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[A Dream Within A Dream]

[Episode 10]

Who are you calling stingy?

Who are you saying has small eyes?

Your Highness,

I didn't mean you. Your eyes aren't small.

Let's go, Your Highness.

We'll be late if we don't light the lanterns now.

Hurry!

Let's go light the lanterns!

Here, come here.

Your eyes are small. Take this.

Thank you, Sir.

So pretty..

Gentlemen.

-Eighteenth Prince -Long time no see.

I'd like to offer you both a toast.

Gentlemen...

This one here,

hasn't even taken that position yet,

but already acts like this.

Are you satisfied with today's banquet?

Yes, very satisfied.

Mr. Wang.

Mr. Song.

I've been waiting for you all evening.

I finally get to offer you a toast.

The other day in court,

you spoke up for my cousin.

I have etched it into my heart.

There'll be more matters of state in the future.

I shall seek your advice again.

You're too kind, Your Highness.

Everything I've said in court

was all out of a sense of justice.

I don't deserve such praise from you, Eighteenth Prince.

Well, I...

Mr. Song,

you're standing on ceremony now.

My cousin

will soon marry your eldest daughter.

Right?

As for me,

Miss Yiting and I will also be...

Mr. Song?

You...

You...

I'm having a stomach ache.

Please excuse me.

Mr. Song.

Mr. Song!

You...

Is this for real?

Did he just decline

the divine wine I offered?

He's really disregarding my pride.

Your Highness,

should we go after him?

Why bother chasing?

What does he have to chase after?

He- He's even acting up now.

Yiting,

there.

The second son of the Vice Minister of Rites.

Looks sneaky.

What about that one?

The head of the Hanlin Academy.

He was the third-ranked scholar at just twenty,

he's definitely talented.

Hopelessly rigid.

Then what do you think

about this one here?

Your Highness,

I have some matters to attend to.

I'll take my leave now.

Yiting!

Yiting.

Yiting.

There will be fireworks soon.

Won't you watch them with me?

This is a good opportunity to get to know me better.

Yiting!

This...

Could it be my appearance is too grand today,

that it made her feel inferior?

Remember what I said.

If Li Shiliu fails in the assassination or if the situation changes,

make sure to deploy more men near the leisure boat.

Yes.

Great! Great!

It's me.

Come out.

Yimeng has taken him to the riverside.

When do you plan to make your move, sir?

After one incense stick burns out.

Mr. Li, aren't you going to ask me about

the Qianyu Army's support plan?

Such overconfidence.

Be careful of losing your life here.

His kung fu is not weak.

If you fail,

I urge you to not implicate Yimeng.

Take care, Brother Li.

You take care too, Brother Chu.

Chu Guihong.

Why did you hurt me?

Who are you?

I've known Li Shiliu for so long,

he has never called me Brother Chu.

Didn't you just call me Brother Li?

Why can't I call you Brother Chu?

I've crossed swords with Li Shiliu before.

His kung fu is not weak.

If someone were to ambush him,

it wouldn't have succeeded so easily.

Speak.

Who are you really?

Well done!

Good!

One more.

Thank you.

Here, this is yours. Hold it well.

Next.

Very nice.

That's right.

Indeed.

Lanterns for sale!

Lanterns, lanterns!

Come and take a look!

What wish did you make?

Why don't you tell first, Your Highness.

What wish did you make?

I've never believed in these things.

Whatever I want,

I just earn it myself.

However,

as long as you serve me well,

I will make

all your wishes l come true.

Really?

Alright then.

You better listen carefully.

I want

a dog that looks like a cat,

a cat that looks like a dog,

and a flying Pegasus.

I also want a big house,

to admire cedar in summer and lotus flowers in winter.

I want to not having to work all year round.

No presentations, no mental control,

no encounters with overconfident mediocre men.

and no keyboard warriors when I'm online.

As for the person I like,

he should be a gentle puppy during the day

and a fierce wolf at night.

When he's free, he should also help me walk

the dog that looks like a cat.

What nonsense are you talking about?

See?

You can't do it, can you?

If you can't,

cut it out with that bossy CEO act.

I'll do it.

I said I'll do it.

As long as you help me find the method of weapon forging,

your wishes,

I will fulfil them for you.

You...

What are you up to now?

If I tell you

that I can make them come true.

I'm only asking this once.

Will you trust me?

I...

I don't trust you one bit.

Look, look, look!

They're setting off fireworks!

It's so beautiful!

It's the fireworks prepared by the Qianyu Army.

Your Highness,

let's get on the boat to watch.

I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

I'm clumsy.

Please punish me, Miss.

It's alright.

Seventh Prince, I'm sorry.

I'll go clean up over there first.

You...

Go ahead and eat and drink.

Please wait a moment.

Miss Song,

I thought this Seventh Prince would be so hard to kill,

but he seems ordinary to me.

With those acting skills just now,

you still have the nerve to comment on others?

Let's quickly leave this place.

Let's not delay Mr. Li's action.

Thought it would be a final boss fight,

turns out it's an immediate defeat.

Chu Guihong,

what is the meaning of this?

There are thieves causing trouble in the city tonight.

I chased them to this place.

I didn't expect to disturb Your Highness.

Then it's your incompetence, Chu Guihong.

Alllowing the criminals

to escape to this place.

You may excuse now.

I will personally interrogate this person.

No way.

What does it have to do with you?

Seventh Prince,

maintaining the security of the capital

is the duty of all citizens of Great Jing.

In my opinion,

this person is already injured.

He seems quite pitiful.

And he hasn't really done anything bad.

Let's just release him.

That's not possible.

General Chu is right.

Before we confirm this person's identity,

we can't let them go easily.

The Seventh Prince is right.

Let the capital prefecture's office interrogate them.

No way.

Miss Song,

Chu doesn't look like a good person at all.

He's definitely putting on this act

to harm Chief Master.

What does this have to do with you?

Miss Song said

this is the duty of every citizen of Great Jing.

Today is the Lantern Festival.

I suppose General Chu

must have many matters to attend to.

Why bother holding onto him?

Stay back, all of you.

Run! Someone's trying to assassinate in public!

Nan Heng,

today I have come specifically to take your life.

Cover me while I jump off the boat.

Let's go.

Wait.

[Peace & Prosperity]

Our people.

Our enemy.

That's right.

Why are you still acting?

Get him!

I... You...

Don't come any closer.

Seventh Prince!

Don't- don't hurt him.

Don't hurt him.

The Seventh Prince has been attacked.

The Xuanjia Army is here to investigate.

Everyone, make way!

Qianyu Army, listen up!

Quickly follow me to the dock.

-Get out of the way! -Move!

Make way!

Make way, make way!

Make way!

Make way!

Make way!

Everyone stop right there!

Your Highness, Your Highness.

Don't be rash, don't be rash.

Don't be rash, Seventh Prince.

Chu Guihong,

I need you to give me an explanation.

What's your relationship with these people?

Also,

in this assassination,

how much were you involved?

Seventh Prince,

this has nothing to do with him.

It was me.

I did it all by myself.

Song Yimeng.

Yimeng.

Do you know the gravity of the crime of attempting to assassinate a prince?

Your whole family will be executed. Can you bear the consequences?

I have to even if I can't.

Your Highness.

It's because I couldn't find what you wanted.

That's why I resorted to this desperate measure.

They are all innocent.

Enough. I didn't ask you.

Chu Guihong.

You're the capital prefect.

So tell me, which one of them is telling the truth?

Or maybe…

the one who really wants me dead

is you.

As I said from the start,

I was chasing a fugitive who fled here.

As for these three people here,

neither Yimeng nor I know them.

Fine.

Then I'll

execute this criminal

right here, right now.

Nan Heng!

Don't you hurt him!

If you hurt him, I'll never let you go!

Yimeng.

Yimeng is a woman after all.

She said that out of pity.

Your Highness.

Go ahead.

Chu Guihong,

what the hell are you saying?

Yimeng, go back first.

I'll explain everything later.

You…

Your Highness!

General!

[Peace & Prosperity]

Apologies for the delay.

General.

-Take him back! -Take him back!

-Yes! -Yes!

They're ours!

Yimeng!

Your Highness, are you alright?

♪ A lifetime can't be penned, old wounds still remain ♪

♪ I shake the heavens and plains through the storm ♪

♪ Once I spoken the promise, what fear is death to me? ♪

♪ Even dreams taste free ♪

♪ Is it obsession, or chosen pain? ♪

♪ Is it pride, with no shame? ♪

♪ I gave you a love etched deep in bone ♪

♪ That's already sufficient ♪

Move aside! Move aside!

Chu Guihong.

About tonight's incident,

I'm waiting for a satisfactory explanation from you.

Great!

Mr. Li should be far away by now.

Oh no.

Mr. Li failed his assassination attempt.

Nan Heng didn't die.

That means...

Everything will still unfold as written.

It's over.

The light stand!

Go check over there.

Don't let any suspicious person go.

Yes.

Yimeng.

Yimeng.

Yimeng, that person wasn't Li Shiliu.

What happened tonight feels off too.

Trust me.

Chu Guihong.

You've been suspicious of him from the beginning.

Now it's come to this, are you satisfied?

I...

Listen to me first.

Tonight's events are just the beginning.

Later in this market,

there will be a fire.

Many innocent people will be hurt.

If you believe me,

can you send the Qianyu Army

to follow me and prevent all this from happening?

A fire?

Why would a fire suddenly break out in the city?

-Yimeng. -I…

Right now, Rong Hua and the others

are searching everywhere for Li Shiliu.

and Nan Heng's people are still watching closely.

I can't leave here.

I knew it.

Yimeng.

Let me send you home first, okay?

So much has happened tonight.

Nan Heng surely won't let this go.

I'll only be at ease if you stay at home.

No need.

Yimeng, where are you going?

To find Mr. Li.

Together with him,

we'll change the world.

Although tonight's plan went awry,

at least the intended goals

have been achieved.

Everything's settled now.

Why did you change into this outfit?

Don't worry about it.

Aren't you injured? Go back first.

Are you worried about the chaos Song Yimeng mentioned?

Put your mind at ease.

The Qianyu Army is now going all out

to search for Li Shiliu.

The entire capital is sealed tight like an iron bucket.

Only you would dare

to cause trouble on a night like this.

This is the key point.

I've been thinking these past few days

about the chaos Song Yimeng mentioned.

What exactly is it? What's the purpose?

And who's behind it all?

If things go wrong at the Lantern Festival and Chu Guihong takes the blame,

I should be the one who benefits the most.

I'm sure Your Majesty can figure that out too.

But behind the scenes,

who would be the one

who reaps the benefits?

Wait for me! Wait for me!

[A Dream of Qingning, Episode 10, Scene 21]

It's here.

It's this archway.

Please make way!

Sir, this fire is very dangerous.

Put it out quickly!

Stop, stop, stop!

Danger!

Miss, this fire is too dangerous!

It's too dangerous!

What are you doing?

Demotion.

Not demoting others, only me.

Failing to live up to lofty ambitions,

with impressive talents.

A lifetime's aspirations never fulfilled.

Never fulfilled!

Watch out!

Fire! Fire! Fire!

Help! There's a fire!

Run!

Run!

Run! Run!

Little one!

Little one, get up quickly!

Quick, be careful!

Thank you!

Be careful!

♪ I'm willing to go with the wind ♪

♪ A heart of pure, roaming free across the lands ♪

♪ No waiting, no hate, I write my own story ♪

♪ I give my all for what I believe in ♪

♪ I'm willing to go with the wind ♪

♪ And run into the fog with no regrets ♪

♪ Even if rain pours on the path ahead ♪

Are you okay?

♪ For this life, for all beings ♪

I'm fine

♪ Sweeping through a thousand years of dust ♪

Mr. Li, are you alright?

Just a minor injury, nothing serious.

Move aside! Move aside! Move aside!

Make way! We're here to put out the fire!

Move aside! Make way!

Hurry up! Move aside!

Quickly! Clear the way!

-Put out the fire, quick! -Hurry!

-Hurry! -Let’s go.

-Follow me. This way. -Hurry!

Get those civilians out of there! Hurry!

Here, water! We need water!

Quick! Over there, over there!

Slow down a bit! Move slowly!

Go!

The chaotic Lantern Festival and the fire in the city.

Everything you said has come true.

How did you know?

Mr. Li.

Do you believe in fate?

What do you mean?

In this world,

everyone's birth

was prewritten in a script,

with all the joys and sorrows predetermined.

And in the end,

it leads to

an outcome you can never change.

This is the rule of this world.

I don't believe in those

heretical teachings.

Mountains weren't born with peaks,

and roads weren't born flat.

Whether it's humiliation or ups and downs,

joy or sorrow,

I have my own hands and feet.

I can trample through thorns and aim my blade up at the sky.

Why should the outcome

of my life be in someone else's hands?

If there is really some rule‑maker

pulling strings behind the scenes,

then I should be the one holding the pen.

I knew it.

The Lantern Festival was meant to be a disaster,

and between us two,

there was no fate for us to meet.

But ever since you, Mr. Li,

saved me at Waning River Crescent,

I've always felt that something

has been changed.

Mr. Li,

thank you.

I knew it.

Fate

could be changed.

The world

can also be changed.

Search every corner thoroughly.

Yes.

General,

everything here has been taken care of.

All potential risks have been identified and addressed.

There shouldn't be any more issues.

Good.

What about Li Shiliu?

One of our men just reported

that they spotted him near Weishui Street.

I've sent two men to follow him.

Let's go there too.

General. General.

What is it?

Didn't you mention that you wanted to

set off fireworks for Miss Song during the Lantern Festival?

Besides what we used today,

I've specially kept some aside.

Would you like to give Miss Song

a surprise?

Not now.

Let's go find Li Shiliu.

Mr. Li, let me help you apply it.

Come on, give it to me.

I know.

Burns are the most painful.

I'm not sure if this medicine

contains any antibiotics.

The medical conditions here must be poor.

Remember when you go back,

keep the wound dry.

And you can't eat any inflammatory foods.

Things like lamb, beef,

seafood and such.

None of these are allowed.

If you're not careful,

this arm of yours could be ruined.

How can a swordsman who can't hold a sword,

still be called a swordsman?

♪ Beyond my control, powerless to resist ♪

♪ Yet still I dig deep, questioning fate ♪

♪ That is the meaning behind my defiance ♪

♪ Even doomed for eternity, I still have the courage ♪

How can you say it's nothing?

♪ For you, I’d step into the uncertainty ♪

You've lost so much blood.

No, no, no.

You definitely got hurt when you tried to save us.

♪ If you truly believe in this destiny ♪

No, no, no.

I've prepared some small gifts for you.

Thank you, Miss Song.

But Mr. Li saved my life.

♪ Is it self-inflicted or willful obsession? ♪

At a time like this,

♪ Is it overestimating myself, yet still without regret? ♪

how can you still not trust Mr. Li?

Nan Heng, don't touch him!

If you hurt him, I'll never let you go!

♪ To give you a love etched into the bones ♪

Let's go

♪ Then it's not something to grieve ♪

♪ If tears are proof that I once loved ♪

♪ If loss is the trace of having existed ♪

♪ Then let the tears fall ♪

♪ Let me love you ♪

♪ And fade away with one last dream ♪

Did I hurt you?

No, not at all.

Do you...

do this often?

Of course not.

I'm not a doctor.

That's not what I meant.

Then what?

Mr. Li,

you're not feeling awkward, are you?

Because I touched you?

No, how could that be?

I've been roaming the world for years.

What have I not seen before?

This is nothing.

Yes, yes, yes.

You're right.

Everything must seem trivial

to a great hero like you, right?

Then, Mr. Li,

being defeated and held captive by Nan Heng today,

to you,

is that also not a big deal?

Why are you speaking so sarcastically?

Let me ask you this.

Nan Heng already knows

you're involved in today's assassination attempt.

How are you going to get out of this?

I don't know.

Whatever.

Fighting or killing,

that's all for tomorrow.

Tonight, let's just sit here

and enjoy the Lantern Festival.

Acting without thinking things through.

How can there be

someone like you in this world?

Why not?

It's because in this world,

there are always things

beyond your consideration and calculation.

If you have ever experienced

trying your hardest to reach the top,

but never being able to get there,

then you should understand

that enjoying the view from the bottom can be quite nice too.

Don't think too much.

These are things for the protagonists to worry about.

I've been wanting to ask you,

what is a protagonist?

And what is a male lead, which you mentioned?

A male lead...

A male lead is usually

the most capable character in a script.

He must be handsome, capable, and tragic.

He must possess all the virtues.

He must

take others' sacrifices

for granted.

He must be ruthless.

He must-

In short,

he's not a good person.

And you said that

Nan Heng is the main character.

But what about me?

What am I?

You...

You're naturally a supporting character.

Supporting characters in scripts

are usually not very important

and don't have much presence.

If I'm not important,

why did you save me just now?

How can you say that, Mr. Li?

A supporting character's life is still a life.

Besides, you've helped me before.

So to me, you are very important.

♪ If frost etched traces of weariness ♪

♪ If surging clouds hid the stars ♪

Such beautiful fireworks!

♪ The gaze you once cast upon me ♪

♪ Does it still remember love and hate? ♪

♪ If the rising wind scatters the dust ♪

♪ If every dream must be awakened ♪

♪ How much of the past can we recognize? ♪

♪ In a single thought lies tenderness ♪

The script never mentioned

♪ Look at the vast heavens, letting rain fall, indifferent to all ♪

that the fireworks in this world would be so beautiful.

And

it also didn't mention

♪ Watch how time quietly waits for stories to take root ♪

♪ Look at the road ahead, in the end, there will be guiding lights ♪

that a faceless supporting character

could be so cool.

♪ We lead remarkable lives in this mundane world ♪

It's nothing.

Jixiang,

did you see how many times

Yiting smiled at me just now?

It must have been at least three times.

I knew it,

she's not completely indifferent to me.

In the capital, among all the officials,

can you find even half a person who can match me?

Not half a person,

but whole ones,

quite a few.

Shut up!

Look at yourself,

and then look at Fugui.

I've been suppressed by Heng for so many years,

at least half the responsibility

lies with you.

Are you alright?

I'm fine.

I'm perfectly sober.

Let's go.

Shouldn't we be going backwards?

Don't worry about it.

I'll go wherever I want.

Hurry up and finish moving everything.

[Dry weather; No candles or open flames]

Be careful, these wooden boxes are full of fireworks.

Highly flammable and explosive. There's no room for error.

Yes.

Eighteenth Prince!

Qianyu Army,

what are you doing here?

Where's my cousin?

Your Highness,

there were assassins and a fire tonight.

The general has taken men to patrol.

Assassins?

Where did the assassins come from?

If there are any assassins, I'll kick...

Your Highness, be careful!

These are all fireworks.

Fireworks?

Yes.

What a pity.

These took a lot of effort

to bring back from abroad.

Just a few days ago, the general said

he wanted to set them off for Miss Song.

But just now he said it's not necessary anymore.

Fireworks from abroad...

Yiting must have never seen them before.

If my cousin doesn't want them,

I'll set them off for Yiting.

Come on, give them to me.

Run!

Help! Help!

Granny!

Are you alright, Granny?

Come on, get up quickly.

The oil mill! The children!

There are still children inside!

Don't worry, I'll go save them.

I'll go.

Where are you running to?

Get inside!

It's okay, go quickly! Hurry!

Alright, alright.