Original subtitles

♫ By the riverside ♫

♫ I sow a seed of karma ♫

♫ Forlorn fates intertwine ♫

♫ Written in the stars ♫

♫ Should your passion smolder out ♫

♫ Will you give up on your ideal world? ♫

♫ Our past can only be entrusted to memories ♫

♫ I'm mooning over you ♫

♫ Amidst loneliness ♫

♫ Berthed in sleepless nights ♫

♫ You're my desire ♫

♫ That teems underneath ♫

♫ I'm drowned in your beautiful eyes ♫

♫ I'm mooning over you ♫

♫ Next to the Three-life Stone ♫

♫ I cross the Bridge of Forgetfulness ♫

♫ Gazing at moonlit nights ♫

♫ The moon appears brighter because of you ♫

♫ Leaning against the tower, it returns my gaze ♫

♫ Gazing at moonlit nights ♫

♫ The moon appears brighter because of you ♫

♫ Leaning against the tower, it returns my gaze ♫

[The Legend of Anle] [Adapted from a novel by Xing Ling]

[Episode 36]

Young Lady.

Please take a sip, at least.

Young Lady.

Please.

How's she now?

She's still unconscious. We couldn't feed her medicine.

Official Luo. Please help her.

You may leave now. I'll take care of her.

All right.

You always make me worried,

just like when we were kids.

Ziyuan.

You always ask me why I've been keeping this jade with me over the decade.

On the day of your birth,

Marquis gave this to me.

He smiled at me and said, "From today onwards,

Ziyuan is your bribe.

You must take good care of her."

I was only a little boy then,

and I took his word seriously.

Since then, I'd been anticipating you growing up

so I could take you as my bride soon.

But, within two years,

the Founding Emperor passed away.

He proclaimed you as the Crown Princess in his last decree.

That night, my father

rushed to Di's Residence to return the jade pendant.

Hadn't I frantically held onto this,

I would've lost the only keepsake I had about you.

I know you're tired.

Once you've had enough rest,

we'll go back to Jingnan.

Young Lady.

Young Lady. Your hair...

[Yuchen Hall]

What has happened to you?

Why is your hair all white?

I was unconscious for a few days.

My hair turned white after I woke up.

I didn't know

you have a deep affection for the Crown Prince.

It was a long and tough war for you.

Have a seat.

No.

You!

If I were Ren Anle,

I'd sit down as an official.

However,

I'm Di Ziyuan now.

Fine.

You can return to Jingnan.

I have two requests.

Go on.

First,

Luo Mingxi is alive.

Please restore his identity.

I permit that.

Second,

my younger brother, Di Jinyan,

didn't die.

Say that again.

My younger brother, Di Jinyan,

didn't die.

Back then, His Highness saved him from Wuliu Street

and turned him into Wen Shuo.

Your younger brother is Wen Shuo?

Back in Wuliu Street,

it wasn't Jinyan who saved His Highness,

but the other way round.

You've been hiding that from me the whole time.

I didn't know about this before.

Jinyan told me everything

after Han Ye jumped off the cliff.

Fine.

I give you my word.

I'll justify him as Di Jinyan.

- Thank you, Your Majesty. - But

on a condition.

Di Jinyan

should never leave the capital. While you, Di Ziyuan,

from today on,

are not to set foot in the capital ever again.

After all these years,

you still want to hold one of us hostage,

be it Jinyan or me.

My Crown Prince

has gone missing for long,

while you have a powerful influence on the nation.

On top of that,

Di Jinyan turns up.

Di Ziyuan,

if you were in my shoes,

what would you do?

Beyond the ruler is the stability of the nation;

And above all, the well-being of the people.

My father told me this when I was little.

The people of the Jing State is what the Di family wants to protect all along.

It's the wish of my grand aunt,

father,

and me, Di Ziyuan.

No.

It isn't.

I don't believe you.

I don't believe

that the Di family has never wanted to usurp the throne.

When I was a kid,

my father wanted me to get married.

I once asked him

whether my future groom

would like my naughty character.

He told me

that you were there when I was born.

You even went

to the Residence of Marquis Jing'an thrice a day for me.

You liked me very much.

I never understood

why my father didn't defend himself

before he committed suicide.

Until

I recalled what he once told me.

He said

you had a big heart

and wisdom.

My father went to the grave proving his loyalty to you.

He never doubted that you were big-hearted and wise.

We, the Di family,

have never coveted the throne.

Ironically,

not many are aware

that the Di family are loyalists,

except for yourself.

In time,

the trend of this world

will push you and the Di family

to conquer the nation and divide the land.

By that time,

how should my Crown Prince do?

How would the Jing end up?

In your eyes,

the sin of the Di family

isn't in the present,

but on any day in the future.

I, Di Ziyuan, am willing to bow down to you.

Also, I can assure you

that the very day you've been worried about

would never come.

I'm bowing down

because I don't want the tragedy of the Di family to repeat.

Also, for the long peace and harmony of Jing and the people as the Crown Prince wishes.

But

no one should decide

where Jinyan and I go.

[Fuling Mountain]

Ziyuan. Why do you bring me here?

Greetings, Grand Aunt.

- Grand Aunt? - Jinyan.

This is our grand aunt. Greet her now.

Greetings, Grand Aunt.

Well, get up. Good boy.

Gosh. That kowtow was loud enough.

Ziyuan. Why did your hair turn all white?

Descendants of the Di family are always on a bumpy road.

I asked Jian Song to deliver the hairpin over a long time ago.

What took you so long to come here?

I had a long sleep.

By the way, I didn't expect Jian Song would still be alive.

I saved him.

And he wants to serve by my side lifelong in return.

What a grateful guy.

Ziyuan. You've done well all these years.

I'm glad

to have you in the Di family.

Grand Aunt.

Ziyuan. Come here.

Look at the capital of the Jing.

How's the view?

It looks different from the seabound Jingnan.

The capital is magnificent.

The first time I overlooked this land

was with Han Zi'an.

Rivers and mountains

stretch out into infinity with dynamics.

Back then,

both Zi'an and I made a vow.

We want to establish a peaceful and prosperous reign on this land

alongside each other,

forever and in faith.

However,

he left me.

And that ended when we were together.

We could never stand beside each other,

even if he hadn't passed away.

But it's different for you and Han Ye.

As long as he's still alive,

you can continue your journey together.

The waiting might be long,

but there's still hope.

Grand Aunt. I'll bring him back.

Good.

If you're tired of waiting for him one day,

come here.

You're welcome here at any time.

Grand Aunt. How about me?

You?

You can come here too.

But on one condition.

Every time you come, you must kowtow to me thrice as loud as you did just now.

Silly boy.

I'm not alone now.

But I've lost you.

Han Ye.

Where are you now?

[Mo Shuang, Princess of Northern Qin]

You're awake.

Who are you?

Where am I?

I'm Mo Shuang.

Well... We're in a bamboo cottage.

Princess Mo Shuang?

Yes, it's me.

What time is it now?

Why didn't you light a candle?

Light a candle?

It's in the middle of the day. Why do we need that?

Daytime?

Wait... Can't you see anything?

[Ren's Residence]

No one has ever predicted

the centenary endeavor of the Di family

would be overthrown overnight.

And I

have become the last orphan of the family.

I'm still alive.

As long as I'm alive,

the Di family stays alive.

I thought that my only wish was to clear my family's name.

After the war in Qingnan Mountain,

only then did I realize my greed.

Aside from rectifying the false accusation against my family,

I want to stay with you too.

But, Han Ye,

you fended off enemy intrusion and protected the people and their houses.

You traded yourself for a truce,

letting souls repose in peace and lives nestle in stability.

But you

didn't leave yourself a way out so you could leave the mountain alive.

It turns out

you never planned

to meet with me alive.

[Many moons have passed since we last met.]

[Our reunion marks the beginning of another thread of yearning.]

[Mo Shuang's Retreat]

Ye!

Are you all right?

Yes. I'm good.

I can walk just well.

I'm to blame.

It's me

who put you through this.

My eyes and legs got hurt

because I fell off the cliff.

It has nothing to do with you.

The war between the two nations broke out because I faked my own death.

I'm the culprit of this war

and I caused the death of Anning.

Back in Jing,

Anning treated me so kindly.

She taught me horse-riding

and sent me desserts.

Since I learned of her death,

I could see her smiling face

whenever I close my eyes at night.

Her smile was beautiful

and brilliant.

Everything you've done is for Northern Qin,

and Anning and I did that for the sake of Jing.

It's our responsibility.

Don't feel guilty toward me and Anning,

but toward the people of two nations

who lost their home and family.

Ye.

You're right.

The war has ended,

but many people are left high and dry.

Don't worry.

I'll do everything I can to help them

to make up for my mistake.

Hearing this,

I'm sure Anning can rest in peace.

Well. Ye.

Please take a good rest. Don't go anywhere.

I'll go and prepare your medicine.

[Imperial Edict]

Finally, Jinyan has reclaimed his name.

Yes.

From now on, you're not the only descendant of the Di family.

I've regained your identity too.

You don't need to hide yourself anymore.

It doesn't matter to me.

Here. Some new sweetmeat.

Have a taste.

But it matters to me.

Have you planned for the future yet?

Are you going back to Jingnan?

If you are,

you can live a carefree life there like Ren Anle.

After all, the capital is a place full of chaos.

But I'm not Ren Anle, I'm Di Ziyuan.

Besides, I won't go anywhere before Han Ye is found.

Over the years, I've always taunted Han Ye.

But he has never once used his status to oppress me.

He's gone now, and that really weirds me out.

You grew up together.

Though you're not close, at times, I feel

that you know each other the best.

We have different personalities,

but we're connected deep inside.

Ziyuan.

I always have the feeling

that Han Ye is still alive.

I think so too.

The more we can't find him, the more I believe he isn't dead.

If there's still no sign of him these few days,

I'll go and search for him myself.

Your current health can't afford an arduous journey.

I can't wait anymore.

All right.

If you insist, please take care.

[Ren's Residence]

The men of the Di Troops

have risked their lives

generation after generation to create a peaceful and prosperous nation for the people.

But all of them were eliminated

because the Empress Dowager was suspicious of their loyalty

due to their powerful troops.

You're the future ruler.

His Majesty made so much effort to groom you as his successor.

But now, Ziyuan is as influential as you.

His Majesty will never spare her.

The men of the Di Troops was eliminated because of the Empress Dowager's suspicion.

Now, Ziyuan is as influential as you.

His Majesty will never spare her.

Ziyuan!

Ye! Did you have a bad dream?

Don't worry.

Everything is over.

Just now,

you were calling Anle's name.

You must be missing her so much.

Why do affectionate couples end up separated?

We were born into two confronting families.

Perhaps this is our fate.

This is the medicine for today.

Thank you.

I'm sorry.

I can't heal your eyes.

It's fine.

You may leave

some days later.

No.

You haven't recovered yet and can't see anything.

You need someone to look after you.

Princess Mo Shuang.

Thank you for saving my life.

I'm greatly indebted to you.

- But... - Ye.

I know you don't want to see me again.

But you have gone blind.

You can't sustain without my help.

I'll look after you until your eyes heal up

or until the day Anle comes to fetch you.

Did you send news about me out?

No.

After the war,

Northern Qin and Jing have no longer had any contact.

I can't deliver any messages.

I daren't tell my brother about you as well.

Princess Mo Shuang.

Can you do me a favor?

Yes. Please tell. I will help you.

Please don't tell anyone that I'm still alive.

But why?

All right.

[Yuchen Hall]

Where is Di Ziyuan now?

Any news on her?

Your Majesty.

A few days ago, she took Di Jinyan and went out of town.

They went to Fuling Mountain.

Fuling Mountain?

She's back.

Zhao Fu. I want to get changed right now.

I'm going to meet her.

Your Majesty. You're the monarch.

Instead, the head of the Di family should come to you.

No. I must go and meet her.

There's a question that I need an answer from her.

Your Majesty. Your Majesty!

You haven't changed at all.

But you've changed a lot.

You're not that young brat you were.

Over the years,

you've done quite well.

I'm not young anymore.

Ever since I ascended to the throne,

I've toiled

and been walking on thin ice.

Because I want to prove to everyone

that I can be a good emperor.

If Han Zi'an can witness the current Jing,

he'd rest in peace.

I thought he would say

that Di Yongning would do way better than me

in governing the nation by hundreds and thousands of times!

What gives you that idea?

It's not my idea!

To you two, the most suitable owner of this nation is Di Yongning.

If it weren't for you and the late Emperor

who issued an edict to remove me from the position,

I wouldn't have been ruinously wary of Yongning.

It's the pair of you!

You drove me into a corner!

No.

There was no such edict.

- As if! You two said... - Han Zhongyuan.

The Jing State had finally settled down

after sedulous efforts.

But your father was seriously ill,

leaving him with limited time to teach you to become a ruler.

Despite this,

he had made the most comprehensive plan for you.

Sadly, in spite of

countless plans,

we never expected you

to be so selfish and suspicious,

and it led to discord between you and your subordinates.

In the end, the tragedy of the Di family occurred.

If he did consider me,

why did he grant you the right to dethrone the ruler?

Throughout my reign,

I've been looking over my shoulder,

like walking on eggshells.

And now, you tell me that the late Emperor

had planned everything to secure my place.

This is ridiculous, indeed!

That year,

the entire Di family was executed,

Yongning took his life,

and Ziyuan was confined on Dai Mountain.

Everyone thought I was dead.

Given my personality,

I would've fought my way to the capital and made you pay for it.

But I didn't.

Have you ever thought

about why I never set foot in the capital?

Because

I've promised Han Zi'an

that I'd never

step into the capital for the rest of my life.

No.

It can't be.

I don't believe you.

This is impossible!

Go and look at the Ebony Green Iron Sword.

The answer

is inside it.

Zhao Fu. Bring my sword here.

Yes.

Your Majesty.

[Imperial Edict: From the day of my death on, ]

[Di Shengtian shall never enter the capital.] The edict I saw that year

wasn't to get me stripped of my title.

Instead, the late Emperor

wanted to secure my throne.

Your Majesty.

- Han Zhongyuan. - Now only I realized this.

You have always been the ruler of Jing both Zi'an and I invested in.

I...

I was wrong.

What are you doing?

I went to the market earlier today.

I saw wishing lanterns in various designs there.

So, I bought some materials to make one.

I heard that if we release

a handmade wishing lantern to the sky,

immortals high up there can hear our wish

and make it come true.

So I'm thinking of making one.

I'll make a wish upon it that you can see again.

Thank you.

Where did you learn this skill from?

From the capital.

When I first saw this wishing lantern, I was in the capital of Jing.

The vendor told me

such wishing lanterns answer all prayers.

What was your wish then?

At that time, I prayed to Heavens

that we could break off the engagement.

Because my brother said you looked ugly.

So I didn't want to marry you.

But when I saw your face, I realized

that you have a delicate appearance.

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't bring him up in front of you.

May I have a wishing lantern?

Sure.

You need to write your wish on the lantern

so that immortals can see it.

I will. Thank you.

All right. I'm done.

What's your wish?

Let's release the lantern.

[Di]

♫ If I bet my all on it desperately ♫

♫ I know my heart will be uneasy ♫

♫ I give up on my light and hide it under a bushel ♫

♫ You're the moon in my heart ♫

♫ I can't dream to own you ♫

♫ But I'm willing to forsake my life for you ♫

♫ I'd go the distance for you ♫

♫ May the light stay with you ♫

♫ Romance aside ♫

♫ I fight for your destiny alongside you ♫

♫ You're my dream from the bygone youth ♫

♫ Arriving at the end of my life ♫

♫ I bear no regrets. But when we reunite in our next life ♫

♫ Will you still remember me? ♫

♫ I've concealed my yearning for you ♫

♫ And guarded your smile ♫

♫ Please don't leave me in oblivion when we part ways ♫

♫ I'd go the distance for you ♫

♫ May the light stay with you ♫

♫ Romance aside ♫

♫ I fight for your destiny alongside you ♫

♫ You're my dream from the bygone youth ♫

♫ Arriving at the end of my life ♫

♫ I bear no regrets. But when we reunite in our next life ♫

♫ Will you still remember me? ♫