don't love Cheng Cheng at all!
- Did I change this time? - No.
What's going on? Even lies don't work now?
Could it...have to do with the Soul Suppressing Orb?
That's right! We still don't know what it looks like!
Let's open it and take a look!
You can't!
We still don't know many things about this Soul Suppressing Orb.
We should be more cautious.
Liu Qianshui already said!
This orb can take me back to my original world!
Cheng Cheng, don't misunderstand!
I didn't do it on purpose. That's not what I mean.
♫ I am looking at her, ♫
You're too close!
I'm afraid that once I let go, you'll disappear.
♫ more refined demeanor ♫
How could I? Didn't we promise?
In this life and into eternity, we'll never separate.
♫ must not harm her ♫
♫ Putting on my backpack and going to the ends of the world ♫
That's right.
In this life and into eternity, we'll never separate.
♫ I can bump into her ♫
You should let me take care of the Soul Suppressing Orb.
Let you take care of it?
This box belongs to my Qu family!
I should be the one taking care of it!
Oh!
You're afraid I'll secretly escape, right?
I'm worried... that this Soul Suppressing Orb
will lead to some trouble.
It'll be safer if I take care of it.
That... does make sense.
♫ I still seem to be searching ♫
♫ I initially thought that I could stop ♫
This Soul Suppressing Orb has too many secrets!
Hey! Should we go ask Liu Qianshui?
Perhaps he knows something we don't!
♫ your smile became my prison ♫
I can do anything to get the throne.
The only thing I won't do is to harm Tan'er life.
Now that it has come to this, have you only hurt her a few times?
Besides, it's not like you can't tell.
Her heart belongs to Mo Lian Cheng.
A woman whose heart changes so easily, I can't believe you can't let her go.
Shut up!
Calm down, Crown Prince. Yue Ming is right.
Another person's woman or your own throne.
You should know which one is more important.
This is all my fault. I forced Tan'er to Mo Lian Cheng's side.
But if I wasn't swayed by you two
and did those things to hurt Tan'er's heart,
things wouldn't have come to this. It's all your fault!
You are wrong, Your Highness. You told us to help you steal the throne.
What? It's our fault now?
Alright. Since it's like that,
from now on, I won't trouble you with my matters anymore!
If you two do anything to harm Tan'er,
don't blame me for turning around and being merciless!
Liu Qianshui? Liu Qianshui!
That old weirdo! When we need him,
he can't be found!
You old weirdo! Do you want to scare me to death?
With your bravery, who can scare you?
Aiya, you brat. It looks like you have recovered quite well!
Thank you for saving me, Senior.
You said it right.
If I didn't save you, the consequences would have been unthinkable!
Old weirdo! I have something important to talk to you about!
When do you ever need me for something not important?
I have obtained the Soul Suppressing Orb!
You... you obtained the Soul Suppressing Orb?
You--! You can touch the Soul Suppressing Orb?!
Yes! Don't ask about the details. I came to ask you,
why can't I switch to Qu Tan'er lately?
What are you thinking about? I'm asking you a question!
That's right!
Maybe, it has to do with the Soul Suppressing Orb.
It strengthened your power and weakened Qu Tan'er's power.
So, if you want Qu Tan'er to appear, I'm afraid it'll become harder.
That's awful! Is there anything you can do?
I don't.
How is your training with the Wandering Soul Flute going?
I... didn't bring it with me!
Such an important thing! You must keep it with you all the time!
Aiya, this is the only day I didn't bring it with me!
Alright, I believe you.
But if you are unable to play the Wandering Soul Flute well next time,
then I'm not willing to answer any more of your questions.
I was wrong, okay? I'll practice well next time!
Just what uses are there for the Soul Suppressing Orb?
How about this? Practice the Wandering Soul Flute first. If you are able to play it with satisfaction,
then I'll tell you, okay?
Alright, I understand.
Senior, Tan'er and I will leave first.
That's right. See you again.
Senior Liu must be keeping something a secret.
The Soul Suppressing Orb must not be that simple.
This is wonderful.
It's been a hundred years!
You and the Soul Suppressing Orb have finally appeared!
Cheng Cheng, don't mind me. Be careful!
Get lost! Perhaps you can beat Mo Lian Cheng alone,
but if I attack too, don't even think of escaping alive!
Alright, Mo Yi Huai. You dare to ruin our plans?
Since we have already alerted them, let's hurry and report back to Master.
Thank you.
Don't misunderstand. I didn't do this for you, Mo Lian Cheng.
- They will come after you. - That is my problem. What does it have to do with you?
Tan'er, are you okay?
Who's there? Come out.
Are we not welcome here, Crown Prince?
Just what do you want?
Of course, it's to help you reach your goals.
I already said I don't need your interference.
Right now, you have no choice!
Crown Prin--... First Miss, the 8th Princess Consort has come to see you.
What did she come for?
Did she come to see my laughable state?
Have her leave.
This...
I came to see you out of the goodness of my heart. Why won't you accept it?
Yu Hao, you can leave first.
Yes.
The way I am now,
isn't it your fault?
If not for Qu Tan'er, I wouldn't bother to care about you!
What did you say?
Nothing.
Since you've already seen me,
then you should leave.
Why are you like that? You did something so terribly wrong
and I kindly begged the 8th Prince to save you!
Why don't you appreciate it?
Why did you save me?
You know that very well yourself.
Why? Because you're Qu Tan'er's only big sister!
If it really is for sisterly affection,
then why did the Soul Suppressing Orb fall into your hands?
Even if you died, this Soul Suppressing Orb
would have become mine sooner or later!
Actually, there's only one thing I don't understand.
Why do you want to kill me so much?
Even if you've gone crazy from wanting to be Queen,
I'm still your own little sister! Are you really going to be so cruel?
If you could disappear from this world,
so what if I become Queen or not?
Just why? Ever since childhood, Father
has only loved you!
You got whatever you wanted!
You and I were complete opposites!
Just what are you dissatisfied with?
Yes.
I am the daughter of the Qu family.
I have everything.
But...
you stole away the thing I wanted most!
Mo Yi Huai?
The thing I hated most since childhood,
was your pitiful face!
You looked like that after losing to me in everything,
like you were the most pitiful person in this world!
But...
you stole him away
and I will never have him no matter what I do.
Because of this,
you are intent on killing me?
It's because of this!
You have Yi Huai's love.
You have Mo Lian Cheng's love too!
And me? I have nothing!
If I can't remove you from his heart,
then I can only make you disappear from this world!
But I'm your blood related little sister!
That's true.
Then rest well.
I won't come see you ever again.
Wait!
Actually, the incident at the theater, Mother and I
were just pawns being used by someone else.
The one who really wanted to harm you was actually--
Yu Hao!
- Are you okay? - Don't ask anything now! Hurry and go find the culprit!
You must find out who the real assassin is!
Yes!
I originally wanted
to mend your sisterly relationship for Tan'er.
I never imagined that...
Your Highness, I have something to report.
You can all leave.
- Yes. - Yes.
What is it?
Your Highness, when Qu Pan'er went home,
she not only didn't curb her arrogance but instead got worse.
She almost said words that would have harmed you!
I have already dealt with her.
That bitch. She chose to die.
She cannot blame me.
Yes.
From now on,
you can be at ease, Queen Dowager.
Every day Qu Tan'er is alive,
how can I be at ease?
Didn't you say that your master wants to see me?
Where is he?
Don't rush, Your Highness. Master has already come.
Your Highness. I have long heard of your name.
Are you a human or a ghost?
Your Highness, Crown Prince, don't worry. It's just inconvenient for me to personally come there right now.
I have to use this technique so I can talk to you about our collaboration.
Your people were not capable. The Soul Suppressing Orb has already fallen into Mo Lian Cheng's hands.
There's nothing I can do.
Since you know so much,
why won't you take action yourself?
Your Highness, Crown Prince, is too belittling of yourself.
Right now, your power is not the same as in the past anymore. Lie Ming and Cui Hun!
- Yes. - Yes.
How about it? Since I cannot personally take action,
I have already given you my power.
I think with this power,
there will be nothing you can't do!
It looks like Mo Lian Cheng is no longer a match for me.
But this Soul Suppressing Orb is of no use to me.
Why then must I still help you?
Your power came from me. The Soul Suppressing Orb is beneficial to me.
Naturally, it will be useful to you too.
Besides, are you at ease
letting Mo Lian Cheng guard the Soul Suppressing Orb?
That is true.
But they were already alerted from before.
Rashly going now to steal it, will not work.
Right now, we can only set a trap and secretly take it.
Good! We will take action according to your plan!
Why did you come see me in a rush?
Please punish me, King Father.
I cannot tell you yet. I must wait for another person.
Who is it?
The Queen Dowager has arrived!
Greetings, Royal Mother. Why have you suddenly come?
Didn't you tell me to come here?
You said there was something urgent to discuss.
Please punish me, King Father, Queen Dowager.
Today, I faked a royal edict
and asked the Queen Dowager to come here.
It was you?!
Faking a royal edict and tricking me! Do you know what you've done?
Tell me. Why did you make such a big fuss?
I know
that Royal Grandmother has always held a prejudice against me.
She misunderstood that I was attacking 8th Brother!
The court officials and the commoners have many things to say about it,
but I don't care!
I just cannot take the increasing misunderstandings between family!
Today, to clear my name,
to protect the affection between brothers and family members,
I ask King Father to depose me of being Crown Prince
and give it instead to 8th Brother!
Shut your mouth! Naming a Crown Prince is very important!
Saying such irresponsible words!
Go back and reflect on what you've done!
Your Majesty! Why are you so angry?
Since the Crown Prince has such intentions,
why not fulfill his wishes?
I can't, Queen Mother!
How can I rashly depose a Crown Prince?
Queen Mother, please do not mention this matter again.
Crown Prince, you dare draw a sword in front of the King? Are you trying to rebel?
Put down the sword!
Huai'er!
I sincerely want to give up my position! If you won't allow it,
I will have no face to continue living! I'd rather die!
You--!
Why must you force me?
Your Majesty! And why are you being so stubborn in refusing?
Just decree Cheng'er instead and won't that satisfy everyone?
Stop talking!
Cheng'er cannot take the throne!
Why not?
If Mo Lian Cheng is your grandfather's favorite grandson,
then the Past Emperor must have left a last will saying that Mo Lian Cheng's life won't last long.
Before King Father left, he once secretly told me
that Cheng'er
will not live past 25 years old.
What?!
Queen Mother!
How could this be...?
I do not wish for this to be true,
but when King Father told me,
he was very serious.
I do not know how King Father knew,
but Royal Father was unfathomable and Royal Mother knows this more than me.
He wouldn't talk rashly.
Cheng'er!!
Put down the sword.
I know that you have suffered a lot.
But,
Listen. The Dong Yue government cannot have a change in its ruler to that easily.
For long term purposes, only you can bear this heavy responsibility.
Do not worry, King Father.
It was all my fault today.
I have angered you and Royal Grandmother.
In the future, I will work harder!
For Dong Yue, and for 8th Brother.
Very good.
Wait, Queen Dowager. I have something important to report.
Now that it has come to this,
with me,
there is nothing urgent to discuss with you.
I have come up with a way to save 8th Brother's life.
What?
What did you say?
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Let Go by Wang Cheng Zhang
♫ Could it be that I need to learn to let go ♫
♫ and lower myself into the dirt ♫
♫ because I love you so much? ♫
♫ But love has become a sharp double-edged sword ♫
♫ Only understanding each other fully can allow the blood to show in one slice ♫
♫ Exhaust all the possible harmful words to speak ♫
♫ without ever thinking about whether they can be taken back or not ♫
♫ After speaking them, I actually feel the sense of loss more ♫
♫ and also sadder ♫
♫ Why cause such trouble? ♫
♫ I ask myself whether I'm able to let go or not ♫
♫ Let go or not that all the love becomes hate in a flash ♫
♫ Whom exactly are my tears for? ♫
♫ As for who wins and who loses, ♫
♫ who really cares? ♫
♫ We're all hurt anyway ♫
♫ Exhaust all the possible harmful words to speak ♫
♫ without ever thinking about whether they can be taken back or not ♫
♫ After speaking them, I actually feel the sense of loss more ♫
♫ and also sadder ♫
♫ Why cause such trouble? ♫
♫ I ask myself whether I'm able to let go or not ♫
♫ Let go or not that the love all becomes hate in a flash ♫
♫ Whom exactly are my tears for? ♫
♫ As for who wins and who loses, ♫
♫ who really cares? ♫
♫ We're all hurt anyway ♫