Original subtitles

♪Write about how we met,♪

♪knew and fell for each other.♪

♪You pull at my heartstrings and never stop.♪

♪Again and again,♪

♪love is surging outward like a tide♪

♪and I miss you deeply.♪

♪I persisted disregard everything.♪

♪Now you are well within reach.♪

♪It is a dream coming true.♪

♪When the firefly light twinkles like the stars,♪

♪I miss you so much.♪

♪It is a yearning of my whole life.♪

♪The stars in the sky seem to be falling down.♪

♪Now you are well within reach.♪

♪It is a dream coming true.♪

♪When the firefly light twinkles like the stars,♪

♪I miss you so much.♪

♪It is a yearning of my whole life.♪

♪In the place where the stars in the sky seem to be falling down.♪

=The Legend of Jinyan=

(Episode 1)

In the seventh year of Qianning,

Prince Chu, also known as Xiao Cheng, died from illness.

Princess Consort Cheng took control of Chu's land

and arranged for her son Xiao Yu to inherit the throne.

Xiao Yu received the title of Prince Yu.

Xiao Qi, the firstborn illegitimate son of Prince Chu,

was sent to the northern borderlands

to guard the northern borderlands on behalf of his father.

Three years after Prince Yu succeeded to the throne,

his family was not peaceful.

All his three wives passed away successively.

Rumors circulated on the streets.

In May of the seventh year of Qianning,

the Princess Dowager held a banquet

to solidify the family,

inviting gorgeous women in the right age group in the city

with the aim of finding another wife for Prince Yu.

(Muchen Temple)

Yeah. It looks good.

It's so pretty.

Nice.

Yeah.

So beautiful.

Give me this one.

-Here you go. -Thank you.

This one is pretty.

Okay. Okay.

Thank you.

Lady Sujin.

Call me "Childe."

(Wen Sujin, legitimate daughter of General Wen Buqing)

Yes.

Childe.

We really should go home.

If you are seen in the outdoors again,

Mrs. Wen will punish you again.

You can go home yourself.

I'm staying to witness

the once-in-a-century wonder.

Once-in-a-century?

It's the astronomical phenomenon predicted by the Administration of Heavenly Observatory.

Haven't you heard?

(Muchen Temple) The word on the street

is that on the night of the Lantern Festival,

Guiwu Mountain will serve as the best observation platform.

Watch out.

(Muchen Temple)

Your Highness.

Call me "Childe."

(Xiao Yu, firstborn legitimate son of Prince Chu, also known as Prince Yu)

Yes, Childe.

There are many eyes and ears at this place.

(Zhong Li, Commander of the Palace Guards)

Be careful, Childe.

I don't need you to remind me of that.

Just wait here.

To the Buddha,

I burn the incenses and pray.

I dare not be less than sincere.

I hope everything goes well for Father on the borders

and he'll end the war and come home soon.

I hope the Wen family will enjoy peace,

my mother will live long

and my elder sister will have her wish fulfilled.

I also hope

to find a good man

and be with him forever.

(Wen's Mansion)

The Fruit Banquet

(Mrs. Wen, wife of General Wen Buqing) is indeed a grand event.

Get the chaise ready.

Ancai.

Tell Jin'er to wash herself

and go to the Sovereign Prince Yu's Mansion with me.

Lady Sujin is...

(Wen Suyu, illegitimate daughter of Wen Buqing) I told Sujin to get a protective talisman

for Father at the temple.

She heard that the talismans worked the best on the night of the Lantern Festival.

So she went out at dusk.

You...

It's my fault.

Please punish me.

Stop kneeling here.

Send people to find her.

Don't worry, Mrs. Wen,

I'll take people to find her right now.

Outrageous.

I expected you to teach Sujin

some manners and rules of etiquette.

And what have you done?

You clowned around with her.

Tell me.

How many times have you helped her sneak out?

I wouldn't care if this happened on any other day.

But today is the day of the Fruit Banquet held by the Princess Dowager.

Not attending the banquet is disobeying the royal order.

Lady Sujin is not here,

but Lady Suyu is here.

Ancai.

Watch your mouth.

Get up.

The fireworks have been set off. The banquet will start soon.

We don't have the time to wait for her.

Suyu.

You'll go to the Sovereign Prince Yu's Mansion

and attend the Fruit Banquet with me.

Yes.

Ancai.

Fetch the veil.

Put the veil on my illegitimate daughter.

Yes.

This is the Princess Dowager's banquet.

An illegitimate daughter who isn't part of the family shouldn't show up.

You shall attend the banquet as my legitimate daughter Sujin.

Yes.

Childe.

I have a bad feeling.

Why is your face stained?

Childe.

Childe.

You scared the hell out of me, Xiaonan.

You are a grown-up now.

Don't make such a fuss.

By the way,

what were you saying?

Childe,

your face is stained.

This is odd. Where is my handkerchief?

Childe.

Childe, use my handkerchief.

Childe.

You look so handsome.

Childe.

-Childe. -Childe.

-Use my handkerchief. -Use mine.

-Use mine. -Use mine.

No.

-Use mine. -Use mine.

Use my handkerchief, Childe.

-Childe. -Childe.

Childe. Don't leave. Childe.

-Childe. -Don't leave.

-Childe. -Childe.

Childe, don't leave.

I... I...

I'm... I'm sorry.

No worries.

Childe.

Childe.

Are you okay?

I don't need these handkerchiefs.

Give these back to them.

Thank you.

You are welcome.

Childe.

What are you looking at?

Didn't you see the man

who gave me the handkerchief?

That was a really handsome gentleman.

What a pity.

My Lady.

It's time to go home.

Go home. Go home.

Remember

to call me "Childe"

before telling me to go home.

Childe.

Childe.

My Lady, what are you doing?

You don't understand.

I can see farther at a higher place.

Since there will be an astronomical phenomenon,

I should go to higher ground to observe it more clearly.

My Lady,

we'd better not go up.

If something bad happened to you,

Lady Suyu would be mad.

She would never help you

sneak out again.

Don't you dare

tell my elder sister about this.

My Lady.

My Lady.

Master.

There has been strife in the court.

Rumor has it that Father left a testament.

But nobody in the court can find it.

Please enlighten me, Master.

Amitābha.

Is this left by Father?

(A soldier's duty is to guard the vast land and secure people's peace.)

The gold-jade token.

The gold-jade token is Father's testament?

The gold-jade token is a worldly thing,

not part of anyone's testament.

This is simply a light

your father has given you.

I have cautiously kept

the late Sovereign Prince's testament for three years.

I have never lowered my guard.

Today I should tell you...

Watch out, Your Highness!

Master.

Master.

Stop!

See?

I said the view was better on higher ground.

My Lady.

Are you a monster from fiction?

How can you not be afraid?

I've removed enough glazed tiles

of Wen's Mansion.

This parapet

is nothing.

No high-born lady in Jin City

would do the same thing as you.

My Lady.

That's for talking too much.

This year's barringtonia is especially sweet.

This is edible?

Sure.

The barringtonia has an aroma of peach and a luscious aftertaste.

Try it.

My Lady!

My Lady!

My Lady!

My Lady!

What happened to you?

My Lady.

What happened to you?

Are you okay?

Are you too terrified to speak?

No.

I just had a dream.

That man was in my dream.

Then...

Then did you dream

about the trouble we're in?

How many times have I told you? Call me...

(Wen's Mansion)

Aunt.

Please put in a good word for me.

I'm afraid Mother will...

Mrs. Wen.

Mother.

I've realized my mistake.

You made a mistake?

I...

Mother, I'm really sorry.

Your father has raised you as a boy since you were little.

I have never restricted you

with the rules for noble ladies.

I only hope you can live freely and happily.

But look at you.

What has all the pampering turned you into?

You no longer know your life's priorities.

Suyu,

Sujin doesn't know better. Are you the same as her?

Do you think you're too good for the Wen family?

Besides,

who says you could accept

Prince Jin's gift at tonight's aristocratic banquet?

I've realized my mistake.

I'd take any punishment from you.

Mother,

you know people are most likely

to get an answer to their prayers at the Muchen Temple.

I really went there to pray

for Father and the family.

I didn't know the Princess Dowager would hold a banquet.

Right?

Please take my good intention into account

and forgive me.

Shut up.

Suyu,

you knew you were there

in the name of my legitimate daughter Sujin.

You should have behaved properly.

What if...

Mother.

Stop reprimanding Suyu.

My head hurts.

What,

you've learned how to feign sickness?

I'm not feigning sickness.

I'm really feeling ill.

It feels so hot.

This is unacceptable.

Xiaonan.

Go find a doctor.

Yes.

Come here. Help Lady Sujin back to her room.

Suyu,

go back to your room.

Yes.

What happened tonight

must be related to Prince Jin.

Prince Jin was at the aristocratic banquet tonight.

He even gave a warm jade stone to the girl he adored.

Everyone saw it.

You might be thinking too much, Your Highness.

Thinking too much?

There has been a hot debate going on within the mansion

and people have been saying I don't deserve the Sovereign Prince's title.

How can I not think too much?

Never mind.

Tell the servants

to arrange the burial of Master Yuanhui.

Draft an edict to confer a higher title on him.

Renovate his temple.

Donate money to his temple.

Make sure they complete these tasks neatly.

Yes.

(A soldier's duty is to guard the vast land and secure people's peace.)

What?

Have you got anything else to say?

I heard that the Princess Dowager asked

quite a few high-born ladies to attend the banquet.

Only a few days have passed since my wife's funeral.

Does the Princess Dowager intend to find me a new wife now?

As the Prince, I can't be so heartless to my wife.

Don't worry, Your Highness.

We have found the testament.

The rumors will be dispelled eventually.

The gold-jade token may be Father's legacy,

but it's not his testament.

What?

This matter requires further consideration.

I'm tired now.

You are dismissed.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

(A soldier's duty is to guard the vast land and secure people's peace.)

Wen Sujin

is beautiful, docile, graceful and virtuous.

The Princess Dowager has asked the Ministry of Rites to issue this edict.

The Princess Consort's title will be conferred on the daughter of Wen.

The daughter of Wen will move into the Sovereign Prince Yu's Mansion.

I...

I became the Princess Consort?

It's bold of me to have such a dream.

Be the Princess Consort?

I'd rather live longer.

The Princess Consort just passed away.

Her body is still fresh.

And he's already having a new wife?

I heard that his new wife was chosen by the Princess Dowager.

I wonder who this unlucky woman is.

I wonder if she can survive for more than three months.

Watch your mouth.

Come on. Let's go.

Look. Look.

So many people.

Yeah.

Yeah.

The palace residents look so different from us.

(Wen's Mansion)

What a great occasion.

Mrs. Wen.

It's happy news.

We're honored to receive a dignitary like you.

What edict have you brought,

Eunuch Jiang?

The Sovereign Prince Yu's Mansion really sent people here?

Am I hearing things?

It's true, My Lady.

My ears work fine.

I'm here to announce the edict about the new Princess Consort.

It's great news.

Yeah.

Mrs. Wen,

the Wen family's daughter will become the Princess Consort.

Eunuch Jiang, please come in.

It's excellent news.

Yeah.

Catch the edict.

Hurry. Hurry.

You hoyden from the countryside,

stop running around.

You have offended Eunuch Jiang.

You deserve punishment.

Take her away.

Take her away now.

Come on.

Come on.

Eunuch Jiang.

That's a niece of my distant relative in the countryside.

She has been working in the mansion.

But she is clumsy as hell.

Don't bother with her.

Fine.

The Wen's Mansion has a high doorsill.

I might as well announce the edict right here.

Wen Sujin

is beautiful, docile,

graceful and virtuous.

The Princess Dowager has asked

the Ministry of Rites to issue this edict.

The Princess Consort's title will be conferred on the daughter of Wen.

The daughter of Wen will move into the Sovereign Prince Yu's Mansion.

Aunt Mu,

let me ask him what this is about.

What did he mean by the edict about the new Princess Consort?

My Lady,

that person is a dignitary from the Sovereign Prince Yu's Mansion.

You have offended him.

Go to your room and lie low for now.

Aunt Mu, I...

Look. Look.

Take her to her room.

Yes.

My Lady, let's go.

Come on.

Look. Look.

Another group of people have come.

Yeah.

This is an uncommon scene.

Yeah.

Yeah.

What's happening?

Look.

Look.

This is the first time I've seen such a grand procession.

Hurry.

(Xiao Qi, firstborn illegitimate son of Prince Chu, also known as Prince Jin)

He looks so handsome.

I'm really envious.

Yeah.

Mrs. Wen.

I have come to marry Miss Wen according to the engagement.

Engagement?

Engagement?

What engagement?

What engagement?

The engagement between Miss Wen and me, of course.

What,

don't you know, Eunuch Jiang?

You must not marry her.

Wen's legitimate daughter

is the wife of Prince Yu

as specified in the letter of marriage drafted by the Ministry of Rites.

You...

You must have visited the wrong family today.

You think you can bluff me with an order

and a claim that I've visited the wrong family?

Nice try.

Your Highness,

you may have performed meritorious service in the north,

but don't let that be your reason to show arrogance.

The Princess Dowager has made a public announcement.

How are you going to explain this to the Princess Dowager and Prince Yu?

Explain?

I have a question for Prince Yu.

For someone who has received proper education,

he shouldn't be trying to steal his elder brother's wife.

How is he going to explain this to me?

You must not speak recklessly about such an important matter.

Mrs. Wen,

I'm here to announce an edict.

Tell Miss Wen to come out and accept the edict.

Eunuch Jiang,

the wind is strong in the outdoors.

You might as well go inside and enjoy tea with me.

If Miss Wen's reputation is damaged,

will you be able to take responsibility?

Gentlemen,

please come in.

How come my dream came true?

I think I dreamed about the edict.

It happened exactly as I dreamed.

My Lady, it's not a dream.

It's a direct order from the Ministry of Rites.

No way.

Impossible.

This is not true.

There can't be such a coincidence.

No. I must get to the bottom of this.

My Lady,

you are not going anywhere

from now on.

Aunt Mu,

what are you doing?

The Princess Dowager's edict and Prince Jin's betrothal presents

are right at the gate.

Both Prince Yu and Prince Jin want to marry you.

The Wen family is stuck in a difficult situation, My Lady.

Aunt Mu,

am I hearing things?

You must be confused.

Perhaps...

Perhaps it's a misunderstanding.

Yes. It might be a misunderstanding.

Just let me ask them what this is about.

Sovereign Prince Yu and Prince Jin are asking for the same woman's hand in marriage.

This kind of thing

has never happened before.

I dare not speak falsely.

You should stay in your room for now.

Don't act recklessly.

Xiaonan.

Come with me.

Yes.

Your Highness.

I just returned from the Ministry of Rites.

I've been told that the Princess Dowager has found you a new wife.

A new wife?

Yes.

She has designated Cavalry General Wen Buqing's daughter Sujin

as your new wife.

The Ministry of Rites has drafted an edict.

Jiang Dezhong went to Wen's Mansion to announce the edict early in the morning.

My late wife died of sickness suddenly.

We don't even know what disease she had.

Wen Buqing commands three hundred thousand troops.

Guarding the southern borders, he has rendered meritorious service.

If his daughter marries me

and ends up like my late wife,

he'll become my enemy.

Prince Jin also went to Wen's Mansion

to ask for her hand in marriage early in the morning.

If he becomes Wen Buqing's son-in-law...

Then I'll have no troop to deploy.

I can't marry

Wen Buqing's daughter.

But I'm not letting her marry him.

Your Highness, what are you...

Let's go to Wen's Mansion.

Ancai,

Prince Jin sent me a warm jade stone.

But why is he proposing to Sujin?

He must have his own reason.

If only Sujin were still outside the mansion.

Then I would

wear the veil again,

pretend to be the legitimate daughter,

pick Prince Jin

and marry him.

You mustn't do that.

Fate decides my life.

But why can't I break free from fate?

I must gamble to change my life.

Why did it happen as I dreamed?

The childe in fiction can do anything

and is omnipotent.

I wish you were like the childe

and would save me again.

He's really here.

Sister.

What brought you here?

I'm here to see if you have made up your mind.

Will you marry Sovereign Prince Yu or Prince Jin?

No.

I don't want to marry either of them.

Alright.

In that case,

you should leave.

Leave?

Run away like before.

Go as far as you can.

But...

But this isn't a small matter like going to the park.

If I ran away,

what would happen to the Wen family?

I'm not leaving.

And I won't accept the edict.

I won't accept any marriage.

The worst they can do is kill me.

Sujin.

Prince Yu and Prince Jin are royalty.

We can't offend them.

Prince Jin grew up with us.

We had a teacher-student relationship.

Surely, he won't make things difficult for me.

Nonsense.

Prince Jin went to guard the borders.

We haven't seen him for many years.

Besides, we can't take

childhood friendship seriously.

Even if Prince Jin understands you,

you still have to accept the royal edict.

Be good.

Listen to me.

Go out and hide.

Inform Father as soon as possible.

If Father submits a petition,

the court might reconsider

this matter to honor Father

and the troops on the borders.

Otherwise,

you would bring a fatal disaster to the Wen family

by choosing between the two princes.

The royal edict has been delivered here.

I don't have the time to reach the borders and inform Father.

You have got me.

I'll buy you time.

Sister,

I don't think this is...

What did Father tell you?

You need to be decisive.

Here is the clearance token.

Keep it.

You have a long way to go.

Take care.

Go and come back soon.

Your Highness.

What's the matter?

Our scout just reported

that Prince Yu left his mansion

for Wen's Mansion.

Maybe Prince Yu is determined

to have Miss Wen.

I didn't contend with him for the Sovereign Prince's title.

But I won't

let him have Jin'er.

Send people to stop him.

Yes.

Oh no. Oh no.

They are coming after me.

What are you doing?

Make way.

Sorry. Sorry.

♪Into your eyes, I gazed.♪

♪My heart missed a beat.♪

♪In our prime, we met.♪

♪The yearnings well up in my eyes.♪

♪I keep my love deep in my heart.♪

♪You are always on my mind.♪

♪When we first met in our youth, I hoped for beautiful days ahead.♪

♪Even if I can't win your heart, I won't let go of your hand.♪

♪I look far into the distance alone, ignoring the noise of the world.♪

♪You are the one and only person I pray for.♪

♪When we first met in our youth, I hoped for beautiful days ahead.♪

♪Even if I can't win your heart, I won't let go of your hand.♪

♪I look far into the distance alone, ignoring the noise of the world.♪

♪You are the one and only person I pray for.♪

♪I want to keep you by my side and our love will not fade.♪

♪Even if I can't win your heart, I won't let go of your hand.♪

♪I guard your goodness, shutting away the clamour of the world.♪

♪You are the one and only person I fall for.♪

♪Just remember my vow.♪

♪I want nobody, but you.♪

♪That is the ever-lasting love I promised.♪ ♪That is the ever-lasting love you promised.♪

♪Only you know it.♪

♪Only I know it.♪

♪I still can't forget our love.♪

♪You are the one and only person I fall for.♪