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[A Familiar Stranger]

Sister.

I'm not your sister.

I remember you often held my hand when I was a child.

You carried me on your back and crossed a forest filled with wolves to escape from bandits.

When I was sick, you'd bring me to see the doctor.

Enough.

If I didn't need to treat your illness,

I wouldn't have been tricked into becoming a sold mistress.

Do you know how much I suffered?

Do you know how painful it was when they carved that plum flower onto my back?

So, you really swapped Shen Qin's face.

So what if I did so?

Only by becoming her

can I erase all traces of my blemished past.

To ensure that nobody would recognize me,

I endured unfathomable pain

to remove that plum flower from my back.

She should thank me.

I was the one

who endured all the agonies of being Shen Qin.

You should thank me as well.

If not for me,

how would you ever marry him?

If I was younger

and I knew how much you hated me, I would've left on my own.

I wouldn't burden you.

At present, the candidates for the crown prince are being listed.

Prince Qu and Prince Lian have already made their moves.

Once dawn breaks, Prince Ning's crime will reach His Majesty's ears.

If you truly wish to save Prince Ning,

persuade him to enter the palace and face the emperor.

Get him to explain the ongoings of that day.

Perhaps his life will be saved.

I don't need your false kindness.

Sister, spare a thought for your unborn child.

Don't you think you should try to save him?

If any harm befalls him, I'll never forgive you two.

Sister.

Let them handle this matter themselves.

Ziheng, His Majesty has given you a chance.

As long as you explain yourself before the hour of Wei,

even if you lose your status,

we can spend our lives together as common folk.

Ziheng.

What are you looking for?

Did you see a longevity locket?

What locket?

The locket that children use.

I don't know.

Ziheng. Ziheng.

Stop searching, Ziheng.

I found it. I'm going to give it to her.

♫ Keep fate in my heart But you make me yearn for bliss ♫

I've told you so much, but you just want to look for this darn locket?

Ziheng, if you don't enter the palace before the hour of Wei, you'll be defying the imperial edict.

You'll be defying the imperial edict! Prince Lian and Prince Qu won't spare you.

But once I enter the palace,

I won't be able to see her again.

♫ Nothing compares to having you with me ♫

Don't go, Ziheng.

♫ Years pass, snow covers the ground, feelings deepen ♫

Ziheng.

Your Highness, there's trouble. Prince Lian and Prince Qu—

Your Highness.

♫ Can I redeem a moment of bliss for us ♫

What's wrong with him?

He's lost his mind.

Lost his mind.

Who's there?

Don't scream. It's me.

Your Highness, why are you here?

I wanted to see you again.

I'm really not Shen Qin.

I know. Come with me. I'll take you somewhere deserted.

Let's go.

Fuling.

Don't worry. She's fine.

- Your Highness, where are you taking me? - We're leaving this place.

Your Highness, calm down.

Chase him.

Shi Qi.

Let her go.

Not bad, Xiao Hansheng.

You brought your troops her really quickly.

Are you planning to drag me back and earn some merit?

Your Highness, follow me to meet His Majesty right away.

You still have a chance.

Scram.

General, please wait.

Your Highness, I know you don't want to harm me.

I'll listen to whatever you have to say.

I'm sorry. I don't mean to harm you.

Can you tell me your name again?

Shi Qi.

Shi Qi.

So, you're the real Shi Qi.

Well... What do you like to eat? What are your hobbies?

I used to be a painter.

A painter.

I like to paint.

I like sweet food.

You like sweet food. Sure.

I'll remember all of this.

One last question.

Have you ever, even for the briefest moment,

loved me?

No.

I understand.

Your Highness, hurry up and meet His Majesty in the palace.

I'll tell you the truth.

The crown prince's croup acted up back then.

The medicine fell to the ground. I refused to hand it to him.

I'm not innocent.

But you didn't kill the crown prince. His Majesty will be lenient.

No.

You really aren't the real Shen Qin.

You don't understand me at all.

I... will never confess to my crime.

- Are you all right? - I'm fine.

Stop him. He's going to commit suicide.

Stop.

Shi Qi. Shi Qi.

♫ You hide your gaze in a fog, forsaking it to day and night ♫

In your next life, don't...

♫ Waiting just for another flask of warm wine tonight ♫

Don't lie to me.

♫ Love and hate blurs, blindly sprinting forth ♫

♫ Like the first moon, an old acquaintance stops for me ♫

Ziheng.

♫ Why does love bring joy and heartache? Memories turn blurry with time ♫

♫ After experiencing bliss and sorrow Love can finally stand strong ♫

♫ An unfulfilled wish to be fulfill in the next life ♫

♫ I'll give you my heart, if you're willing to take a chance with me ♫

Sister.

I've let you down. This face...

Sister.

I'll return it to you in my next life.

♫ You hide your gaze in a fog, forsaking it to day and night ♫

Sister. Sister.

♫ Waiting just for another flask of warm wine tonight ♫

♫ Love and hate blurs, blindly sprinting forth ♫

♫ Like the first moon, an old acquaintance stops for me ♫

Sister.

♫ Why does love bring joy and heartache? ♫

I said I'll always stay with you.

♫ Love can finally stand strong ♫

♫ An unfulfilled wish to be fulfill in the next life ♫

♫ I'll give you my heart, if you're willing to take a chance with me ♫

Sister.

♫ Memories turn blurry with time ♫

♫ After experiencing bliss and sorrow Love can finally stand strong ♫

♫ An unfulfilled wish to be fulfill in the next life ♫

♫ I'll give you my heart, if you're willing to take a chance with me ♫

I know.

Our Fubao is so cute.

You stink of sweat. Don't come close.

She was fine just now. Why is she crying?

Don't cry. Please don't cry.

Goodness, you two.

We look away for a second and Miss is gone.

Military Advisor, you're using too much strength. You'll hurt her.

Give her to me.

Goodness. Nonsensical.

Hey, I'm the military advisor!

I brought Yuanbao up too!

So much time has passed. Are you still thinking about them?

Everytime I see Yuanbao and Fubao,

I'll think of my sister and their child.

Perhaps they are getting by well somewhere in this world.

Perhaps... he's with your sister.

Mom. Dad, Fubao, and I

will always stay by your side.

Yuanbao, you're the best.

Candied hawthorns! Candied hawthorns!

Dad, I want candied hawthorns.

All right. I'll buy some for you.

Mister, give me a stick of candied hawthorns.

Final credit

It's snowing! It's snowing!

Mom, it's snowing!

♫ A surprise encounter with grace causes ripples ♫

♫ With one brush stroke leaves me trembling ♫

♫ Maybe life is intertwined with expectations ♫

♫ After reuniting, the face has two differences ♫

♫ Life is intertwined in a piece of red silk ♫

♫ In a vain dream, the eyes are vague ♫

Miss, I'm sorry.

♫ After several changes, I was overwhelmed ♫

Sister.

♫ The sea of tears is behind you ♫

♫ Biding the springs and autumns of the world with a big dream ♫

Why didn't you wait for me?

♫ But you still recognize my eyes, after our separation ♫

♫ Endless love and hate remain while dwelling on old grudges, like the shining star ♫

♫ Taking a stroll with a few people like age-old yearning turns into wine ♫

♫ A face may change easily, but the heart remains unchanging ♫

What's the matter?

Hansheng.

In this world,

are there really people with the same faces?

♫ Life is intertwined with fate and red silk thread (strength and fragility of love) ♫

♫ Even in an unrealistic dream, there are vague eyes ♫

♫ All these changes overwhelm the heart ♫

♫ The sea of tears is behind you ♫

♫ Biding the springs and autumns of the world with a big dream ♫

♫ But you still recognize my eyes, after our separation ♫

♫ Endless love and hate remain while dwelling on old grudges, like the shining stars ♫

♫ A face may change easily, but the heart remains unchanging until my hair turns white ♫

♫ I ask for wine along with the moonlight ♫