Original subtitles

♫ Although my destiny is made by Heaven ♫

♫ Fortunately this life change occurred to me ♫

♫ The meteor made our souls overlapped ♫

♫ So the knots in our hearts can be untied ♫

♫ Our romance started with the encounter in our youth ♫

♫ Thanks to the suffering we overcame with trust ♫

♫ I'm looking at the snowstorm in my hometown from afar ♫

♫ I want to enjoy the moon and clouds with you ♫

♫ The moon is so bright and I'm looking at the frontier ♫

♫ Who is waiting for her to wander the world ♫

♫ By the lotus pond, before the flowers and under the moon ♫

♫ Years have witnessed our love of truth and falsehood ♫

♫ The memory is constantly on a loop ♫

♫ So many years have passed ♫

♫ Clear up the heavy fog ♫

♫ The road is full of thorns ♫

♫ The meteor flew across the night sky ♫

♫ Its fragments are so dazzling ♫

♫ Who is dancing ♫

♫ Then turn into bubbles and disappear ♫

♫ Putting aside love and hate, drifting with the flow ♫

♫ Wake up from the gold-glided dreams, who is worrying and premeditating ♫

♫ Miss the tenderness in her chest suddenly ♫

♫ Break the starlight just to enter her eyes ♫

♫ Our romance started with the encounter in our youth ♫

♫ Thanks to the suffering we overcame with trust ♫

♫ I'm looking at the snowstorm in my hometown from afar ♫

♫ I want to enjoy the moon and clouds with you ♫

[The Trust]

[Episode 04]

Empress,

how are the preparations

for tomorrow's election going?

It's ready.

Okay.

Lady Pei,

since you're also in charge of the harem,

you should help out more.

Understood?

Yes, Aunt.

I have called you two here today

to discuss something important with you.

It's about your future

and even your lives.

Ms. Tao, why do you panic?

I have always been obedient to you,

and have never done anything against you.

Why did you say that today?

Hmph!

I'm afraid that in a few days

you'll be obeying Her Highness.

Sister, you worry too much.

Following her fighting with spears and sticks

is not as good as

enjoying the life with you.

His Majesty sleeps at Fengyi Palace every day.

What should we do?

It's more than sleeping every day.

Now he does everything she asks.

Why did you say that?

His Majesty went to my palace yesterday

and took the pearl hairpin

he had rewarded me with.

Today, I see

it is on Her Highness's head.

Last night,

His Majesty also went to my Chengxi Palace,

and stole the osmanthus wine

I made with my own hands.

Outrageous!

In my opinion,

Her Highness used to be careless,

but recently she's been behaving decently,

so she is favored by His Majesty.

Tao, you are wrong.

Her Highness's father and brother are at war,

so His Majesty has been spoiling her these days.

Even if she intends to change her ways,

she is just trying to take the chance

to win His Majesty's heart.

You're right.

Do you have a solution?

In my opinion,

there is only one word.

Tolerate.

Tolerate?

Tolerate until the war in the north is over.

If the father and son of the Xu family win,

His Majesty will be

even more afraid of the Xu family,

and won't dare to spoil Her Highness anymore.

If the Xu family is defeated,

His Majesty will have no reason

to spoil Her Highness anymore.

You're really wise.

Why haven't we seen

Ms. Qin these days?

She is so weak.

She is sick most of the time.

She can't play with us.

We don't have to take care of her.

Tomorrow's election

is the first important event

since you've been in charge of the inner palace.

Do you have a favorite candidate?

Ping,

is Zhi here yet?

She's been here for a while.

She's waiting.

Take her here.

Yes.

Lady Pei.

Your Ladies.

Raise your head.

This is my cousin, Zhi.

She is so pretty.

Zhi,

you must behave yourself tomorrow.

If you are admitted to the palace and gain the favor of Emperor,

your father will not need to

worry about his promotion.

Thank you, Your Lady.

Queen Mother arrives.

Wish Queen Mother happy and well.

It's so lively here.

It's okay. You go on.

I just come to take a look.

All of you, get up.

Thank you, Your Queen Mother.

Sit down.

Ping,

serve tea to all the ladies.

Yes.

Hold on.

In order to prevent any mistakes,

all testers

must be selected by His Majesty

before they can drink water and eat.

Lady Pei,

don't you know this rule?

Your Highness,

I'm concerned about the girls

to be elected,

and also worried about

the misunderstanding that you are not kind.

Lady Pei,

you are a good helper in managing the house.

Your Highness, you flatter me.

Let's start!

Stop.

What's wrong with your leg?

Your Highness,

I fell yesterday,

and my leg is a bit sore,

but it's not a big problem.

I don't dare to delay the election.

Take off your shoes.

Baojian.

Yes, Your Highness.

Your Highness.

The wood block is one inch high.

Wearing it just meets the height standard.

This kind of trick can only deceive.

How dare you cheat at the election?

You can hide your height for a while,

but can you hide it forever?

Cousin,

didn't you say the wood

would not be found

on the bottom of the shoe?

How dare you!

What nonsense are you talking about?

How dare you

fool Her Highness?

Someone, drag her away.

I know I'm wrong.

Please spare me, Your Highness.

Take her to the Office of Punishment for strict interrogation.

Punish the officials which sent her

according to the law.

Yes.

Wait.

The election is a big event

in Dasheng.

Do not use torture easily.

Although this girl

has some faults,

I think

it is not that serious.

Why don't you just give her with a small punishment?

There's no need

to make a big fuss over it.

Mother, you're right.

Drag her off and beat her 20 times,

expel her from the palace.

- Yes. - Yes.

I know I'm wrong.

Please spare me, Your Highness.

Cousin!

Cousin, save me!

She is your cousin?

So what?

What...

What does this have to do with me?

It's okay. Go on.

Your Majesty,

I saw a few of the girls

selected for the review this year.

This year's girls

are all beautiful.

Really?

I'm sure you will like them.

Is Queen Mother there?

Yes.

Queen Mother is worried that

three years ago...

The girls three years ago

are not beautiful?

They are also beautiful.

Let's take a look.

I never thought

she would do this.

Your Highness,

look, how beautiful

the girls are this year.

They are all like fairies.

His Majesty must be very happy

when he sees them.

Lady Pei, do you mean that

His Majesty only indulges in beauty?

His Majesty arrives.

Your Majesty.

Mother.

You are just in time.

Take a look.

Get up, everyone.

Do you have candidates you like?

These are the names I have selected.

Please take a look, Your Majesty.

These are the ones

that are good for the court.

Just choose a few at random.

Su Yu,

Tong Wanwan,

Fu Yuanxi, Li A'fu.

Do you really want to be admitted?

Do you think that after being admitted,

and being elected as Lady,

you will be able to honor your ancestors?

But in fact,

you may not see your lover

a few times

in your whole life.

Your Majesty--

Do you think I'm testing you

by saying this?

Don't laugh.

Next,

I'll explain it to you.

On the day you enter the palace,

you will be in tears,

and say goodbye to your families.

Your old father at home

will tell you not to cry.

You think that

you can stand out in the palace

just because of your good looks.

But after entering,

before you meet Emperor,

you will be collectively boycotted

by the previous girls.

Next,

you'll get Emperor's cold shoulder

and be left alone.

And the night in the palace

is so long.

You toss and turn,

and can't sleep all night long.

But the only thing

that keeps you company is the broken lamp.

The light shines through your back

to the wall,

reflecting a shadow,

which will keep you company

for the rest of your life.

And the day is longer

than the night.

In this way,

you wait for the night during the day,

and the day during the night,

falling into

an endless cycle.

The yellow warbler in the courtyard

is chirping so happily.

Because of your resentment,

you do not care to enjoy it at all.

And the swallows on the beams

are in pairs.

But your heart

is filled with envy, jealousy and hate.

You've survived spring and summer,

autumn and winter,

what's left of you?

The beautiful you

have nothing left

but a head full of white hair

and a face full of wrinkles.

Is this the life you want?

I order you to go home right now.

Instead of waiting for a man

you may not see

for the rest of your life,

why not find

an ordinary man

and live the rest of your life in peace?

I encourage you

to find your own happiness.

Your Majesty, no.

Please think twice.

Your Majesty, if you like, then like it.

If you don't like it, then don't like it.

There is no need to doubt it.

Mother is right.

Today,

I solemnly tell you,

I don't like you.

Because Empress

is the only one in my heart.

If His Majesty

is just acting and pretending,

his acting is too much.

[Anding Gate]

Empty inner palace is not good for the country.

Your Majesty, please think twice.

Your Majesty, please think twice.

The front line is in a state of emergency.

Not only is the inner palace empty,

the inner treasury is also empty.

People at the border

are dying and fleeing.

I have no face

to expand the inner palace.

Your Majesty,

it's true that the treasury is empty,

but it's hard for the birth.

And it is easy for the depletion.

How can we accumulate if we have no birth?

So our predecessors gave priority to the birth.

The Emperor's wisdom is the rule of the people.

If the heirs of you are extensive,

the people will be prosperous.

The city will be safe and prosperous, and the people will be able to do great things.

This may lead to prosperity.

Shut up!

Don't play word games with me here.

If you are really

thinking about Dasheng,

then contribute money

and strength.

I'm planning to make armor,

cotton clothes and quilts

to send to General Xu

at the front.

Do you know?

That's good.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

If there are no objections to this matter,

it is settled.

Prime Doctor,

calculate and levy taxes

based on the rank of officials.

As for the rich people in the city,

encourage them too.

Let them contribute money,

strength,

and food.

As the saying goes,

we should be united as one.

I won't talk to you anymore.

In the future,

do not play smart with me.

Anyway,

that is how Dasheng is reliable,

right?

Yes, Your Majesty.

Okay.

Wudu.

Yes.

How do you think Her Highness will react

to my brave performance

in the court today?

Her Highness will surely admire you

when she knows that.

By the way,

Yes.

why isn't Her Highness back yet?

Your Majesty,

Hao Yunlai went to ask.

Her Highness went to pay her respects in the morning.

Now,

she may not have left the Ci'an Palace yet.

The morning court is over.

She hasn't returned yet.

Is she in danger?

Hao Yunlai.

Your Majesty.

Go to Queen Mother's place,

and see if Her Highness is there.

If she's in trouble,

report back immediately.

Yes.

I've heard from His Majesty that

it's not easy for you to give birth to him,

and you suffered from a back problem that has not yet healed.

Whenever it is rainy,

it hurts vaguely.

I asked someone

to find the best mugwort in Qi State.

I hope it can help you

relieve your back pain.

That's true.

When Queen Mother was pregnant with His Majesty,

she really tasted

the hardships of the world

than when she was pregnant with

the young master Jinming.

It's been so many years.

Don't mention it.

It's rare that

you have such filial piety

and patience today.

This is my duty.

If you don't mind,

I would like to serve you

every day to smoke mugwort.

You smoke mugwort for me.

It reminds me that

Emperor also did this when he was a child.

Three to five acupuncture points.

Each time this fumigation

took two or three hours.

It is rare that he has such patience

at such a young age.

His Majesty is busy with government affairs,

although he is concerned about you,

he is too busy to take care of you.

So

he instructs me

to smoke you with mugwort.

I'm glad that

you understand His Majesty's difficulties.

Look at this atmosphere,

it seems that I don't need to call His Majesty.

Wait and see

when Queen Mother

will give Her Highness a hard time.

Your Majesty,

Lord Xiaoyao is here to see you.

Let him in.

Yes.

Lord Xiaoyao?

I'd better avoid him.

Brother!

[Xiao Jinming]

Brother,

please give me some money.

Just a little.

How can Lord Xiaoyao act like this

in front of his brother?

What money?

How much is it?

80 taels.

800 taels

of gold.

800 taels of gold?

Why do you need so much money?

Yue kiln opens in the autumn,

capturing the emerald colors of peaks.

You...

Talk like a human being.

Mother's birthday banquet is coming.

I have a crush on a secret-colored porcelain.

I want to buy it as a gift for her.

But two days ago,

I lost all my money.

Who did you lose it to?

So handsome!

- Lord Xiaoyao! - Lord Xiaoyao!

So handsome! Lord Xiaoyao!

Good!

So handsome!

So handsome!

Great!

Lord Xiaoyao!

Lord Xiaoyao!

So great!

Yes!

Lord Xiaoyao!

So handsome!

Great! Lord Xiaoyao!

So great!

So handsome, so cool!

- Lord Xiaoyao! - Lord Xiaoyao!

So great!

He won! He won!

Thank you!

Lord Xiaoyao won!

- Lord Xiaoyao! - Lord Xiaoyao!

So great!

Uncle, do you also know about Cuju?

I know a little bit about it.

Then why are you laughing?

Is it because I am not good at Cuju?

Not bad.

Not bad.

So you're good at it?

Uncle,

do you dare to compete with me?

If you lose,

I'll do as you say.

Uncle, why don't you forget it?

800 taels of gold.

I lost.

I should have agreed to win

two out of three games at that time.

This Hengshan Duke

has always been against my father.

Such a large sum of money was cheated by him.

Must win it back.

What?

Your sister-in-law

is paying her respects to mother now.

Go and replace her for me.

As for the mother's birthday gift,

let me handle it.

Really?

I promise to finish the job.

Go ahead.

Duke Jinming arrives.

Mother.

Sister-in-law.

You're here, Jinming.

Get up.

Why does sister-in-law

look so much like my elder brother?

I haven't seen brother-in-law for a long time,

he is more handsome.

His aura

is just like yours, Aunt.

I seem to have come at a bad time.

Sisters-in-law are all here.

Your Highness,

that's all for today.

Thank you for your hard work.

It's getting late.

You all go back and rest.

Farewell.

My brother asked me to save you.

Jinming,

come here.

Mother, I want to eat chestnut pastry.

I've already prepared them for you.

Maid Hong.

Yes.

Bring out the chestnut pastry I prepared.

Yes.

I know you love me the most.

You're so sweet.

My brother asked me to save you.

He's worried about me.

Your Majesty, you're back.

I just asked Jinming

to rescue you.

Save your ass!

Mother is very happy with me.

You are the one

who makes trouble for me.

Well,

it was like this

when it was presented.

By the way, Your Majesty,

in the court today,

I've done a great job.

Everyone said I was wise.

What great thing did you do?

I issued a decree for the officials

of the Ministry of the Treasury

to contribute money,

or strength.

Didn't I warn you last time

not to give orders on your own initiative?

Why don't you remember my words?

I issued

a good decree.

They all say I'm wise.

You are the master and they are the subjects.

How dare they contradict you to your face?

You're the only one

who dares to disobey me

again and again.

Just talk,

why are you so close to me?

Taxes are an important tool for the state,

which involve a wide range of issues.

It can be said that a small move can affect the whole.

Forget it.

I can't explain it to you

in a few sentences.

You're still too young.

It seems

I have to punish you this time.

But this time I will punish you

to make you remember.

What will you punish me for?

Mother's birthday is coming.

I'll punish you for embroidering

a picture of birds worshiping the phoenix.

Birds... Birds worshiping the phoenix?

Your Majesty,

with my ability of sewing,

not to mention a hundred birds,

I can't even sew a duck.

I have already made a promise to Mother.

Do it yourself.

What is this picture of birds worshiping the phoenix?

I don't know

what it looks like.

She is obviously making things difficult for me.

Okay, come here.

Come and help me grind ink.

Steward Wudu,

I didn't expect you

to be so good at sewing.

Of course.

His Majesty has always been frugal

and rarely gets new clothes.

When his clothes are torn,

I always sew them for him.

Steward Wudu,

take care of it for me.

I'll go back to the Fengyi Palace.

Don't worry.

His Majesty and Her Highness

are both...

She's like Her Highness.

[Birds worshiping the phoenix]

It's done.

What?

So complicated.

Steward Wudu.

Since you're so good at sewing,

help me sew all these.

What?

I...

Xinzhu,

I heard that Her Highness

is going to embroider

a picture of birds worshiping the phoenix for Queen Mother.

With a knife or with a sword?

Don't laugh.

What have you done to prepare?

Everyone knows that

Xinzhu's embroidery

is the best in the world.

Even if Her Highness embroiders it,

it's just a show of shame.

The election failed to show my advantage.

At my aunt's birthday banquet,

I'm going to defeat Xu Yu.

You two also prepare

two embroideries carefully

to embarrass her.

Yes.

You...

Brother, you...

Here's the thing.

That day

I saw your sister-in-law

embroidering here,

and I was curious.

So I sit here to take a look.

Just take a look.

Why are you here?

I've told you so many times.

Why didn't you tell me in advance?

Give me 800 taels.

No.

Didn't we agree yesterday?

I won't go back on my word.

Wudu.

Yes.

Call that Hengshan Duke over here.

Yes.

What?

Brother, why do you call him here?

Don't you trust me?

Just wait and see what happens.

Oh, by the way,

you have to hide first.

♫ Lend me a little bit of luck so I can meet you ♫

♫ Lend me a little tacit understanding so I can be very happy ♫

♫ Lend me a little longing and give it back to you double ♫

♫ Don't worry ♫

♫ There are many storms in this world, I will give you a small piece of sunshine ♫

♫ There are many suspicions in the future, I will never give up on you ♫

♫ During our lifetime, there are so many things out of reach ♫

♫ But our love is always the same ♫

♫ My love has gone through so many tests ♫

♫ It's so close but I'm not sure about it ♫

♫ Fortunately the first time it appeared ♫

♫ It has been detected by you (me) ♫

♫ Please don't complain about my dullness ♫

♫ Luckily, the Love Lord doesn't mind it ♫

♫ Let our past experience become red threads ♫

♫ Bring you and me together ♫

♫ First, thank heaven and earth to bestow me with you ♫

♫ See through our two true hearts by trusting each other ♫

♫ It might be a promise made three lifetimes ago ♫

♫ We won't separate for four seasons ♫

♫ Steal the tacit understanding of marriage in five elements ♫

♫ You're the one and only in six realms ♫

♫ When I'm seventy years old and meet you ♫

♫ I'll still feel flipped like we were young ♫

♫ First, thank heaven and earth to bestow me with you ♫

♫ See through our two true hearts by trusting each other ♫

♫ You are the only one I want among all the treasures around the world ♫

♫ I want to spend my life with you ♫

♫ La la la la la la la la la la ♫

♫ La la la la ♫