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 30
Why are you here?
Mr. Zhao is really a person of exceptional ability.
It is really a pity that
I can't have him work for me in this life.
Today is his memorial day.
I want to bring him a jar of wine
and to offer an incense to him.
I don't mean doing anything else.
A jar of wine is far from enough for you to atone for the wrong you did him.
If you want to do that, just go as early as possible.
Otherwise, I may go back on my word.
I didn't expect here is a huge buzz.
So you are all here.
Wei, are you all right?
I am fine.
I just feel a bit dizzy.
Let's go back home and get you some rest.
It is really a pity that Mr. Zhao passed away.
He himself is to blame for choosing the wrong way.
Stop!
Are you calling me, sister?
Though I don't know
what grudges you are holding against me,
I am telling you that
I will try my best to protect the people I love.
No matter what fate is ahead,
I will definitely not be manipulated by you.
How dare you slap me?
Let go of your dirty hands!
Thirteenth Prince,
why did you intervene in the women's affairs?
Whoever dares to hurt my woman
will be made to pay it back tenfold.
Yinxiang.
Today I am here to worship the person I deeply respect.
Stop the monkey business!
Yinxiang,
please be lenient whenever you can.
You can't go there.
You have no qualifications to worship my elder brother.
Though your elder brother and I have old scores.
However, now he has returned to the dust.
I just want to see him off.
Miss, please be tolerant.
This woman
has tortured and humiliated my elder brother in various ways
while he was alive.
If I allow her to worship my elder brother,
I am afraid his soul won't be able to rest in peace in the heaven.
Fourteenth Prince,
please take her to get out of here.
Get out of here, both of you!
I think you'd better leave.
You are not supposed to come here.
Get lost!
Get out of the peach orchard of my elder brother.
Let's go.
He is just an entertainer.
It is doing him an honor
for Fourteenth Prince to come to worship him.
Are you finished with your words?
I have said that we should leave.
Let's go.
Miss Qixiang,
sorry to have troubled you today.
I wish your elder brother could rest in peace.
Though I don't know
what grudges you are holding against me,
I am telling you that
I will try my best to protect the people I love.
No matter what fate is ahead,
I will definitely not be manipulated by you.
How dare you slap me?
Let go of your dirty hands!
Whoever dares to hurt my woman
will be made to pay it back tenfold.
Pay it back tenfold?
I will see how you will make the others pay it back tenfold.
This time,
you have gone too far.
Your Highness,
in the tiger and jackal's den,
if you want to be the winner,
whatever you do will be within reason.
You think you are smart, right?
But do you know
the number of the smart persons in the Forbidden City?
Do you know how they end up?
Wise people could be ruined by their own wisdom.
Tell me,
what flowers my elder brother wanted to give me.
He once said that
he would give me the most fragrant seven kinds of flowers in this world.
Then he will take me to travel across the four seas
and rove all over the world.
We will live a secluded life.
Do you know that
once he makes a promise,
he will never break his word.
I once heard people say that
if one person is still remembered,
he will be alive forever.
Your elder brother didn't die.
He will live in your heart forever.
Tell me,
if one day
I grew old enough
and fell ill
so that I wouldn't remember what he looks like,
what should I do?
Qixiang, it won't happen.
Your memory may fade,
but your heart will not decay.
He will be in your heart forever
whether you remember him or not.
It is really the plum blossom.
Qixiang,
your elder brother didn't break his word.
Fourteenth Prince,
thank you for helping Mr. Zhao fulfill his last wish.
I could not do much.
I really can't afford to
accept the thanks.
I know you didn't intend to cause him to die.
In my life so far, there is only a few people worth my respect.
Mr. Zhao
is one of them.
Fourteenth Prince,
you ever deceived me.
But I think
you are not a heartless and unscrupulous person.
No matter how people scheme against each other in the imperial palace,
I believe you
because you have the moral bottom line.
But Minghui doesn't.
She resorts to sinister means.
She is different from you.
How about Yinzhen?
Didn't he resort to filthy means?
He rendered the Eldest Baylor the pain worse than death.
Speaking of cruelty,
he is at the same level.
Then why do you support him so much?
Because of his affection.
Because Yinxiang and I
saw the affection in his heart.
You are right.
It is because of the affection.
A human with a heart is always affectionate.
So is Minghui.
Thanks to the wisdom and blessing of Your Majesty,
the Ministry of Revenue has recovered all the debts
and the military supplies have been replenished. Since then,
our army has made headway in the battlefield.
Good!
Good job!
The Junggar has invaded our territory frequently
and offended the dignity of our Great Qing Regime several times.
This time, you must press on to the finish without letup
and drive them out of our territory completely.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty,
after this great victory,
the morale of our officers and soldiers at the front has been greatly boosted.
However, because the battlefront is too long,
the officers and soldiers have been fatigued inevitably.
If Your Majesty can assign one prince to go out to battle himself,
our army will be inspired for sure
and the morale of the officers and soldiers at the front will be enhanced.
Exactly, Your Majesty.
The words of the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War make sense.
If His Highness Prince can go out to battle and assume command himself,
he definitely would hold the four seas in awe
and make clear that our Great Qing Regime is determined to win the war.
You are the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War.
Do you have any candidates on your mind?
Report to you, Your Majesty,
I think that
His Highness Fourteenth Prince Yinti is both brave and brainy.
He once led the troops to put down the rebellion in Shandong.
He broke into the big battalion of the enemy by himself
and gained a complete victory.
His Highness enjoys immense popular support
and thereby is the suitable candidate.
Your Majesty,
I also think that
His Highness Fourteenth Prince is capable of both brainy and brawny activities
and is a top figure of the current younger generation.
His Highness is really an optimal choice.
You all recommended my fourteenth son.
Nonetheless, I think
there is one person
who is more suitable for this job.
Go.
Summon my thirteenth son to see me.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty,
stop reading.
Please drink the medicinal decoction.
The imperial doctor has given instructions
that Your Majesty should drink it while it is still hot.
OK.
I will drink it.
Consort De,
what do you think of our son Yinxiang.
Speaking of Yinxiang,
since childhood, he has been smart,
well-behaved and considerate
and is best at humoring me.
His mother passed away early.
Thanks to your careful care,
he avoided a lot of sufferings.
He has lived in my palace since childhood.
I have been regarding him as my biological son.
Recently, I have been thinking a lot about the suitable candidate
to share my burden.
Through the debt-recovering case of the Ministry of Revenue,
in terms of talent, mind, courage and insight,
Yinxiang can be said to
stand above the rest of my sons.
About the state affairs,
I know nothing.
But about Yinxiang's moral standing,
I can guarantee that he is good.
If he shares your burden, Your Majesty,
I will be able to set my mind at ease.
So you also think Yinxiang is the most suitable candidate?
I thought that
you prefer Yinzhen and Yinti more.
Our fourth son is calm and resolute
while our fourteenth son is hot-blooded and lion-hearted.
I am not saying that they are not good,
but the state affairs
matter a lot.
Your Majesty must have made the decision
after careful consideration.
What I need to do is to
support your decision
whole-heartedly.
I gave birth to
both Yinzhen and Yinti
and they are as dear to me as the flesh from the tip of my heart.
I only hope that
they could stay safe and healthy.
Over all those years,
you have kept me company
and been giving me a lot of comfort.
I intend to let Yinxiang to take command of the troops
to go out to battle in Junggar.
Thus, he can get experience and toughened adequately.
I will grant him military power.
But whether he can win the heart of the people
and take the chance to render meritorious service and build up virtue
will be up to himself.
Your Majesty, you have been thoughtful about it.
Yinxiang will do a good job for sure.
Your Highness.
Eunuch Li,
why did my father
summon me to the imperial palace in such a hurry.
His Majesty has been waiting for you for quite a while.
Just go to see him and you will see.
OK!
Your Majesty,
Thirteenth Prince has arrived.
Greetings to you, father.
Father, did you summon me to the imperial palace today
because of some urgent matters?
You can take leave now.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Yinxiang,
you gave me this balance previously.
Do you still remember?
Yes, I do.
Then do you still remember what you said
on that day?
I remember that on that day, you said that
this balance is like our Great Qing Regime.
And only when the helmsman
keeps the balance stable,
can the world enjoy peace.
That was my humble opinion on that day.
It is thanks to Your Majesty's wisdom and prowess
that our Great Qing can be prosperous and our people can live in peace.
Yinxiang,
now,
if I want you to replace me
to be at the helm
and to ensure that our Great Qing can enjoy prosperity for a hundred generations,
will you do as I wish?
Father.
This is an important matter.
So I will grant you time to think about it adequately.
I am so grateful to you for your great kindness to me, father,
however,
I am unrestrained and undisciplined in nature
as well as not committed to anything.
So I am afraid that I can't assume such heavy responsibility of a ruler.
Why?
As a member of the royal family,
I will devote myself entirely to our Great Qing Regime.
Nevertheless, I am not willing to ascend to the throne.
I just wish I could stay around the ruler all the time
and pacify the world for the ruler in my heart.
Is the ruler in your heart
Yinzhen?
Yinzhen is clam and resolute
and cares about the people.
If he can ascend to the throne,
it will be a blessing for the people in the world for sure.
Yinzhen is decisive in handling things
and does have the demeanor of a ruler.
However, his merit may convert into his weakness sometimes.
I worry that
his temperament and personality may also ruin him.
Your worries are reasonable, father.
But Yinzhen is indifferent in nature.
Just because of such character of him,
his judgement will not be manipulated by feelings.
I humbly think that our Great Qing needs a wise ruler
instead of a benevolent one.
Not a benevolent ruler,
but a wise one.
It is easy to talk about benevolence,
but difficult to get a wise ruler.
Good point!
I really didn't expect that
you are so insightful and informed.
It is really a blessing for Yinzhen to
have such a brother like you by his side
and a blessing for our Great Qing
to have such a prince like you.
It is also a blessing for our people.
Good!
I hereby order you, Thirteenth Prince Yinxiang
to take command of the troops to go to the front
and Fourth Prince Yinzhen to take charge in the rear.
Then you two shall lead the troops to march toward Junggar.
You must, on behalf of me, bring back peace to the populace at the border.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Order is received.
Why?
Why did father
let Yinxiang to go to battle in Junggar?
This is unfair.
This is showing favoritism to them.
Enough!
Shut up!
Don't you think we
have caused too much trouble?
Yinsi,
you can't blame our Yin'e for being angry.
Our father appointed Yinxiang to go battle in Junggar.
It is no doubt that His Majesty is going to hand over the military power
to him and Yinzhen.
But if such is the case,
do we still have any chances to win?
In this matter, our father thinks highly of
their coordination.
If they come back with victory,
it will be really difficult for us
to get back the military power.
Yinti,
have you come up with any ideas?
To get back the military power,
one person plays a crucial role.
Are you referring to Yinxiang?
If we take Yinxiang away from him like breaking his one wing
and Yinzhen will achieve nothing.
Yinzhen,
considering that Yumen Pass
is easy to guard and difficult to break into,
I think our last stratagem
may not work.
Thus, I came up with another stratagem.
Let's set out from Yumen Pass.
Let's make our army branch out into three columns.
The first column
will take this way to pass north of the desert region.
Based on the current situation in the battlefield...
Here is the tea.
You two, drink some tea and have a rest
before you continue.
We must be careful in taking actions.
Yinxiang.
Thus, I said just now we should divide our army into three forces.
Yinxiang.
-Yinxiang. -Just leave it here.
As I said just now,
the first force will set out from Yumen Pass
and pass north of the desert region
to arrive in Aksu.
The second force will start form this place,
they will pass these steep rocks and then...
Yinxiang will go to battle in Junggar?
But I remember in the history,
it was his fourteenth brother who went to Junggar.
Why are Yinxiang and Yinzhen ordered to go?
Moreover, we need dispatch soldiers to be stationed in
Barkol, Altai and the surrounding regions
to prevent the reinforcements of the enemy.
Your Highness,
should I go to ask
when the three generals will come to report for duty?
No need. Let's wait a little longer.
Yes, Your Highness.
Three generals,
I have heard a lot about you.
We have been busy with military affairs.
Your Highness Princes,
sorry to have kept you waiting.
Don't stand on ceremony, generals.
Yinzhen and I have come this time
to greet the three of you as a routine.
I have heard that you three generals are valiant and brave
and once put down the rebellion in Shandong with Yinti,
rendering meritorious military services.
From today onward,
I hope the three of you can help Yinzhen and I
to fight against Junggar
so that we can win the victory and come back home.
Come on!
What is it?
Do you generals dislike this wine
and think it is inferior in quality?
Your Highness,
just order us to do whatever you want.
But it is not necessary for us to drink your wine.
Today there is such a buzz in the tent.
Greetings to you, Fourteenth Prince.
The wine of Yinxiang is upscale.
It will be a waste not to drink it.
Come on!
Thank you, Your Highness Princes.
Three generals, you still have military affairs to handle.
So you can go back to have a rest now.
Yes, Your Highness.
Yinti,
you are not in charge of the barracks anymore.
You need not worry about Yinzhen and me, either.
Yinxiang,
it is true that our father handed over the Military Power Seal to you.
But you are a general who has only the title,
and have no real power.
How can you lead the army to fight in a war?
Your Highness,
today, you didn't see
Thirteenth Prince was bullied by several generals.
I couldn't bear to watch it.
Tell me, when has His Highness
become so good-natured?
Shun'er,
you are being talkative again.
Take leave now.
Yinzhen.
It is all because you have been coddling him.
Now he dares to say anything arbitrarily.
He just worried that I am worried about you.
What happened on earth today?
It has something to do with Yinti?
Those men are all old subordinates of Yinti.
They are not willing to recognize and obey me.
Actually this has been expected.
Even if so,
His Majesty himself handed over the military power to you.
Though they are subordinates of Yinti,
they did things in defiance of you.
Aren't they defying His Majesty by doing this?
A commander must decide in the battlefield even against His Majesty's orders.
As a commander,
if I can't make them willing to be obedient to me,
how can I lead them and the soldiers?
Our fourteenth brother played this trick
just aiming to cause me
to be powerless.
Even our father can't say anything about this.
They are not refusing to obey you,
but refusing to obey me.
Yinzhen,
you can't put it this way.
You need not console me.
Since the death of the Eldest Baylor,
they have been regarding me as a beast-like cruel man.
Though I succeeded in recovering the debts,
I lost my popularity among them indeed.
However, Yinzhen,
if you hadn't recovered the debts to replenish the military funds,
our generals and soldiers would have been in a precarious state
and wouldn't have been able to fight.
Under the current circumstance,
what are you planning to do?
No matter who disobeys me,
as the chief commander,
I will surely bring them into submission orally and mentally.
I have long heard that
you three generals are the
top wrestling warriors of our Great Qing.
Can I have the honor
to battle out with you three today?
You want the three of us to join forces to battle with you?
Your Highness,
Did you make a slip of the tongue?
Your Highness,
in the wrestling pit, we are equal disregarding our ranks and titles.
So do you have confidence to win the three of us with our hands joined?
It is useless to say more.
Please go all out, all of you.
OK.
Since such is the case,
please forgive us if we offend you.
Your Highness.
Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!
Your Highness, sorry to offend you.
Come on, General!
Go for it, General!
This time I did this
not to make fun of you three generals.
I just want all of you to know that
I have the determination and strength
to fight shoulder to shoulder with you in the battlefield.
You three generals have fought many battles
and rendered meritorious military services.
I admire and respect you all heartily.
Now, the battle at the front is fierce.
This time I am determined to go to battle and to drive Junggar's men out of our territory
and to bring peace to our Great Qing.
However, I can't do this alone.
I need your help
and the help from everyone.
Your Highness,
we have been disrespectful to you previously.
But Your Highness let us off
and is magnanimous to us,
even drinking wine with us.
We feel very ashamed.
Your Highness,
the three of us are willing to follow you
to fight in the battlefield,
to defend our homeland
and to repel the Junggar.
Your Highness,
we are willing to follow you.
It is a honor for me to be able to
fight against the enemy in the battlefield with all you generals and soldiers.
I am willing to join you to fight against the enemies in the battlefield,
and to protect our homes and defend our country.
I will never allow anyone to encroach on our homeland.
Yes, Your Highness.
Cheers!
Please forgive me, Your Highness.
Even you dared to offend me!
Now nobody heeds what I say.
My auntie doesn't take my advice.
Even you dare to disobey me.
I dare not,
I dare not.
Stop crying!
So upsetting!
Rise to your feet.
Your Highness,
what is this for?
Why are you so angry?
I am teaching the servant a lesson.
It's none of your business.
I am willing to share your concern, Your Highness.
You are unable to
help me.
But I am willing to hear about the details.
OK.
I will tell you.
It is because of the polo match.
It has been a while since I entered the imperial palace.
Day in, day out, I have been
hanging out in the imperial harem.
It is so bring.
I am a Manchurian.
Though I am a woman,
I grew up learning horsemanship.
It has been a long time since I rode a horse last time.
My muscles almost get rusty.
Your Highness,
the rules in the imperial harem are strict and impartial.
It really doesn't conform to the etiquettes riding a horse arbitrarily.
I understand this.
However, there is something you don't know.
In the past, there used to be an event in the imperial palace.
At this time every year,
there used to be a polo match.
All female members in the imperial palace can take part in it.
But this event was called to a halt
because of the disaster relief several years ago.
Till now, it hasn't been restarted.
This morning, I went to have an audience with auntie.
I tried to persuade her into restarting the event.
She didn't even think about it
before she turned me down.
No matter what I said,
she just didn't take my advice.
It is so upsetting.
How can she do this to me as my biological auntie?
Your Highness,
Her Highness Noble Consort may have her own reasons.
How about this?
I will go put in a good word for you.
Maybe there is still a chance.
Really?
Greetings to you, Your Highness Noble Consort.
Forego formalities.
Fourteenth Princess Consort,
It has been a long time since we met last time.
I still prefer to be called Minghui.
OK! Fine!
Minghui,
what brought you here today?
Since I got married,
I have been recalling your help and support to me
at the beginning of my life in the imperial palace.
I have been thinking about paying Your Highness a visit.
But I haven't got the time till recently.
Please forgive me for my impropriety.
It is fine as long as you have the intention.
Your Highness,
I am here today also for a favor.
What is it?
It is the polo match.
It must be Rongyue who has told you it.
What should I say about her?
No, Your Highness.
It is I myself who thinks that restarting the polo match
may be a good idea.
To hold the polo match requires time and effort.
Restarting it will consume energy
and cost a lot of resources.
It is really not necessary.
Your Highness,
could you please allow me to say a few words?
First,
back then, for the purpose of disaster relief,
the imperial harem stopped it to set up a model.
Now the disaster has been long gone.
If the imperial harem continues to practice austerity,
the prestige of the royal family
in the eyes of the people will be impaired.
Second,
Your Highness, though you holds the highest post in the imperial harem,
nowadays, as for all matters, big or small,
people usually go to Consort De for decisions.
Though Her Highness Consort De is capable
and plays her cards well,
I am afraid that as time goes,
some ignorant people in the imperial harem
may can't tell the superior from the inferior.
They may slight Your Highness.
Your Highness,
if you can restart the polo match this time,
and hold it in a perfect and lively manner,
it will be a good chance for you to boost your prestige.
How do you like it?
Your Highness.
What is the outcome?
Really?
My auntie agreed surprisingly.
Her Highness Noble Consort has agreed to
restart the polo match.
You are really capable!
My auntie usually doesn't heed anybody's words.
But you just said a few words
to change her mind.
You are really awesome!
My newly-made polo suit
can finally come in handy.
But Your Highness,
you can not only care about your happiness.
Today I gave you a hand.
When the time comes,
you should also give me a hand.
What is the matter?
Your Highness,
it is almost time.
But I really can't help you
get dressed in the polo suit.
Should I call Qixiang to come to attend to you?
Your Highness!
Is it time to set out?
No, I didn't talk about setting out.
You haven't got dressed.
Your Highness, recently you
have been feeling ill at ease.
Should I tell His Highness
to send for an imperial doctor from the imperial place to check upon you.
No need.
I am supposed to be fine.
I have been just feeling perturbed recently.
I have had a feeling that something is gonna happen all along.
Shun'er,
do you think I must
take part in the polo match?
Of course, Your Highness.
This is the first year since you married into the royal family.
If you don't take part in it,
I am afraid it can't be justified.
OK.
Take your time.
Don't go disturb Qixiang.
Qixiang.
Why are you here?
Why aren't you having a rest?
I have been resting enough.
In addition,
without me,
what can Shun'er do?
I will go help Thirteenth Prince.
Qixiang,
I can see that you look much better now.
I have got much better.
I am fine.
Don't worry about me.
Actually you can leave
to live a life you want.
You need not work yourself for our mansion all the time.
My dream is never
travelling about in the world,
but staying with my family.
Now the Thirteenth Prince's Mansion is my home.
Your Highness and His Highness
are my family.
Why should I leave?
Whether you will leave or stay,
our mansion will be your home forever.
It's done.
You can set out now.
Let's go.
Your Highness,
the horse is ready.
OK.
Yinxiang!
Your Highness,
your horsewhip.
Let's set out!
Go!
Greetings to Your Highness!
Forego formalities.
Even a sparrow can fly up to the top branch.
Even if a sparrow can fly up to a top branch,
it will not turn into a phoenix.
Am I right,
Yuning?
I don't know your talk about the sparrow and phoenix.
The match is about to kick off right now.
By then, you can't admit defeat.
How can I, Nalan Rongyue lose?
Let's wait and see.
Sister, look at this!
What a lively scene!
Yes!
Good boy!
In a while, let's give them a head-on blow.
Someone, come! Hurry!
Help!
The horse got rattled!
Hurry!
My horse got rattled!
What is going on over there?
Go protect Thirteenth Princess Consort!
Be careful! Hurry!
Help!
It is Thirteenth Princess Consort!
Sister,
look! Yuning got into trouble!
Hurry to save her!
Hurry!
Yes!
Hurry!
Hurry! Protect Her Highness!
Someone, help!
Protect Her Highness!
Wei,
cling tightly to the neck of the horse!
Protect Thirteenth Princess Consort!
Hurry!
Escort Their Highness back to their palaces.
Hurry!
-I will hold the reins! -Yinxiang!
Someone! The horse has gone crazy!
Shoot the horse and protect Princess Consort.
Yinxiang!
Take care!
Wei!
Your Highness! Your Highness!
Yinxiang!
What is the matter?
Someone, come!
Someone, come to help quickly!
Yinxiang!
Someone, help!
Someone, come to help quickly!
Yinxiang!
Hurry!
Your Highness!
Come on.
Easy.
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.