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 28)

At the age of six, Jinyan was led here by a couple

and sold to our Wen's Mansion.

I sympathized with her.

I could see that

she was well-behaved.

So I let her stay to wait upon my legitimate daughter.

Don't panic.

You need not emphasize the legitimate daughter.

You only need to remember that

you have only one daughter

and she is Princess Consort married Prince Yu.

Yes. Yes. Yes.

My daughter is the Princess Consort.

You should also keep in mind

that after Jin'er entered the mansion,

her parents never appeared again.

You sent people to search for them in Jiangnan.

But too much time had passed since their visit and their looks were unknown.

Fortunately, there is a wooden plate

that may give clues to her parents' whereabouts.

I will keep it in mind.

I will keep everything you said in mind.

Anyway,

Jin'er's parents are nowhere to be found.

That's right.

Thank you, Your Highness.

I grew up with Jin'er.

Her problem is my problem.

Don't sweat it.

Your Highness,

I have another unreasonable request.

Jin'er wasn't recruited by Sovereign Prince Yu's Mansion.

It's inappropriate for her to serve at Sovereign Prince Yu's Mansion.

Now signs of danger surround her.

I can't stop worrying about her.

Can you please

help bring Jin'er back to Wen's Mansion?

I, too, want to rescue her.

However...

Mrs.. Wen.

We should focus on

overcoming the current difficulty.

What to do?

Why would Mrs. Wen

care so much about a maid?

What's going on?

I need the best cooks here to come with me.

Your Highness, what are you...

I want to learn cooking.

Food preparation is a complex process.

We all work in the kitchen.

Naturally, we are skilled more or less.

But we excel at different cuisines.

Shut up.

You should feel honored

that I want to learn from you.

If none of you is the best cook,

then you all need to come with me.

Take them along.

Go.

Go.

Go.

Your Highness,

the kitchen staff just said

that Princess Rongjing

borrowed all the cooks

from the kitchen.

"Borrowed"? More like "stole".

She said to learn cooking.

Now that she's stolen all the cooks,

what will Prince Yu eat?

Princess Rongjing said

she had prepared food for Prince Yu specially.

Let her be.

She has gone too far.

Your Highness,

you can't let her get away with it.

It's true that she is a little domineering.

Li Chaohai,

go advise her for me.

As Princess of Nanyu,

she can't act like this

unless she wants the people here

to complain about her.

Yes.

That's all?

What else should I do?

When you punished me,

you enumerated my offenses.

But you keep Princess Rongjing from harm.

She is Princess of Nanyu, after all.

I'm...

I'm General Wen's legitimate daughter.

No.

Calm down.

Jiang Jinyan, a native of Jiangnan,

faced an unfortunate flood...

(Qinzheng Hall)

(Qinzheng Hall)

What's the situation?

You are all dismissed.

You are dismissed too.

Me?

I don't want to hear anyway. I'll walk the rabbit.

I knew it. He's a hypocrite who chooses the beauty over his principles.

He never kept me from his conversations in the past.

And now...

Whatever. I don't care.

What's the situation?

I saw people from Prince Jin's Mansion at Wen's Mansion.

So I climbed onto the roof and eavesdropped

on the conversation between Mrs. Wen and Prince Jin.

There seems to be something wrong with Jinyan's background.

It looks like her parents are nowhere to be found.

Mrs. Wen was especially worried about it.

A general's wife

was worried about a maid?

I, too, find it strange.

But I don't know why.

Mrs. Wen was worried.

Maybe something is wrong with her background.

Perhaps her parents are criminals.

How should we cope with the Princess Dowager?

Find a pair of parents for her.

Get through the Princess Dowager's inquisition.

Then I will carry out a thorough investigation.

Are you going to deceive the Princess Dowager?

If something really was wrong with her background

and Mother found out about it,

she would be dead.

Yes.

Then are we continuing

to investigate Jinyan's background?

Sure.

Do whatever it takes to discover her background.

Yes.

-Guard Zhong. -Guard Zhong.

Send the letter out of the mansion right away.

Yes.

Get inside.

You, get inside.

(Ministry of Revenue's Household Registration Book 85: Pingyang, Shanxi)

I found it.

(Daughter: Li Jinyan born in Pingyang, Shanxi)

His brow ridge

should be higher.

Now they look like a mirror image.

(Zhang's Mansion)

When you arrive in Jin City, there will be people picking you up.

Remember. The more you speak, the more mistakes you make.

Play it by ear.

Yes.

Take this.

Come on.

Go.

(Prince Jin's Mansion)

The servants at Sovereign Prince Yu's Mansion have been informed.

But you still need to behave at Sovereign Prince Yu's Mansion.

Yes.

Go.

(Prince Jin's Mansion)

Guard Zhong.

Guard Zhong.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

I'm on duty.

I'm giving you this.

You must not refuse to take it.

Your Highness.

I have an urgent matter to take care of.

Please don't make things difficult for me.

What urgent matter?

Do you have to leave early in the morning?

Yes. I have to leave.

Forgive me, Your Highness.

Stop right there!

Do you know it took me a whole day and night

and several cuts on my fingers to learn how to make the food?

Your boxed meal should be given to Prince Yu.

I don't deserve it.

I say you deserve it

and you must take it.

What are you doing?

I'm sorry, Your Highness.

Put me down.

Put me down.

Guard Zhong, let me go.

Let me go.

What are you doing?

Let me go.

Let me go.

Let go.

Zhong Li.

Leg me go.

I will apologize to you

after work tomorrow.

Sorry.

You...

Stop right there!

Zhong Li!

Jiang Jinyan,

a native of Jiangnan,

got sold to Wen's Mansion as a maid

at age 6 due to an unfortunate flood.

We are Jinyan's parents

under orders to meet with the Princess Dowager.

That's right.

Father.

Mother.

Jin'er.

Jin'er.

You have grown so tall.

I barely recognize you.

Yeah.

I missed you so much.

We haven't seen each other for so many years.

Are you well?

We are well.

We had no choice

but to sell you to Wen's Mansion.

Do you hate us?

No. No.

My little master found such good actors.

I almost believe she is my real mother.

You two must be Jinyan's parents.

Yes.

Yes.

I'm Jiang Dezhong.

I've waited to receive you

on the Princess Dowager's order.

Jinyan,

I know you haven't seen your family for many years

and it's natural for you to feel emotional.

But we need to meet with the Princess Dowager now.

You can take your time to chat after that.

Sorry, Eunuch Jiang.

It's alright.

This way.

Li Jinyan,

daughter of Li Dewu and Liu,

a native of Pingyang, Shanxi.

I thought I was Jiang of Jiangnan.

Why did it change?

I can't ask questions right now.

Fine.

I will just improvise

after I arrive in Yongning Pavilion.

Guard Zhong.

Did anything happen just then?

No.

Only Jinyan's parents

entered the mansion through the gate.

What?

Jinyan's parents have already entered the mansion?

Yes.

I came too late, after all.

When did they enter the mansion?

About 10 minutes ago.

Eunuch Jiang and Jinyan came together to receive them.

What's wrong?

Never mind.

Stay on duty.

Yes.

Didn't I tell you to wait at the gate?

How come you let someone from Yongning Pavilion take them away?

I haven't informed that girl of my plan yet.

What if she arrives at the Princess Dowager's place

and gives herself away out of ignorance?

My crime is too serious to be pardoned.

When did they head to Yongning Pavilion?

5:45 AM.

Let's go.

Your Majesty.

They have been brought here.

I bow to you, Your Majesty.

Raise your head.

Let me see your face.

You look very much like your daughter.

Get up.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

This is our local household register.

It includes recordings of Jinyan's birth.

Even the household register can be forged.

I can't believe my little master is capable of this.

(Householder: Li Dewu born in Pingyang, Shanxi)

(Spouse: Liu, also born in Pingyang, Shanxi)

(Daughter: Li Jinyan born in Pingyang, Shanxi)

You gave birth to a clever girl.

Good.

I also think it's good.

I pay respect to you, Your Highness.

Spare the formalities.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Give His Highness a seat.

Jinyan works in the mansion.

But she missed her family.

So the Princess Dowager permitted you two

to enter the mansion and have an audience with her.

We are lucky to have our daughter

serve His Highness and Her Majesty

at Sovereign Prince Yu's Mansion.

Jinyan.

You were born lowly.

Now Prince Yu takes a liking to you.

You need to fulfill your duties

and bring honor to your family,

so as to repay your parents for bearing and raising you.

Your Majesty and Prince Yu have showered me with great favor.

I will keep your words in mind.

Reward.

Prince Yu and the Princess Dowager have rewarded

Mr. and Mrs. Li with 20 taels of silver,

a string of pearls and agates,

and ten bolts of brocade with gold threads.

Thank you, Your Highness. Thank you, Your Majesty.

Jinyan's parents Mr. and Mrs. Jiang are here for an audience as ordered.

Mr. and Mrs. Jiang?

Are they also Jinyan's parents?

But...

(Yongning Pavilion)

Jin'er,

I'm your mother.

Why am I seeing another pair of parents?

What's happening?

Tell me.

What is this about?

Zhong Li arranged for Mr. and Mrs. Li.

Who are Mr. and Mrs. Jiang?

Did Prince Jin arrange for them?

Didn't you just say

you were a native of Pingyang, Shanxi?

I...

Jin'er.

Kid,

we are natives of Jiangnan.

When you were six years old, we were broke

and had no choice but to sell you to Wen's Mansion as a maid.

Jiang of Jiangnan, six years old...

They are the parents

my little master arranged for me.

Then Mr. and Mrs. Li...

Lowly maid,

how dare you trick me?

Can't you tell

who are your parents?

Servants.

Take this liar away.

Mother.

Prince Yu.

Mother.

Please calm down.

In my opinion,

this might not be Jinyan's doing.

Jinyan just admitted

that Mr. and Mrs. Li were her parents.

Look.

She looks at a loss.

She must be perplexed as well.

I have a question.

Mr. and Mrs. Li have government documents

and identification to prove their words.

What do Mr. and Mrs. Jiang

have?

Uh...

I think someone made arrangements

to frame Jinyan.

I'm wronged.

-I dare not. -I dare not.

She is just a maid.

Why would anyone go through the trouble of framing her?

She is my maid.

Who knows if other people consider her an annoyance.

Since you also claim to be Jinyan's birth parents,

when is Jinyan's birthday?

Uh...

It's the 18th day of the eleventh lunar month.

Yes. Yes.

Servants.

Take Mr. and Mrs. Jiang out.

-Spare me, Your Highness. -Spare me, Your Highness.

Spare me, Your Highness.

Jinyan was born on the 18th day of the eleventh lunar month.

Jin'er. Jin'er.

Jin'er, say something.

Jin'er.

Jinyan's birthday is the 18th day of the fifth lunar month.

Everyone knows

that I threw her birthday party

in the back garden a few days ago.

These two people attempted to frame

Jinyan.

Their crime is too serious to be pardoned.

Zhong Li.

I'm here.

Who did they meet?

Who did they contact?

Whose order did they act upon?

I want to know the answers to these questions.

Take them out.

Yes.

Your Highness.

Servants.

Spare me, Your Highness!

Spare me, Your Highness!

Spare me, Your Highness!

We are wronged!

Jin'er, help us!

Your Highness!

Jin'er! Jin'er!

Jin'er, help us!

Jin'er, say something!

Spare me, Your Highness!

Jin'er!

Spare me, Your Highness!

Prince Yu.

Do you take no account of me?

Mother, don't worry.

I will handle this matter fairly

and give you a satisfactory reply.

(Qinzheng Hall)

I need to talk to Prince Yu.

Miss, don't make things difficult for us.

I really need to talk to him.

Guard Zhong.

Guard Zhong!

Your Highness.

Speak.

As you expected,

Mr. and Mrs. Jiang work for Prince Jin.

A few days ago, they entered the city

and stayed in an inn near Prince Jin's Mansion.

Shanhai even met with them.

How affectionate Prince Jin is.

What's that?

I have found the reason

that Jinyan associates

with Prince Jin.

This is the portrait of Sujin,

the legitimate daughter of General Wen at her Hairpin Ceremony.

Little master.

Jin'er.

She is...

She is

Wen Sujin.

Wen Sujin.

She is the daughter of Wen Buqing.

Yes.

She

should have been my wife.

Yes.

Then she is the reason

that Prince Jin tried to steal my bride

despite the risk of public condemnation that day.

Yes.

Good.

Very good.

I'm good.

Your Highness.

Very good.

That day,

if not for the Princess Dowager's edict

specifying a marriage between her and me,

she would have married Prince Jin.

She didn't even follow the edict.

She didn't want to marry me.

She would rather let an impostor marry me.

She would rather deceive the ruling class than marry me.

It's not that Jinyan doesn't love you.

She was hoping to explain just then.

Love.

Love.

I thought

we were already in love with each other

and destined to be together.

It turns out

I stole her marriage.

I

broke those two lovers apart!

Please calm down, Your Highness.

I don't believe it.

I will ask her face-to-face.

Your Highness.

Don't follow me.

Did he treat you harshly?

No.

Prince Yu didn't allow me an audience with him.

It's my fault.

I don't know what went wrong

and why there were two couples.

What?

Who sent the other couple?

I guess someone else also sought to protect you.

Good to see you unharmed.

Mr. and Mrs. Jiang are unfortunate.

They probably will be killed

for lying to the monarch.

No.

I will beg Prince Yu.

Jin'er.

Don't go.

These are sensitive times.

It's all the more reason for you to stay out of trouble.

Otherwise, the Wen family would be doomed.

But if not for me,

they wouldn't have suffered this unwarranted misfortune.

I will explain to Prince Yu.

Jin'er.

Explain what?

Have I disturbed you two?

No.

Prince Jin just came for...

For what?

-For the fruit wine. -For the Lotus Leaf Cake.

What did you want to tell me?

Mr. and Mrs. Jiang...

Mr. and Mrs. Jiang

are my people.

Mr. and Mrs. Jiang.

A couple without a local household register.

Who did you think you could fool?

I...

I know

your concern for her threw you into confusion.

Mr. and Mrs. Jiang have confessed to their crime.

Should I punish you only

or punish all of you?

Your Highness,

I begged Prince Jin to help me.

It's not anyone else's fault.

Prince Jin,

Mr. and Mrs. Jiang

are all innocent.

Just punish me and flog me.

It is my doing

and has nothing to do with you.

You had no family and friends here.

I simply wanted to take advantage of this perilous situation,

draw you over to my side,

and make you grateful enough to serve me.

Your Highness,

it really has nothing to do with them.

Just punish me only

for the sake of our relationship.

It all started with me anyway.

Our relationship?

You

talk to me

about our relationship?

Good.

How daring you are for taking responsibility, Jinyan.

How affectionate and loyal you are, Xiao Qi.

Prince Jin,

you forged a maid's background,

resorted to deception,

and entered the mansion without permission during curfew hours.

You shall be confined to your mansion

and shall never leave your mansion

without permission.

♪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.♪