♪ 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 26]
What a clever move of Bro Eight.
Now Xiao Wei has been prisoned and Yin Zhen has been deemed treacherous,
Yin Xiang must be restless
like an ant on a hot pan.
That's right.
We have only used Xiao Wei
to get both Yin Xiang and Yin Zhen.
It has saves us a lot of trouble.
In my opinion,
it's because they are too weak.
They should have assessed their strength
before picking up a fight with Bro Eight.
They looked for trouble and have only themselves to blame.
But I have to
pour cold water on your excitement.
We have succeeded
not because Yin Zhen and Yin Xiang are weak
but because we have got their soft spot.
You are quite right.
We couldn't have made it without your idea.
Thank you.
But Yin Zhen and Yin Xiang
are really fearless.
They lied to His Majesty only for Xiao Wei.
Even we were deceived at one time.
Never mind.
Xiao Wei is going to die anyway.
And she has given us a hand before she dies.
In my opinion,
we should expose them to His Majesty.
With this treachery,
they will be both doomed.
Yes, Bro Nine is right.
Tomorrow morning, I...
Wait.
Don't do it.
Why, Bro Eight?
Have you forgotten
that father
hates fighting
among the brothers.
If you accuse Yin Zhen of treachery now,
father will get upset.
It will be no good to us.
What do we do then?
Aren't we going to do something?
No.
We wait and see.
It will further mess things up whatever we do.
Whoever messes things up will make father unhappy.
Yin Ti is quite right.
Although it was
a trap we planned,
we must not get involved now.
We have to pretend to know nothing about it.
It's better that we stay clean.
It is a serious matter now,
and we can't get involved.
Father will see to it.
We do what we are supposed to do,
and shouldn't act unnecessarily.
Yes, Bro Eight.
Rest assured.
As long as we do nothing,
Xiao Wei is certainly going to die.
What else are you going to report today?
Your Majesty, I have something.
Ministry of Justice has reviewed previous crimes
and has found a major case that shocked the country
is not yet over.
I think it's necessary to report it to Your Majesty.
What is it?
Your Majesty,
Prince Thirteen Consort
played witchcraft on Crown Prince,
which caused a great disturbance.
Prince Thirteen Consort was sentenced to death.
It was Your Majesty's amnesty that her family was spared.
But someone
rescued the death prisoner,
faked her death, and deceived Your Majesty.
Who dared to defy His Majesty?
I've investigated and found out the truth.
It was Prince Four who defied the law
and Your Majesty
by rescuing the death prisoner and faked her death.
It's a serious crime. Are you sure about it?
I dare not vilify a prince.
I've exposed him to Your Majesty
only because I have convincing evidence.
A witness has seen
Prince Thirteen Consort alive.
I think it's better to hand it over to Your Majesty for a final decision.
Yin Zhen.
Father, please calm down.
Bro Four is always discreet and steady.
He couldn't have
disobeyed father's order.
Let alone a major treason by
rescuing a death prisoner.
If there is a witness,
we can call him in
and ask him whether he saw
Bro Four rescue Prince Thirteen Consort.
If he did not,
Bro Four would otherwise be wronged.
Your Majesty, please think it twice.
Prince Four always follows principles and has never done anything wrong.
If it is an accusation made by unruly people,
I'm afraid they just want to vilify Prince Four.
He's right, Your Majesty.
It's yet early to make any decision without evidence.
As it is a previous case,
it'd better that Ministry of Justice look into it further.
A decision can be made when there is convincing evidence.
If there is not,
Prince Four would otherwise be wronged.
Yes.
That's right.
Ministry of Justice, what do you say?
Please allow me to look into it carefully,
before reporting to Your Majesty again.
How could it happen?
Yes.
I've never heard of such a thing before.
Bro Nine, have you asked Ministry of Justice
to expose Yin Zhen to father?
How could I do such an unnecessary thing?
Yesterday Yin Ti
asked us to wait and see.
Yin'e,
did you find it too difficult to curb the urge?
How dare I?
Bro Eight has asked
us to stay clean of it.
I would never do it.
It was not you or me.
Who did it?
I'm afraid
it was not our people.
Was it the minister who could not bear it
and volunteered to tell father?
Bro Ten, you must be joking.
Xiao Wei's faked death
became known to father only by our trick.
How could the ministers get the news before us?
Well,
what happened then?
I guessed someone has played a trick secretly.
It's not as simple as it seemed.
We should be
more careful now.
Who on earth has undermined our plan?
It must have been Yin Zhen and Yin Xiang.
They exposed themselves?
How...
Isn't it playing with fire?
They are good to
put themselves in danger.
It seems they are not waiting for death
but are secretly retreating in order to fight back.
But,
why have they done this?
Bro Fourteen.
I have something to discuss with you.
Are you going to deal with Bro Eight?
I didn't want to get involved in your fight.
But Xiao Wei is in danger now.
I have to do something.
Yin Ti, if you stand out this time,
all we have done for Xiao Wei before
would fail.
Even if it's for Xiao Wei's sake,
How can I stand by
when Bor Eight is in danger?
So I have to bet
on you not standing out this time.
How can you be so sure?
I know you have deep affection for Bro Eight,
and I'm not sure about my bet.
But who would know what's going to happen until the end?
I only hope that you, as affectionate as you are,
would think for Xiao Wei.
We are leaving.
Prince Thirteen, how is it?
How can there be a rainbow here?
It's not rained.
An it's just a glass bar.
What you can't see doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
Move. You are blocking the light.
How is it?
Prince Thirteen, it's really a rainbow.
Xiao Wei will certainly understand when she sees it.
Yin Xiang,
are you telling me
that I should hold on and never give up?
Right?
Thank you.
Whatever happens, I will hold on
till the day we meet again.
Greetings, Your Highness.
Forego formalities.
It looks like a land of peace here.
It's refreshing.
There may be nowhere
so comfortable like here
across the Forbidden City.
You are exaggerating.
I'm just doing what they say in the poem:
Undisturbed by favor or disgrace.
To witness the blossom and wither of flowers;
not minding staying or leaving,
Watching the scudding and clearing of clouds.
If anyone can treat
gains and loss so coolly,
it has to be you.
Even if His Majesty trusts and values me so much,
even if I am Crown Prince who is superior to all but His Majesty,
I still have to carefully
plan every single step,
and I can't do what I intend to.
It's really lonely at the top.
There's complication in the court and it's like we are besieged on all side,
and everyone has his own plans.
Who can still hold on to his conscience?
Bro Thirteen, don't be so pessimistic.
There are at least you and me,
who are still holding on.
I have to thank Xiao Wei
for helping me find my conscience.
About Xiao Wei,
although I live a secluded life, I've heard about it.
It's really good
that Xiao Wei escaped death.
But father has taken her prisoner.
I'm afraid she can't escape it this time.
Do you have any solution?
To tell the truth, I've come
to ask a favor.
It's a shame that my power
is not as high as this position even if I want to help.
Even if I beg father for mercy,
I'm afraid my words won't work at all..
Not necessarily.
I've come
not to ask you to talk to father.
What for then?
I'd like to ask for a favor.
We are brothers.
Besides, I haven't returned the favor
of Xiao Wei saving Xiao Chun.
As long as I can do it,
I will try my best.
I know you value love and integrity.
But if you are going to
do what I ask,
you have to abandon the affection
among father and brothers,
as well as the ancestral laws
and principles of serving the Emperor.
You may even lose
whatever you have now.
Your Highness,
are you still willing to do me this favor?
Bro Thirteen, do you think
I would flinch for the position of Crown Prince
or for power and wealth?
They are like clouds
and mean nothing to me.
I have already lost what I value most.
I've got nothing to lose anymore.
What do I fear?
I'll always remember your kindness and righteousness.
Even if anything happens,
I will never let your sacrifice go in vain.
This time Xiao Wei will certainly be saved and evil eradicated.
The court will be balanced and stabilized.
I volunteer to sacrifice anything.
I only want to
have a clear conscience.
The Great Qing Dynasty rules by filial piety.
The Imperial Ancestral Temple has collapsed now, which it's a serious crime against filial piety.
I can hardly absolve myself from the blame and feel guilty for the ancestors.
I am guilty.
Your Majesty, please punish me.
I have failed Your Majesty. I am the one to blame.
Father, it's not their fault.
It's the result of my incompetence. I have failed.
I have failed father's expectation
and I have failed the ancestors.
I...
am the only one to be punished.
I will do my best to make it up.
I can only hope to redeem myself.
Your Highness, what will you do to make it up?
The girder of the Temple has collapsed.
Almost all of it needs reconstruction.
It will be an overall renovation.
In my opinion,
since the North Star has been eroded by evil spirit lately,
it would be better
if Crown Prince is not involved in the Temple matter,
otherwise it may be ominous.
Father,
I think a serious matter
as repairing the Temple
requires coordination among all sides.
No mistake is allowed in any process.
Crown Prince
did not intend to ruin the ancestors' estate.
Father, please be lenient.
The Imperial Ancestral Temple has suffered a natural disaster
instead of a human one.
I have no intention to punish Crown Prince.
The repair work is complicated
and it is inevitable
that certain things get neglected.
Ministry of Works and Ministry of Rites
shall assist Crown Prince with all your force
and shall provide advice to him.
Father is quite right.
I've been studying construction works.
In my opinion,
since only the girder has collapsed,
it doesn't require reconstruction.
Instead, we need to select other materials to reinforce it,
so it will stand solid for hundreds of years.
I offer my service to repair the Temple as soon as possible.
I will do my best to solve the difficulty for father.
Your Majesty, since Bro Eight has a solution,
let him take charge of the repair.
Right, Your Majesty.
Heaven has blessed the Great Qing
with Prince Eight who is capable and willing to share burdens.
With Prince Eight's capabilities,
I'm convinced the Temple will be repaired
and the ancestors' estate will be consolidated.
Then answer me,
can you restore the Temple to its original state
in one month?
Father,
I will not let you down.
Well then,
you will be in charge of it.
Thank you, father.
As you wish.
Did you see how embarrassed
Crown Prince was at the court?
Bro Nine and I almost burst into laughter,
if not for the look from Bro Eight.
Yin Xiang and Yin Zhen
didn't even say a word.
I feel so happy to see them like that.
Crown Prince has stumbled hard this time.
I'm afraid he has nearly got himself out of Eastern Palace.
You were not there to see
how all the courtiers supported Bro Eight
when he volunteered
for the Temple repair.
Crown Prince has lost his power and influence.
Yin Zhen and Yin Xiang are busy with all sorts of problems.
Only Bro Eight has the right momentum.
It can be expected that Bro Eight is going to become Crown Prince.
Things are not the same as they used to be.
My power at the court
is now quite different from the past.
As long as I complete the repair,
I will gain father's trust.
Again,
I have to thank you for your idea.
I'll offer my best wishes for you
to move in Eastern Palace soon.
Yet too soon.
It's up to father.
His Majesty has made it clear.
When Crown Prince was so embarrassed,
no one said a word for him.
I'd say father
has given up on this Crown Prince.
Bro Fourteen, what would you say?
Bro Fourteen seems to be mad at me.
When we proposed to sabotage the Temple,
he opposed it fiercely.
But it is what it is now.
I think Bro Fourteen felt quite uncomfortable now.
It has happened. Why do you still mind it now?
Bro Fourteen,the one who wants to achieve something
has to sacrifice before gaining.
A man should also be resilient.
It is difficult to maintain loyalty and justice at the same time.
But I can promise you
that I will apologize
to the ancestors
when the Temple is repaired.
Bro Eight, Bro Fourteen is always stubborn.
I'll talk to him later.
OK.
Bro Eight,,
do you really think the Temple thing
is as simple as it seems?
If it's a scheme by someone,
aren't you jumping into their trap?
Yin Ti, you didn't say anything in the inner chamber just now.
Do you still have concerns?
No matter what is the cause,
this is in our favor.
So we have to take the advantage.
But Bro Eight, don't you think
the courtiers have overpraised you?
I'm afraid it will turn to something else in father's opinion.
Don't forget that straight tress are cut down first
and sweet wells are emptied first.
I do know
your concerns.
But look at the situation now.
The bow has been drawn. How can it go back?
I have now
only to shoot the arrow right into the target.
Even if the bow and arrow break,
I will have tried my best.
Therefore, no matter what the result is,
I will bear it.
It's late and cold. You have not gone to bed
but are drinking alone here.
Is anything bothering you?
In the late evening with cold wind,
it's the right time to drink and chat.
Don't you have something to tell me?
I saw you brooding
at Bro Eight's today.
I guess
you were thinking about the same thing as I do.
The courtiers now have
showed support for Bro Eight
to repair the Temple.
Bro eight now has great power.
But water can carry a boat and overturn it.
It's not always good to be in the spotlight.
What risk do you think there is?
Bro Eight's power has
far exceeded Crown Prince.
In front of all the courtiers,
Crown Prince is degraded to grassroots.
Yin Zhen and Yin Xiang have always taken Crown Prince as authority.
I'm wondering how they feel now.
I don't believe the calculating Yin Zhen
would stay indifferent.
Yin Ti,
won't you talk to Bro Eight about it?
Before it's too late,
it's better to keep it down
not making such a splash.
But Yin Zhen and Yin Xiang
have done nothing now.
It's quiet.
There is not a single sign.
But you and I both know it's just...
I won't interfere anymore.
Bro Eight understands
that the cost has to be paid
for him to take the high position.
It's like climbing a dangerous cliff
where bumps and risks
are inevitable.
People have to sacrifice something
before getting what they want.
What about you?
What do you want to get?
What would you sacrifice everything for?
It's late. I'm tired.
Fine.
Let's see how it will go.
Yin Xiang,
I know you will come to rescue me.
Won't you?
Xiao Wei, tell me
what I should do.
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, shall I inform His Highness?
No need.
Leave.
Yes.
Father.
I didn't meet father earlier.
Please forgive me.
Rise.
Thank you, father.
You seem tired.
I wanted to let you sleep longer.
So I didn't wake you up.
Are you still studying the repair?
Father,
although I'm no longer in charge,
I'm concerned about the progress.
And
it was my fault.
I should identify the causes and reflect on them.
You are really trying hard.
I've come to tell you
that I won't blame or punish you
for the collapse of the Temple.
It was caused by the improper materials used by Ministry of Works.
Even so, father,
the Temple collapse
has disturbed peace of the ancestors.
I feel unfilial
and incompetent.
I have failed father again and again,
I am not trustworthy.
I caused disturbance in the court,
I'm unfaithful to have caused great disturbance.
I...
feel guilty for father.
I think you are too harsh on yourself
for this matter.
Don't speak so harsh.
As Crown Prince,
you should be able to bear the ups and downs.
Take it as a lesson.
If you can learn
something from it,
it'll be worthy.
Yes, father.
Father has been teaching me carefully,
and has told me to learn truth from small things
and learn how to be a man of wisdom and virtue.
Yes.
You have been gifted and clever since you were a kid.
I have valued you much.
Father has always been caring for me,
in a way different from my brothers.
When I was a kid,
father taught me how to ride and shoot
and how to read and write yourself.
I remember
I fell from the horse
and I saw sweat on your forehead.
You carried me to my bedroom,
holding tight my hand all the way
and telling me
not to be afraid.
Ever since then,
father has been everything to me.
Father has high expectation on me,
but I am so useless
and have failed you.
I am sorry, father.
I have not well protected you
and you have suffered from injustice.
Father,
please
dethrone me.
What?
Dethrone me.
Please.
Bullshit.
How can you say it?
What do you think
I can say to your dead Mother?
No more such nonsense.
Before her death,
she held my hands and asked me to take care of you.
If I dethrone you today,
I will be too shameful to meet your mother.
Father, I've long be a target of all.
I am the master of Eastern Palace,
buy I've long lose my power.
Dethroning me is but to let me live.
Mother would not blame you.
Do you want to see me insulted again and again?
I'd rather die than be tortured, father.
I've never thought
being Crown Prince
has given you so much pain.
All right.
I'll do it.
I will... dethrone you.
Thank you, father.
For what you have suffered,
I...
will do you justice.
The Forbidden City lies amidst the winds of change
and the court may change at every moment.
The Eastern Palace is changing hands again.
Everything is changing
overnight.
I think after tomorrow
father will make the announcement.
If we can
successfully turn the tables this time,
it is because of Crown Prince.
I owe him this one.
He has been enduring humiliation.
He has given up the crown,
and suffered from cold shoulders and sneering.
After this, I respect him even more.
He has abandoned power and position valued so much by others,
only for the righteousness he's been holding.
In front of such nobleness,
I feel much ashamed.
If he
could hold on to this integrity
and inherit the throne,
I'm sure he would be a good emperor.
Yes.
It's a pity that he is determined to leave the court.
He enjoys a casual life
like wild stock or floating clouds.
I envy him for leading this
unfettered life so early.
After I rescue Xiao Wei,
I'm going to take her away
and we are going to live a carefree life.
Bro Four,
we can't let Crown Prince sacrifice for nothing.
It is even this time.
We'll see who is the winner soon.
It's the God's will, and the Emperor's command:
Since I inherited the throne
from the emperors preceding me,
I have been cautious and conscientious,
shown mercy on the courtiers,
provided for the masses,
and always taken welfare of the country as my responsibility.
I have recently found that Yin Reng, the second son of mine,
is too frail in health to inherit the throne.
An announcement is hereby made to the country and the Ancestral Temple
that Yin Reng is dethroned and removed from the Eastern Palace.
That's all!
He's dethroned.
Bro Eight will become Crown Prince.
Crown Prince is dethroned.
Share your opinions.
There is no need of whispering.
Your Majesty, the dethroning
comes all of a sudden.
His Highness failed Your Majesty's expectation in repairing the Temple,
but His Highness has made no serious mistake
since moving into the Eastern Palace.
His Highness has shared burdens of Your Majesty.
Now His Highness' health doesn't allow him to continue the cause,
another capable prince shall be crowned.
Your Majesty, Crown Prince is dethroned,
but the Eastern Palace needs a master.
For a stable court
and for assisting Your Majesty,
it is now urgent
to name the new Crown Prince.
Who will that be?
Tell me.
Do you have any candidate?
Your Majesty, seniority should be taken as the criterion for crowning a prince.
I think First Prince should
take this position.
A crown prince with virtue
is the best for the masses of the Great Qing.
I think Prince Eight has
both the capabilities and virtues
and is the best candidate.
Your Majesty, I don't think
there is a point to use seniority or virtue as the criterion.
It has been difficult to set the criteria for being virtue since the ancient time.
The Great Qing is now prosperous and people live in peace.
What we need is an impartial Crown Prince.
In my opinion,
Prince Four is impartial and incorruptible
and will certainly execute our laws and do justice.
Execute our laws and do justice?
Don't forget
Prince Four has
been involved in a big crime yet to be investigated.
As it is yet to be investigated,
he should not be held guilty.
Don't forget that His Majesty said
no conclusion should be made
before the truth is found out.
I think it is more appropriate to name
the virtuous and innocent Prince Eight,
compared with Prince Four.
What does that mean?
Is Prince Four not innocent?
I didn't mean that.
Well...
Your Majesty,
I think
Prince Eight should be crowned.
Yes. Your Majesty,
Prince Eight is virtuous and steady,
and is the best candidate to inherit the crown.
Your Majesty, I'd also recommend Prince Eight.
Yin Si,
you are recommended by so many.
It seems you are in favor with the majority.
What do you say?
Father, I dare not.
I dare not.
Dare not?
Do you dare to say you have no ambition for the crown?
Not force Crown Prince to step down?
Father, I'd never dare to do that.
I have not forced him to step down.
Your Majesty, calm down.
I made the recommendation not under Prince Eight' instruction.
Your Majesty, please calm down.
How dare Prince Eight disobey Your Majesty's orders?
Please understand.
Look at them.
Look.
So many of them speak in favor of you.
How capable you are!
You can get anything you want even at my court.
So many people follow your lead.
Father,
I dare not.
Father, please calm down.
I dare not.
You coerce others by power, form a clique for your own interests,
and make troubles.
You force your own brother to step down as Crown Prince.
You have no regard of brotherly affection.
You just do whatever you like and punish whoever offend you.
What dare you not?
As capable as you are,
why have you held your hand
to force me to step down?
Father,
Bro Eight always respect you.
How dare he form a clique?
Father, please make a good judgement.
Bro Eight would never disrespect you in any way.
I have just dethroned a Crown Prince.
I may as well dethrone a prince.
Shut yourself up and think over your mistakes.
About the new Crown Prince,
we will discuss another day.
♪ 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 ♪