Original subtitles

♪They say time will reveal a person's heart♪

♪In all lives, may the sea calm the tides♪

♪Blue silk drifting to one's hometown, carrying greed, hatred, and ignorance♪

♪Going to the corners of the heavens to seek a long-awaited reunion♪

♪To live or die together, that is but an act♪

♪Letting down our memories♪

♪Why should we rip out our heart for a heartless person?♪

♪Treating each other with courtesy is but a scene in my dream♪

♪We'll wake up eventually♪

♪As the autumn wind blows, the maple leaves fall, pulling myself away♪

=Don't Forget My Love= =Episode 1=

Your Highness.

(Jun Lingchuan, third prince of Dayu Empire)

(Jun Heng, emperor of Dayu Empire)

Imperial Censor Lin,

a typical fence-sitter.

He's only responsible for advancing the progress.

He doesn't care about the result.

Your Majesty,

(Lin Jiuge, imperial censor of The Censorate)

(Lin Jiuge, imperial censor of The Censorate) we must

(Lin Jiuge, imperial censor of The Censorate) elect a crown prince

by today.

He's fooling around.

Regarding the crown prince's election,

my loyal subjects, what do you have in mind?

Chen Ruyi,

the Minister of Personnel.

(Chen Ruyi, Minister of Personnel) the Minister of Personnel.

(Chen Ruyi, Minister of Personnel) He was the student

- of Wei Yizhan. - Your Majesty.

He only climbed to his rank

(Mujin, Third Prince's bodyguard) through Wei Yizhan's recommendation.

In my opinion, First Prince is a brave and excellent warrior.

And, he had rendered military merit as well.

He's the perfect crown prince candidate.

He's the best aide he has in the imperial court.

He follows his every order.

(Qin Yuan, Minister of Revenue) Your Majesty,

(Qin Yuan, Minister of Revenue) I think First Prince is too fierce

and not compassionate enough.

He slew 30,000 prisoners of war in the Battle of Fangping.

- Wei Yizhan, - He doesn't understand the people...

(Wei Yizhan, Lord Protector General) the Lord Protector General...

(Wei Yizhan, Lord Protector General) And he raids the innocent...

And the uncle of Jun Lingchi.

He's one of the heroes of our time.

He wields absolute military power,

and his students flood the imperial court.

He's the absolute guardian of Jun Lingchi.

Wei,

out of my two sons, who do you think should be the crown prince?

Seems like Minister Qin will be challenged.

Your Majesty,

I'm a warrior who has spent half of my life on the battlefield.

I've slain countless enemies in order to protect our empire.

Minister Qin, could it be

that you think generals like us should not kill?

What a joke.

First Prince has rendered first-class merit by winning the war.

But Minister Qin made it as if First Prince had sinned instead.

What exactly is your motive here?

His Highness...

You only arranged Minister Qin to speak on your behalf.

Although Minister Qin has a silver tongue,

seems like he's at a disadvantage here.

Father did so

to test our guardians and find out about their backgrounds.

It has also violated Father's taboo.

(Seems like Lingchi has done a lot in secret. I've underestimated him.)

Let's go.

We cannot let Minister Qin fight alone.

The Third Prince has arrived!

Father, I have news to report.

The rebel army of Dongyang has surrendered.

We sustained no casualties.

Father, I'm here to request instruction on how to help them settle down.

The rebel army of Dongyang was fierce and strong.

I thought the battle would last for at least a few years.

But we actually defeated them without sacrificing a single soldier?

- Is this for real? - Without sacrificing a single soldier?

- Third Prince can lead an army as well? - First Prince is nothing special then.

You did great.

So, how do you think we should deal with them?

Your Majesty, according to law, they've committed treason.

Their clans should be executed.

They deserve to die.

Father,

in my opinion, most of them were common folks.

They were forced to join the rebel army.

In reality, they didn't do anything to betray their nation.

Why don't we help them settle down in Yen Chow?

Although it's a wasteland,

it has plenty of water resources.

It will surely turn into a fertile land over time.

Let them reclaim the wasteland?

That's a great idea.

Great. The Minister of Revenue will receive income again.

To rule the nation with benevolence seems like a better choice.

Although it was a tough situation, Third Prince resolved it

without any trouble. He's amazing.

Very good. Since no one is raising any objections,

just do what you deem fit.

Yes, Father.

(Lingchi is too stubborn. Lingchuan is a better choice here.)

Your Majesty.

Prime Minister Yun,

what do you think?

In my opinion,

(Yun Haotian, Prime Minister) First Prince is brave and strong

(Yun Haotian, Prime Minister) while Third Prince is benevolent and wise.

They're both vital to Dayu Empire.

His daughter will be the crown princess no matter who the crown prince is.

He's already a winner. There's no need to pick a side.

My loyal subjects,

my son, Lingchuan, is benevolent and filial.

And, he exhibits good governance. He's the best candidate to lead the empire.

He shall be appointed as the next crown prince.

Thank you, Father.

Long live Your Majesty.

(Prime Minister Yun, he's second only to the emperor.)

He wields all the power in the world.

However, he also exhibits great forbearance.

Does he really not care for power?

Or is he...

This is bad!

(Prime Minister's Residence) Young Lady has fallen unconscious!

(Prime Minister's Residence) Where is she?

She's in her room.

(Yun Qianyu, daughter of the prime minister)

Young Lady!

Young Lady?

(Yan Chi, bodyguard of Prime Minister's Residence)

You!

What's the matter?

You've been wearing this ever since you joined our residence.

I just wish to take a look at your face.

The imperial edict has arrived.

The imperial edict?

♪My longing knows no bounds, in memories I wallow♪

♪Us and our wishful thinking♪

♪When memories turn into poetry♪

♪Which poem will be yours?♪

♪Year after year, an instant change♪

♪The few nights that contain our memories♪

♪Looking as the stars vanish, you grew distant from me♪

♪Why can't I forget about you?♪

♪Words after words, tears flowing down♪

♪As the trees and plants wither♪

♪Where are you during New Year's Eve?♪

♪Can you please look back?♪

♪Just once♪