♪ 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 to the Qing Dynasty]
[Episode 25]
Yin Xiang,
look at that trotting horse lantern.
Doesn't it look like the one you once gave me?
No, it doesn't.
The one we got that time
was quite unique.
This one is no match for it.
What if I want it?
Then I'll get it for you.
Sir.
Watch carefully.
Actually,
you could have just given me the title and nothing more,
Why did you show up on our wedding night?
I married you.
That makes you my wife.
Am I right?
That doesn't count.
Slow down.
Uncle Yin Xiang.
Hello,
Hong Li.
Did your father bring you to the temple fair?
I came here with my mother.
Where's your mother, then?
Why did she let you run around?
My mother was offering incense in the temple,
So I came out with Armo to play.
Greetings, Prince Thirteen.
Forego formality.
Alright, Hong Li.
I've got some business to deal with.
So go and play with your nanny,
alright?
Alright.
Goodbye, Uncle Yin Xiang.
Let's go.
Don't worry.
Everything is alright.
Watch out!
Xiao Wei.
What's going on up ahead?
Xiao Wei.
Is she alright?
Xiao Wei, are you alright?
Are you alright?
Take Hong Li leave first.
Yes.
Come on.
Come on. Let's go.
The servants love her and respect her,
and we have sewed this covering cloth,
on which it embroidered the red phoenix and sunrise pattern she loved.
To pray she will be like a red phoenix,
forever shining with auspicious light and coming to another life in fire.
That person
is Xiao Wei.
I thought you watched her cremation.
Merciful Buddha.
Please keep milady safe from harm.
She's such a kind lady.
Please keep her safe from harm.
Stop babbling.
It's annoying.
Doctor,
how's she doing?
Don't worry, Prince Thirteen.
This young lady is fine.
She passed out after being hit
in the forehead.
I've applied medicine to her wound and she's no longer bleeding.
But it might take some time for her to come to.
All she needs is a good rest.
Thanks doctor.
Shun'er, go with the doctor to get the medicine.
Yes.
Doctor,
this way, please.
If I hadn't taken you out,
you wouldn't be suffering now.
It was my fault.
Prince Thirteen, Imperial Doctor Chen asks to see you.
Imperial Doctor Chen?
It must have been Bro Four's idea.
I'll send him away, then.
No.
I'll go and see him.
Take care of Xiao Wei.
Greetings, Prince Thirteen.
Imperial Doctor Chen, you came here
at Bro Four's behest, didn't you?
On learning that a servant girl at your mansion
got injured while saving his son,
Prince Four sent me here to give her treatment.
Please go back and tell Bro Four
that he doesn't need to worry about a mere servant girl.
I appreciate his kindness but I can't accept the offer.
Prince Thirteen...
I'll take good care
of my people.
Prince Four,
Imperial Doctor Chen has returned.
So soon?
Yin Xiang didn't allow him in.
He said that he'd take care
of his people.
But Prince Four,
Yin Xiang isn't usually like that.
What's so special about the girl
who saved Hong Li
that Yin Xiang would decline your offer?
It doesn't matter who she is,
now that he'll take care
of everyone in his mansion.
We tried our best and that's enough.
Prince Four,
maybe I should go visit him
in person.
Don't be meddling.
Prince Four.
Go back and take a rest.
How come Prince Four got so worked up
over an injured maid servant?
Bro Thirteen.
Can I talk to you?
Yes. It calls for further discussion.
About what happened yesterday,
give my best regards to the girl in your mansion.
I wonder if she's recovered from her injury.
Don't worry about it, Bro Four.
What happened yesterday was an accident.
Think of it as our way to repay your kindness.
I'm gonna leave
if that's all.
You plan to renovate Imperial Ancestral Temple?
That's right,
father.
As I see it,
Imperial Ancestral Temple has been
damaged due to long-term disrepair
plus the recent heavy rains and thunderstorms.
There're memorial tablets of our sage ancestors in it.
It's key to the fortune of Qing Dynasty.
We can't afford any mishaps.
Thus I request Your Majesty's consent to its renovation.
Imperial Ancestral Temple is a foundation laid by our ancestors.
It does need renovating.
Father,
while I agree on its renovation,
I believe it'll be better if Crown Prince is in charge of it.
Crown Prince is the heir to the throne,
so it's proper for him to
do the renovation.
Besides, this move
will enable him to pay tribute to our ancestors on your behalf
and to show people our Crown Prince's determination
to handle every situation in person.
Put Crown Prince in charge?
Yes.
Crown Prince,
it's time for you to fulfill filial duty on my behalf.
It also conforms to the will of Heaven and popular sentiments.
I shall leave it to you, then.
Ministry of Revenue shall fully cooperate with you.
I believe that
you'll do an excellent job.
Yes, father.
I'll do my utmost to cooperate.
Crown Prince snatched away that plum job.
It'll be harder for us to draw the Ministry of Revenue over
to our side.
Bro Eight,
don't get too frustrated.
Crown Prince has lost power,
so it doesn't matter if he's put in charge
of the temple renovation.
We should be glad that Yin Zhen missed the chance,
or it'd bring us greater trouble.
Yes, Bro Eight.
Crown Prince is a good-for-nothing now.
He's of no importance.
That's right.
Yin Zhen didn't win over Ministry of Revenue,
which means we're open to future opportunities.
But Yin Xiang's behavior was strange.
He looked spirited
and energetic as usual.
But instead of supporting Yin Zhen
as he used to, he suggested
that Crown Prince should take charge.
Yeah.
I was surprised, too.
Yin Xiang looked quite cheerful.
He's moved past his grief over his wife's death so quickly.
Who knows?
Perhaps
he's gone mad.
I've got a different opinion
about Prince Thirteen's situation.
What do you mean?
It's not that Prince Thirteen
has moved past his grief over his wife's death.
He's discovered that his wife
has come back to life, I reckon.
What?
She's become a zombie?
You mean that girl's still alive?
No way.
We watched his Consort get incinerated at the crematory.
Sister-in-law,
don't make an irresponsible remark.
I didn't.
Why are you so sure about it?
Because I saw my sister with my own eyes.
You did?
I wasn't the only one who saw Xiao Wei.
Prince Fourteen saw her, too.
Yin Ti,
is that true?
Yes.
I thought I saw Xiao Wei the other day,
but when I took another look at her,
I found that she was just a strange girl
who looked a bit like Xiao Wei.
I guess my wife missed her sister so much
that she mistook.
Yin Ti,
Are you sure she wasn't Prince Thirteen Consort?
Yes, I am.
Maybe he's right.
Maybe I made a mistake.
Yin Ti,
how could you even make up this excuse?
It only convinces me
that the woman in the carriage that day
must be Xiao Wei.
Greetings, Noble Consort Nalan.
What's going on?
I've never seen you so flustered.
What happened?
Your Majesty,
I've been burdened with a secret.
I can only turn to Your Majesty
for advice.
Stand up.
Tell me what it is.
Your Majesty,
I saw a figure on my way home
with Prince Fourteen the other day.
And the figure looked like...
It looked much like...
Whom do you mean?
Speak.
It looked much like Xiao Wei.
Xiao Wei?
You mean your sister Xiao Wei?
She's still alive?
I saw it with my own eyes.
I dare not lie to Your Majesty.
Your Majesty,
Xiao Wei committed suicide by imperial order.
I saw Prince Four
incinerate Xiao Wei's body.
I don't know
how she deceived everyone and survived it,
but it's deceiving the emperor.
All my family will be implicated
if it's exposed, Your Majesty.
I heard about the Prince Four's arrangement
of Xiao Wei's cremation.
How dare Yin Zhen
and Yin Xiang
deceive His Majesty
and the world
to save a woman?
When she was in the palace, Xiao Wei used to flirt with men
and encourage the princes to fight for her favor.
And now she's still causing trouble.
What a femme fatale!
Xiao Wei used to be wayward and showy,
harboring evil intention at Consort De's palace
and provoking Prince Four
and Prince Fourteen to fight for her,
which annoyed Consort De.
And now she's still stirring up trouble.
Consort De?
Hasn't she been domineering
thanks to his sons' prominence at court?
I believe
Yin Zhen must have been involved in it.
What good sons Consort De has raised!
Don't be afraid.
Since you've reported it to me
and that you knew nothing about it,
I will explain it to His Majesty
for a proper resolution.
A million thanks, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty
has lifted this burden from my mind.
Xiao Wei and I are sisters,
but our characters vary greatly
and we never got along.
It's been such a pleasure for me
to confide in Your Majesty.
Your Majesty is like family to me.
I'm glad to hear that.
Don't worry.
You can come to me for advice
if you're in trouble in future.
You don't have to hesitate.
Come on.
Take it easy.
I knew you don't bitterness.
Bitter is sweet as long as you're with me.
I see you've become
even more honey-mouthed.
Come on.
Prince Thirteen,
Madam.
Prince Fourteen
just had this delivered here,
bidding me to hand it to you in person.
Why did Yin Ti give me a cloak?
He didn't give this cloak to you.
He gave it to me.
To you?
He knew it?
I guess so.
Prince Fourteen found out Madam is still alive?
What shall we do?
Did he send us this cloak as a threat?
No.
He wouldn't have done so
if he wanted to expose me.
He sent us this cloak
to remind me
that I can no longer conceal my survival.
You're right.
This place is no longer safe。
Qi Xiang,
help Xiao Wei pack up.
We're leaving.
Where are we going?
To the suburbs.
You're in good mood, Prince Fourteen,
pondering over a losing game on your own.
They say I got an intelligent woman as wife.
It was indeed a brilliant move.
But haven't you heard a saying
that offense is key at the beginning of a game
and defense is key towards the end?
I came a bit late
and thus let Prince Fourteen gain the upper hand.
But defenses can be lame.
Even if you moved first,
I won't lag behind for long.
I guess it's not late
to continue the triumphant pursuit.
Prince Thirteen,
you might as well leave it to Shun'er.
Please don't bother yourself.
What's up?
Am I doing a bad job?
No. No. No.
Well done.
But the shreds are a bit too thin.
It's alright.
The taste matters.
I promised Xiao Wei that I'd prepare barbecue for her,
so I'll do my best.
Go and see what she's doing. Tell her I'll be ready in a minute.
Yes.
Prince Thirteen, shall we open the door?
Bro Thirteen.
What's the occasion?
My three brothers
are here in my suburban retreat.
What?
We're not welcome here?
Of course not.
I fear that this suburban house might be
too small to entertain you
without enough courtesy.
How so?
Bro Thirteen,
you're too modest.
We're brothers,
so forgo those formalities.
Well, your suburban retreat
looks pretty cozy.
It looks nice
and quite unique.
This retreat looks nice,
but Bro Thirteen's complexion looks even better.
Yeah.
Bro Thirteen must
have a wonderful time here,
since he's in the mood for this novelty.
Could it be that he's keeping a mistress
in this retreat?
Speaking of that,
how could I compare with you, Bro Ten?
I'm just enjoying peace in here.
I'm afraid this place isn't really peaceful.
Bro Nine.
Yin Xiang, you...
Stop.
We're brothers.
Fist fights among us are most disgraceful.
Bro Eight, you wouldn't have come here
if you treated me as your brother.
You may run for a while,
but you can't hide forever.
What if you can't find
the person you're looking for?
No way.
What if it's true?
Then I'll cut my head off
and let you sit on it.
OK.
It's a deal.
Please.
Bro Nine, Bro Ten,
did you find the person you're looking for?
Bro Thirteen,
you're so crafty.
Ignore him.
We should hurry.
Bro Ten, didn't you promise to cut off your head as my seat，
if you failed to find the person you're looking for?
You forgot it so soon?
Stop. Come off it.
Bro Thirteen,
allow me to apologize to you on their behalf.
Sorry.
Let's go.
Bro Eight,
we had the place heavily guarded.
Why we heard no reports
if someone sneaked out?
While Yin Xiang was stalling us in the courtyard,
his people must have smuggled her out.
Could Ming Hui have given a false alarm?
No way.
Ming Hui is Xiao Wei's sister;
she must have been right.
Words alone are no proof.
We have to catch that girl.
Yin Xiang is a clever man.
It's not surprising we failed to catch her.
Bro Eight,
you mean...
Well,
where do you think
Yin Xiang could have sent her?
Luckily, Prince Thirteen
was far-sighted enough to have a carriage
ready in the secret path.
Madam,
please don't worry.
Prince Eight would never guess we're on our way home
even if he knew you're alive.
It's Ming Hui, not Bro Eight,
that's upsetting me.
She won't let me off,
if she knows I'm still alive.
Nothing ventured,
nothing gained.
A bold move may work wonders.
Prince Fourteen made such a clever move.
But why don't you take a closer look
and see if I have a chance
to turn the tables?
Prince Fourteen,
I only know how to play chess,
but not how to comment on moves.
What do you think
we should judge this situation?
He who is one step ahead of his rival shall win.
He who is one step behind shall lose,
Oh, no.
Xiao Wei.
Patrolling.
Many guards are patrolling ar the gate.
Get off and check.
All luggage must be opened.
Madam,
what are we going to do?
Shall we go back to Prince Thirteen?
No.
We can't go back.
They've figured out I'm headed back,
so they must be searching along the way.
We'll get caught if we go back now.
What shall we do, then?
Prince Thirteen will kill me
if I fail to escort you back home.
Stop. Stop.
Where is that carriage from?
Prince Fourteen,
have you decided what move to make?
It might be too late
if you don't make up your mind.
You're married to me,
but I don't know you well enough.
We've got years ahead of us.
I'll try my best to keep you company.
Since I don't know you well enough,
I won't let you know me well enough.
Let me teach you another trick.
Don't rush at the critical moment.
Be slow and sure.
By now
Xiao Wei must have entered the capital.
You sent your men to rescue her?
Nice to meet you.
It scared me to death.
How lucky that Prince Fourteen's servant
mistook our carriage as theirs.
What a joke!
It wasn't a careless mistake.
It wasn't?
So he did it on purpose?
Why would Prince Fourteen save us?
How dare you harbor a criminal
who committed lese majesty?
Speak.
I see.
You married me
to make me a substitute for my sister
to sate your lust.
You still think of me like that?
Prince Fourteen,
you've been an excellent actor these days.
But I'm not a doll
which can be manipulated easily.
How could I let go of the person
you wants to save?
What are you doing?
Playing chess, of course.
Why can't you let her go?
Checkmate.
Miss Xiao Wei.
Eunuch Li.
It's been a long time.
Now please follow me.
His Majesty wants to see you.
Your Majesty,
please mind your health
and don't get angry
at the contemptible traitor.
Considering that she'd turned herself in to save her husband,
I showed mercy and absolved her family.
Who knew that she'd return kindness with ingratitude
and deceive me with her alleged death?
She has the greatest disregard for the emperor
of Great Qing and its law.
Please forgive me, I shouldn't have upset Your Majesty
by informing you
the contemptible traitor's still alive.
Rise.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
It wasn't your fault.
And I won't let off the culpable one.
Your Majesty, the criminal has been brought here.
Bring her in.
Yes.
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Aren't you supposed to be dead?
Yet you're alive and back.
Why did you come back?
That day you took all the charges on yourself
and sought death in order to save Yin Xiang,
and I granted your wish.
I often felt sad
about your death.
But you should have wantonly
used my kindness
and deceived me with others.
What an unpardonable crime!
Your Majesty,
no one else was responsible for this crime.
I'll take full responsibility alone.
How are you going to do that?
Yin Xiang is a very affectionate lad,
but since I'm the ruler of this empire,
I can't let personal considerations
rule over the law.
I sentenced you to death,
so why did you come back to stir up trouble
and sow discord among the princes?
Does Your Majesty think
without my presence
the Imperial City would be peaceful?
I came back
for Yin Xiang.
The punishment for lese majesty
means more than a sentence death.
Don't you scare of it?
Yes, I do.
But I scare more that my beloved
may feel heartbroken and depressed
over my departure.
So I had to come back.
Your Majesty has people to protect.
So do I.
It's human nature.
I won't show mercy to you again
despite your clever talk.
You fooled me once.
I won't give you a second chance.
Take her away
and lock her up.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Prince Thirteen,
What's going on?
I've failed to protect Madam.
Please punish me, Prince Thirteen.
I was escorting Madam back
and we escaped from Prince Eight's seaching,
but when we arrived at the mansion,
we found Eunuch Li standing at the gate.
He said His Majesty wanted her in the palace.
It was an imperial decree.
How dare I defy it?
So I had to watch
Eunuch Li take Madam away.
Prince Thirteen,
please don't blame Shun'er.
I was also to blame.
Father knew it, too?
Yes.
What shall we do now?
Wait here.
I'll go out for a visit.
Are you going to the palace to plead for Madam ?
No. I'm going to the mansion of Prince Four.
Prince Four,
Prince Thirteen has arrived.
Bro Four,
Bro Thirteen, if I'm not mistaken,
you came here at this time
because of Xiao Wei.
Yes, I did.
We've feared that Yin Si might find Xiao Wei,
but failed to keep it from father.
I was too careless.
You needn't apologize.
Bro Eight managed to let father
deal with it,
just in the hope of alienating father from us.
Xiao Wei is just a thorn
stuck between father and me.
It's so deeply stuck
that it can't be pulled out without bloodshed.
Don't worry, Bro Thirteen.
It was entirely my idea
to rescue Xiao Wei
and deceived father.
You or Xiao Wei aren't into it.
I was going to explain everything to father.
Maybe there's some room for maneuver.
You mustn't do that.
Do you think Bro Eight
with this major evidence in hand,
would easily let us off?
You'd get yourself implicated for nothing,
if you go and tell the truth.
That'd be exactly to our enemy's liking.
We'd lose the whole game.
How do you plan to save Xiao Wei?
Not saving.
What?
What matters now isn't to save Xiao Wei
but help father understand the situation.
We'd walk into their trap
if we rushed to save Xiao Wei.
Father will pardon Xiao Wei,
once he sees Bro Eight is
taking advantage of his authority.
You're right.
Father is still in a fit of anger
and hasn't sorted out the matter.
Once he does,
he won't let Yin Si have things his way.
You're right.
I'm so glad that you're still clear-headed,
Otherwise my reckless action
would make it worse.
Bro Four, you're too modest.
Our most urgent task now
is to cooperate with each other
to tide over the crisis.
I fell into their trap once
on account of my recklessness,
and it nearly cost Xiao Wei's life.
None of us is going to sacrifice this time.
I'll let those who have keep framing us pay the price.
We can't allow ourselves
to always be the prey.
We should be the predator this time.
Your Majesty,
Prince Thirteen asks for a meet.
He must be here to appeal to my mercy.
I won't see him.
Your Majesty,
Prince Thirteen said he didn't come to plead.
Instead, he has something to show Your Majesty.
What is it?
Bring it here.
Ask him to come in.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Prince Thirteen is summoned to the hall.
Greetings, father.
Hold your tongue
if you're here for mercy.
I didn't come for mercy.
Nobody can change father's mind
once father makes a decision.
What is it, then?
Why did you bring me
this object?
Father,
this balance scale
is a weighing instrument
and it signifies authority.
The pivot of the balance scale
is like an emperor's absolute power,
and the weights on its arms can be compared
to the forces that balance the imperial power.
If the two parties
are well matched,
then the balance scale shall enjoy stability.
But when one is as heavy as a mountain
and the other as light as a feather,
the scale will lose its balance.
It will lose its former impartiality,
justice and authority.
What are you trying to say?
Father,
some people are trying to disturb the balance of the scale.
Some crafty villains are doing evil for personal gain
by using the imperial power.
If it keeps going on, the scale will fall apart
and both the throne and the imperial power of Great Qing will be under threat.
Crafty villains?
That's an alarmist talk.
The imperial power allows no violation or exploitation.
What nonsense!
Please calm down, father.
I'm just telling the truth.
The truth?
You were trying to intercede for that woman.
You knew I would say no,
so you cooked up this sensational theory
to divert my attention,
didn't you?
As I made clear from the beginning,
I didn't come here for Xiao Wei
but for the stability of Qing Dynasty.
If father insists to kill Xiao Wei,
my words would be to no avail .
But father, have you wondered
why Xiao Wei has been pushed to the front again and again?
How could it be a mere coincidence?
It must be some ill-disposed people
trying to use Xiao Wei to stir up trouble.
I see what you mean.
You mean that someone wants to kill Xiao Wei
through my hands.
You repeatedly mentioned some evil doers.
Then tell me
who they are.
Father,
if Xiao Wei's offense is exposed,
Bro Four and I will be the first to be affected,
and the only one to profit from that
would be Bro Eight, who's been bad with us at court.
Given his current momentum,
if Bro Four and I suffer a setback.
nobody at court could keep balance wit him.
Then the balance father has been carefully maintaining will be disturbed.
The dominance of Bro Eight's clique
will become a great threat.
Yin Si is your elder brother.
Are you so readily suspicious of him?
Father,
I beg you to give me some time.
I promise to show you
who's fanning the flames of disorder at court
and forming cliques for private gain.
OK.
I'll give you half a month to do that.
If you can't provideany proof by then,
I'll punish you for making false charges against your elder brother
and for deceiving the emperor.
Yes, father.
♪ 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 ♪