Original subtitles

♫ Although my destiny is made by Heaven ♫

♫ Fortunately this life change occurred to me ♫

♫ The meteor made our souls overlap ♫

♫ So the knots in our hearts can be untied ♫

♫ Our romance started with an 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 an 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 20]

I just want to know

which is more important to Dasheng,

culture or military?

Your Majesty, I think it's an improper question.

Why?

Culture makes Dasheng stable

and virtue governs the country.

The forefather set up the system

and King Father taught us.

The imperial examination is to select cadres

to assist Your Majesty in governing the country.

So we have to talk about

virtue, civility and articles.

Martial arts are nameless.

If Your Majesty mentions it in the examination,

all the officials here will follow

and everyone in the country will imitate.

I'm afraid mobs will emerge...

Xu Yu. His Majesty awards you

to learn with Prince.

Don't be unworthy of such a rare chance.

Let me ask you a question.

What's the next

of "be governed by virtue"?

Be governed by virtue...

I won't be born without the antecedents.

Governing society won't exist without wise emperors and scholars.

Parts of them disappear, and then people couldn't live in quiet.

We should respect our antecedents

and worship the wise emperors and scholars.

So the imperial examinations should only

judge one's morals and articles.

Prime Doctor.

The martial arts that His Majesty said

should be the main principle of governing a country,

not scuffles and skirmishes.

General Xu demarcated the northwest,

and calmed down the foreign aggression,

defending our country,

which depends on

the main principle of the military.

That's it.

Le knows me well.

He knows what I mean.

How dare I conjecture Your Majesty's mind!

I'm just touched by

the loyalty and achievements of Her Highness

and her family.

All my heartfelt words.

Anyway,

if you could come back earlier,

that would be better.

Prime Doctor.

He's right.

What we talked about

is the principle of governing the country and people,

not about fights.

If so,

then I have nothing to say.

You can start as the title is set.

Tell us

if you have any doubt.

So nice.

Your Majesty.

These two are the highlights.

I think Your Majesty could choose them.

Come on, Prime Doctor.

It's getting dark now

so it's time to go to bed, okay?

It's still early

so how could Your Majesty stop now?

I've been reading it since this morning.

Oh, please. I beg you.

Please spare me, okay?

I must thank the former emperor's appreciation for bringing me here.

How dare I...

How dare I support us at all costs!

I also can recite it.

Prime Doctor, don't try to complete it in a hurry.

Back to have a rest.

Your Majesty!

All the talented candidates we select from the exam

will be the pillar of our country,

- so how... - Wudu.

Send them back to have a rest.

Prime Doctor, let's work hard tomorrow.

This way, please.

You set the theme so feverishly

but why don't you read over them all now?

How could you be exhausted now?

I forgot my words

and how could I copy your words

in front of the public?

Do you think you're right?

Give me a pen.

What are you going to do?

I don't need your help.

I've told Prime Doctor to do it tomorrow.

Fine. Then do it yourself.

By the way,

don't you think it's a nice one?

Don't you say you don't need my help?

Frank words. Nothing brilliant.

Why is it nice?

I know nothing about literary talent.

I just think it's about the Ministry of Military

and quite reasonable with his own ideas.

I think we should select capable officials,

not those with luxuriant literal expressions.

Not bad.

I find a useful official for you.

So how will you award me?

Award?

What reward do you want?

I think you've awarded yourself well.

What do you mean?

Is Your Majesty unhappy

for I changed the theme today?

Do you mind whether I'm happy or not?

I saw you were happy to

chat with Xiao Jinyue today.

'You know me and I know you.'

You have a deep understanding of each other.

We shouldn't go to help you

set the theme.

Oh, wait.

Weren't we talking about the exam?

Why do you mention him?

Besides, isn't it common for us to chat well?

Don't you remember we two accompanied each other the longest?

It's right.

I became the Crown Prince when I was 10.

Then I had to learn how to use people

from Prime Doctor alone.

While Xiao Jingyue accompanied you till you were 16.

After we married,

he then left Jing'an to travel for pleasure.

How could I compare with him?

Your Majesty.

Why do I think

your words sound weird today?

Are you jealous of him?

Jealous?

How could I envy him?

So funny!

You're jealous of him.

It's just because

I said something to Xiao Jinyue.

And what's more,

if we really had had any relations,

it should have been before our marriage.

What?

What's before marriage? Go ahead.

Never mind. I know it.

Your Majesty, what do you know?

I nearly believe in your words.

Do you think I know nothing about his mind?

Tell me.

You!

Are you interested in...

You were not like this

when you held the black crystal crown.

You!

Just tell me if nothing!

Why so fierce?

Brother.

People need to sleep.

If not, people will die.

How can you be sleepy?

You didn't join the exam.

I heard you played with cricket after you woke up.

Then you slept again when you were tired.

You're Duke

so how could you be so lazy?

Your opinion means very little to me.

Xu Youran.

Can you invent something

to let him go to sleep tamely?

I can't.

Since you came here,

you've said more than His Majesty.

Your Majesty, what disturbs your mind?

Diviner.

I used to find you here

and you could always help me.

But, Your Majesty,

you've said nothing about your problem

since you came here.

So I really don't know

how to explain it.

I want you to see something

about Xiao Jinyue and Xu Yu...

Who?

Xiao Jinyue and Xu Yu!

Brother, what are you thinking of?

Since you had the white fungus soup last time,

you've become so weird.

Your wife is only thinking of you.

I could notice that.

If you're dubious about her,

she will feel bitterly disappointed.

Bitterly disappointed?

So do I!

Diviner.

Check the stellar map for me.

I can't read it in the stellar map

but I notice that

Empress may have good fortune in love affairs.

What?

Her Highness!

Baojian, why are you here?

Empress!

Your Highness is quite happy here.

But if you're still here,

Pei will take His Majesty away.

Your Highness!

It's unsuitable for you to come in now.

So comfortable.

Your Highness!

Your Highness is here to snatch His Majesty.

Dear.

Your dress looks so beautiful!

Thanks, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, how about the strength?

Very... nice.

Your Majesty.

Your Highness, I know I'm wrong.

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

It's all my fault.

I shouldn't offend her.

I don't want to see you today.

You can go back now.

What are you doing?

Demonstrating to me?

I'm an emperor with so many concubines

so how should I query my wife who only cares about me?

Besides,

as you don't trust me,

of course I should stay with my concubines more

in preparation for unexpected needs.

We'll soon have QiongLin Banquet

to welcome the new officials.

At that time, we should attend it together.

Your Majesty, take care of yourself then.

Are you threatening me?

How dare I?

And how do I?

Just now.

Isn't it because of you?

Me?

I think it's because of yourself.

Your Highness.

We're both His Majesty's lovers.

Please consider for His Majesty more.

Do not bully us.

Be quiet!

Are you getting angry with me because of Xiao Jinyue?

I don't think so.

I'm not angry with you.

I'm just worried about him.

I think he's ill-intentioned.

We three have grown up together.

Don't you know his quality?

How could feelings

be controlled by quality and reason?

Then why did he come back as soon as the emperor went out to battle?

And also he came here to pay respects to Mother every day.

You're right.

If one can't control his or her grudge

by quality and reason,

then how could he or she govern all the officials?

Grudge? How could I?

So funny!

Men always say a grudge is a woman's vice.

Why not yours?

Then why did you rush into Yehua Palace angrily?

Because I care about you.

I think you care about your body.

Do you think I could have sex with him in your body?

Your grudge is totally unfounded.

You!

I don't know you.

When we went to the North,

it's the first time that

I thought I was your wife.

But when we came back,

I found I was just your subject.

I had been considering

we two could doubt nothing with each other.

But then I found that

I was too naive.

Are you crying?

- Your Highness. - Your Highness.

Flowers there are blooming well!

Baodao and I don't know which to pick

and place in QiongLin Banquet.

Your Highness?

Your Highness!

Baojian.

Before we came here,

did Xiao Jinyue always come to Xu Mansion?

Did I always go to Xu Mansion?

Why do you ask her?

Baojian, go to see whether Yulan magnolia blooms.

Lovely flowers everywhere,

but I still like Yulan's purity.

Fresh and elegant.

Yes, Your Highness.

Why don't you wait for QiongLin Banquet?

Why do you come here?

I went to pay respects to Queen Mother

and then passed through here after I got out of Ci'an Palace.

Passed?

Or you inquired about my location?

Empress.

I do want to tell you something.

I know you've been unhappy,

like walking on thin ice here.

You're used to being free.

Yu.

If you want to leave here someday,

I'll try my best to help you.

Leave here?

Why are you so careless?

Wanton!

When were we so close?

If I offend you,

please pardon my offense.

It's ironweed.

Ironweed?

Don't you remember?

When we were 12,

you, your second brother and I played around.

Your second brother tumbled me by accident,

which made my buttock bleed.

We dared not tell our family.

It's you who found many ironweeds

and smashed to stop bleeding.

Since then,

I've had the habit

of carrying smashed ironweed with me.

Buttock?

With my hands?

You forget it?

Of course.

Once again.

I'm Empress and you're an official.

Do not talk to me like this later on.

And do not mention leaving again.

Time to propose a toast.

You've worked hard at studying for years

and now you passed the exam with flying colors.

Congratulations to you.

Now...

Now you should have a big drink.

Isn't it?

Come on.

Enjoy yourselves.

What's wrong? Are you dissatisfied?

Dissatisfied?

How dare I?

Your Majesty.

QiongLin Banquet is for scholars.

We can't only drink.

Shall we have a poem competition?

Good idea, Lord Xiao.

You really know His Majesty well.

Well, Your Majesty, please start.

Poems?

Good idea.

It seems you've had an idea.

Of course.

But I want to know whether

you have any other better idea.

As you've mentioned "wine",

then let's set it as the theme.

Is it okay?

The wine is nice.

It seems that

Jinyue has a similar idea

with me.

Then let's set it as the theme.

As it's set,

I know well how slight my talent is

so please let me break the ice.

Oath to leave a place mad about joy,

and try to find my unworldly heart back.

Someone here keeps thinking about me,

holding the wine glass to hope me back.

So graceful!

Come on.

Let me drink a toast to you.

Zhang Haoran.

His Majesty really likes your article

about the principle of military and civilian.

Though you're a military provincial graduate,

you also know literature very well.

It's really rare.

I'm not so talented,

thanks to His Majesty's appreciation, I was chosen as the No.1 Scholar.

Then I'm obtrusive to show myself up first.

Blossoms smell nice in QiongLin Banquet,

and wine in the jade bowl shines like amber.

Studying hard for decades brings me to the imperial,

and then Jing'an becomes my home.

Good.

Nice poem.

Good literary talent.

The poems you made are also nice.

Not like those generals

who only know military skills.

You will be the hope of Dasheng.

Keep on working hard.

Yes, Your Majesty.

We're sure to press forward and make a peaceful country.

Press forward, and make a peaceful country!

Okay.

Next,

Xiaoyao Duke will lead you forward.

I'm going to change clothes now.

Take care, Your Majesty.

Is studying well marvelous?

Is making poems marvelous?

- I didn't... - You did!

Did I mock you that you're not strong?

Did my father depend on poems to conquer Zamsi?

Did I flatter myself for subsiding the North?

You think I read fewer books

so you want to fool me before the public on purpose?

I didn't mean that...

You did!

Besides!

The relationship between Xiao Jinyue and me is not like your mind.

What about three years ago?

I've seen her.

Look at his pedantic look!

He only knows to read!

"A real man reads many books

and travels a lot"?

What's the use of barely knowing the rudiments of literature?

He's just like

a chicken cub!

I didn't say that.

Oh, I see.

I was reproving Xi Xi.

I don't know what's wrong with my dad.

He asked me to learn "Commandments for Women".

So I felt a headache when I saw him.

But later on,

he had a hard time because of my bullying.

Come on! Your Majesty.

I've never said anything bad about you.

Because in the past,

I thought you're the most perfect man

in the world.

It seems I misunderstood you.

Yu, now I know...

You don't know!

If you really had known me,

you would have come to ask me at that time.

You wouldn't keep it in your heart for such a long time.

Frankly,

Your Majesty doesn't believe me.

I don't mean that.

You're rude to me!

- I'm not. - You are!

Go out!

I?

Fine, I see.

Fengyi Palace belongs to you now.

Fine, I'm leaving.

[Yongyang Palace]

Hey!

Wudu.

What do you think of my skills?

Obviously, Your Majesty's skills are superb.

I learned it from the battlefields.

Your Majesty is marvelous.

Learns so fast.

Hey!

Hey!

Subservient.

By the way,

send a set of pastries and tea to Empress.

Yes.

And tell Baojian not to expose me.

Yes.

Empress remarking the documents

is as same as His Majesty.

Steward Wudu, you scared me!

What's the matter? Why do you come at this time?

His Majesty asked me to send Empress some pastries.

And exhorted you

not to tell Her Highness.

Not to tell Her Highness?

Why?

They must be bickering.

Bickering?

Come over here.

Baojian, I want to ask you

whether you notice they're so weird.

Do you think so?

I just saw His Majesty practice martial arts.

His moves resemble Her Highness's.

She hasn't practiced swordplay with me for months.

And she suddenly becomes more serious.

What happened to them?

Stop overthinking.

They share habits and thoughts. That's natural.

That's the affinity.

But...

They seldom talk to each other.

I must go.

Your Majesty, what's going on?

I'll bring the doctor in.

Haven't exercised for long.

Some minor injuries.

It's not a big deal.

But, Your Majesty,

you used to ask doctors even for nosebleeds.

How did you treat yourself?

I said it's not a big deal.

You're dismissed.

I...

Don't make a fuss!

Just go.

Yes, Your Majesty.

We shall strengthen our defense and guard up against our enemies.

This is for the good of the people and our country.

Why not take this advice?

Your Majesty.

I haven't tested if it's poisoned!

Save the trouble.

What? But...

Thinking about it,

His Majesty is acting strange recently.

Wudu.

Your Majesty.

I'll go reading.

I just feel hungry.

And you show up with food.

You really understand me.

Hao Yunlai, come over.

Steward Wudu.

How can I help you?

I have a question.

You accompanied His Majesty to the front line.

Did you notice anything strange?

His Majesty is gallant.

No man can match his level.

I mean, does he act strangely recently?

What do you mean?

I got here at six years old.

I've been serving His Majesty since I was eight.

I know everything about His Majesty.

He was set up once

and ate poisoned peach cakes.

Thankfully, Senior Doctor Jiang saved his life.

Since then,

His Majesty loathes peach cakes.

He wouldn't even touch them.

Sometimes, he'd even puke upon seeing one.

However,

I just sent in some peach cakes.

Instead of vomiting,

he nearly...

devoured the cake.

Steward.

I didn't quite get that.

Yunlai, am I good to you?

Of course, Steward.

You are like my family.

Do as I say.

Get in his room

and take that thing out.

Understand?

Your Majesty. Have some tea.

I'm thinking about cleansing.

It's right on time.

Did you send the dessert yesterday

to the Empress?

Your Majesty.

I didn't hand them over face to face.

I leave them to Baojian.

Okay. You're dismissed.

Yes, Your Majesty.

[Fengyi Palace]

Please try it out.

You're really good at this.

It looks so delicate.

I can't bear to even take a bite.

Baodao taught me to make them.

How is it?

Do you like the flavor?

It's sweet and soft.

Why isn't Baodao around?

Well.

She often visits the Royal Kitchen.

Your Empress.

His Majesty summons you.

I get it.

You are dismissed.

I will set off soon.

His Majesty asked me

to lead Your Highness myself.

Sorry about that.

Just go, Your Highness.

I'll go back now.

We shall talk later.

Sure.

Women are so inscrutable.

Well.

His Majesty asks for Your Highness alone.

Why is that?

I'm just following his order.

Okay.

Baojian, stay here.

Yes.

This is the way to the cold palace!

Why did His Majesty ask me to come here?

Are you sure this is the place?

Please be assured.

Spit it out. What's going on?

Your Highness.

We're almost there.

His Majesty is waiting for you inside.

Did His Majesty tell you why am I wanted?

I have no idea.

Wudu, His Majesty has never

taken me here.

What is your plan?

I...

Your Highness.

His Majesty is waiting inside.

You can take a look.

Fine.

He's always full of surprises.

[Yongning Palace]

Wudu!

How dare you!

Your Highness.

Sorry about this!

Let me down!

Do you understand

you are committing a crime?

Your Highness.

This is something I must do.

I'm going for it!

Your Highness.

Just tell me the truth.

What... what did you do to His Majesty?

You should be serving him!

What are you doing?

Your Highness, stop acting.

I'm not talking about the fake Emperor.

I'm talking about the real one.

What do you mean?

There's only one Emperor.

His Majesty used to avoid you.

But he has changed a lot in the past six months.

I didn't think much about it before.

But now I find it suspicious.

Tell me the truth!

You didn't win His Majesty's favor.

Is that why you kidnapped him

and found someone to impersonate him?

Or did you poison him viciously?

What are you laughing at?

You could conceal others except me!

I've served His Majesty since I was young.

I know his temperament well!

Others couldn't notice it

but I can!

I'm sure he's not His Majesty!

♫ 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 experiences 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 ♫