Original subtitles

[A Dream Within A Dream]

[Episode 38]

[21:00 to 19:00]

Shangguan He.

Shangguan He.

From now on, any man you choose

must not be worse than me.

As ordered by the Junior General, the Qianyu Army...

Rong Hua,

save me!

I’ll count to three.

Chu Guihong.

What are you trying to do?

I'm here to serve His Majesty.

Song Yimeng.

Come down.

I don't believe in fate,

so you're not allowed to believe either.

Today, on the city tower...

[Suzhang Gate]

If we don't finish the either-or choice,

[17:00]

nothing will end.

[16:00]

It's the Crown Princess.

She went to the Qianyu Mansion.

[15:00 to 13:00]

There are other rules

related to Nan Heng's disease

Bless my daughter's marriage.

I'm afraid Father can't make it this time.

I killed Jixiang..

I killed Father.

[11:30]

Chu Guihong can’t be trusted.

Your Highness.

Go find the Crown Prince.

[11:00]

The 18th Prince poisoned His Majesty.

So i though of buying some red tangerines

to comfort Father.

Rong Hua.

I can't trust anyone

except you.

[9:00]

It's windy again.

Where did the moth come from?

That’s right.

Chu Guihong secretly deployed hidden troops

from the borderlands to the capital.

[Huaipu Hall]

[Six hours ago at 9 p.m.]

Song Yimeng.

Song Yimeng.

What happened?

Am I dead

or have I returned?

Nan Heng.

[Good Virtues]

Nan Heng.

Nan Heng.

Nan Heng!

Nan Heng.

Nan Heng!

Nan Heng!

Are you there, Nan Heng?

[Huaipu Hall]

Nan Heng.

Nan Heng!

Nan Heng!

♪ No words can cage a heart full of wounds ♪

♪ I shake the heavens and plains through the storm ♪

♪ A promise is made, and I don't fear death anymore ♪

Nan Heng.

♪ Even dreams are pleasant ♪

♪ Is it obsession, or chosen pain? ♪

It's really you.

♪ Is it pride, with no shame? ♪

Nan Heng.

♪ To give you a love etched into the bones ♪

That's great, Nan Heng.

You're not dead.

♪ Then it's not something to grieve over ♪

You're really still alive.

♪ If tears are proof that I once loved ♪

I thought I'd never see you again.

♪ If what's gone leaves behind a trace of being ♪

What's wrong?

What happened?

What happened?

♪ Then let the tears fall ♪

You...

Who bullied you?

♪ Let me love you ♪

♪ And fade away with one last dream ♪

No one bullied me.

Nan Heng.

I really came back.

And you're still alive.

That's great.

What do you mean I'm still alive

Aren’t I living just fine?

What happened?

You liar!

You're already sick to a serious point.

You still want to hide it from me?

Are you trying to bear

the weight of everything alone?

What do you mean?

Nothing.

I'm fine.

You're still not being honest.

You’re already this sick,

and you still won’t tell me?

Fine.

FIne.

Okay, okay.

Chief.

Aren’t we supposed to discuss about the Lord Qianyu?

What are you two doing

in the morning?

I have something important

to tell you both.

I already knew everything.

Besides,

I died with you both once.

Later,

send someone to kidnap Song Yiting and her daughter

That way, only will Song Yimeng obey.

Also,

make proper arrangements

for the Emperor's poisoning.

Song Yimeng alone

is not enough to threaten Nan Heng.

Did you hear me?

It'll be too late if you don't do it now.

Got it.

Once the incident happens,

I will enter the palace to protect the emperor.

You must listen to me this time.

Don't act on your own.

Everything today

is to set into motion the either-or selection at the city tower.

Only when the iconic scenes happen as planned,

can I return to modern times

and arrange the best ending for you.

Where did the moth come from?

It's windy again.

Everything

has only just begun.

So Chu Guihong and Lord Qianyu

are not on the same side.

The purpose of Lord Qianyu

is to return to the modern era after completing the iconic scenes.

Chu Guihong

seems to be willing to cooperate.

But in fact,

he wanted to poison His Majesty

and frame you.

Then he can justify

under the guise of eliminating the rebels

to send troops to kill you

at the city tower.

Kill him?

What comes after that?

After that,

of course he usurped the throne

and become the emperor himself.

Why are you nodding?

She just woke up.

Can you believe her?

Mrs. Li,

I think

you must've been too exhausted recently

and had a strange dream.

I trust her.

Think about it.

Even this whole world is painted,

what else is impossible?

Is there any other clues

in this round of reincarnation?

Actually, I've been through a reincarnation

when I first came here.

At that time,

I wanted to marry Chu Guihong

and the script says

I would definitely run away from the wedding.

So later,

no matter how hard I tried to change the plot,

my life ends in a tragic way.

Why can't I untie it?

Time to roll!

My Lady.

My Lady!

I don't want to be in this world anymore.

It seems that the reincarnation

was triggered again this time

because I died.

You mean

as long as you die,

we can come back to this moment?

That's right.

Then,

how can the Chu family fight against us?

If the situation is going south,

you can just kill yourself.

You have a point.

If anything happens,

I'll die again.

What do you mean have a point?

What if something goes wrong?

Don't worry.

I've experienced it.

Nothing will go wrong.

That won't do.

What if the reincarnation fails?

Or if there’s a twist in the cycle of reincarnation?

Listen.

I won't let you risk your life.

Nan Heng.

It's really different this time.

Only I can

give everyone a chance to start over.

Who else can take the risk if I don't?

You are the key to the either-or selection at the city tower.

As long as you don't appear on the city tower,

they won't be able to complete the plan.

But...

But I can't just watch you all...

Listen to me.

Listen to me.

You told us everything

and that's enough.

Leave the rest to us.

Later,

I’ll ask Fugui to protect you.

Before I could control the Chu family,

you can't go anywhere.

Nan Heng.

Be good.

If Lord Qianyu needs

the either-or selection at the city tower to happen,

he will definitely target Song Yiting

I think

they will take action outside the city.

Sure.

I save my person.

You guard your person.

I'll leave the palace to you.

Remember to bring more men.

Don't forget,

she said you died before me.

This time,

I'll die behind you.

[Soaring Spirits]

Nan Heng.

I know I can't go with you.

It'll cause trouble if I do.

But you must promise me

to be careful

and to protect yourself.

Okay?

Don't worry.

Okay.

[10:00]

Here you go.

Okay.

Here.

Let's go, Jixiang.

Let's enter the palace.

Sir.

[Qianyu Mansion]

General.

I've completed

the tasks you ordered me to.

But

our men

have just received a word from the spy

that Nan Heng went to His Majesty's place

early this morning.

And the guards in the palace

have been increased.

Something must be wrong.

What about Song Yiting and her mother?

Our men

have been keeping an eye on them.

Okay.

I know what to do in the palace.

Take action sooner on Song Yiting's matter.

Yes.

Rong Hua.

I no longer trust anyone

except you.

Remember,

when Lord Qianyu gives instructions,

follow through as much as you can.

But

you don't have to listen to him completely.

[11:00]

[Imperial Study]

Your Majesty.

The Eighteenth Prince is here.

Let him in.

Yes.

Father.

Father

[Playing at 2x speed]

I heard that Heng is sick.

You must be very sad.

Now that Father is upset because of Heng's illness.

I thought of buying Father some red tangerines,

hoping that this will make you feel better.

Rui, you've grown up.

You’ve finally learned to care about me.

Here.

Have a seat.

Father.

Let me peel a tangerine for you.

Okay.

Father.

You're a grown adult now

and you can't even peel a tangerine well.

Um...

When Mother was still alive,

she used to peel them for me.

And I've also never

peeled tangerines for anyone.

You clumsy kid.

Let me do it.

Okay.

Father, you have it first.

Your Majesty.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Have you recovered?

This is highly poisonous.

Wait.

Hang.

Are you out of your mind?

I specially bought these red tangerines,

worried that Father might be in low spirits.

How could you frame me for poisoning?

You...

You saddened me.

When did I say you poisoned them?

It's Chu Guihong who poisoned them.

Let me ask you.

Where did this come from?

I...

I bought it at the South City market.

Did you meet anyone on the way?

Yesterday,

I...

I met Rong Hua.

Rong Hua?

That's it.

Her Majesty's death anniversary is around the corner.

Red tangerines from Dongting

were Her Majesty's favourite food when she was still alive.

Every year at this time,

Rui will have red tangerines with Your Majesty

as memorial.

Not many people in the palace know about this.

But Chu Guihong is one of them.

So,

I guess he must have bribed the vendors

and poisoned the tangerines

to poison Your Majesty.

Impossible.

No matter how bold Guihong is,

he wouldn't dare to kill His Majesty.

If he really wanted to kill someone,

he will kill you first.

You're right.

He doesn't plan the lives

of all three of us.

Heng

I'm afraid

this is just your guess.

Let me ask you.

Do you have proof?

Your Majesty,

you can ask someone from the royal medical office to test

and you'll know if it's true.

No.

What's the need of doing that?

Heng.

If you don't believe me,

I'll have it myself now

and let you see if it's poisonous.

I trust you.

Liu Mingxi.

send someone from the royal medical office to test for poison.

Yes.

Heng.

Send your men to South City

and send the vendor involved

to the prison of the Ministry of Justice

and hand him to Yan Yi.

Yes.

Your Majesty.

I have one more thing.

Go ahead.

I beg Your Majesty

to deploy the troops in the outskirts back to the city

and send the Xuanjia Army back to the capital as soon as possible

in case of emergency.

What...

What's happening today?

[Capital]

Junior General,

as you expected,

After Nan Heng entered His Majesty's bed chamber,

His Majesty and the 18th Prince

didn't eat the poisoned food.

Not only that,

His Majesty also deployed the Xuanjia Army to the capital.

[Capital]

Deploy troops to the capital?

Is the news true?

Yes.

The eunuch we planted in the bed chamber said so.

What about the vendor selling red tangerines?

Did you send him out of the capital?

We were too late.

[Capital]

By the time you asked me to rush there,

he was just taken away by the Xuanjia Army.

Junior General,

now,

what should we do next?

That vendor

won't be able to stand severe torture

and will give us away.

[Capital]

At that time,

if we were to be sentenced to death for treason,

then...

So what about it?

Since he's pushing me to the dead end,

I won't go easy on him.

Tell Rong Hua

to act in advance.

Yes.

The wound is two inches deep,

caused by a Qianyu Sword.

I'm afraid Mrs. Shangguan has been taken away by the Qianyu Army.

The footprints went that way.

Seems like they just left not long ago.

Go after them!

Second Master.

The situation have changed.

Should we report to Chief first?

Chief is still in the palace.

We definitely don't have enough time to go back and forth.

Now that we are all here,

save the people first.

Let's go.

Go.

Go.

Second Master.

Yiting's hairpin.

Second Master.

There’s one here too.

Second Master.

Second Master.

Do you think

Mrs. Shangguan left this here on purpose

so that we can find her?

It could also be a trap.

Shall we chase after them?

Let's go.

Let's go inside.

Mrs. Shangguan.

Mrs. Shangguan.

Yiting.

Mrs. Shangguan.

Yiting.

Mrs. Shangguan.

Mrs. Shangguan.

Mrs. Shangguan.

Run!

Run! Quick! Run!

Run! Hurry!

Shangguan He!

Chu Guihong, are you crazy?

What grudge does you have against him?

Why?

Is it painfu

watching the person you love die

in front of you

while you can't do anything?

Yiting.

You bastard!

Yiting.

I've already tasted this

in the Pingrong Battle.

My father was killed by Nan Heng.

Why can't I kill one of his subordinates?

Let go of me!

Guihong, listen to me.

The person you hate

should be Nan Heng, right?

It shouldn't be us.

Yiting and I

have never wronged you.

I beg you.

Let Yiting go.

No matter what's your plan against Nan Heng,

I can help you.

Can’t I help you?

You don't have to do this.

We insignificant people

should be helping each other.

Mother!

Let go of me!

Let go of me!

Mother!

Yiting.

Overestimating yourself.

Yiting.

Tell me,

how do you feel

watching Shangguan He die?

Tell me.

I want to eat you and drink your blood

to vent my hatred.

Yiting.

That's right.

Only humans have love

and hatred.

Only humans have discontent

and the urge to change their fate.

No one is born to be a sidekick for others.

Every pain I went through

has become Nan Heng's stepping stone towards his ending.

I can't accept this.

Cut the crap.

Kill me if you want.

Don't let me survive.

I will make you pay for it.

I won't kill you,

I only want you to do me a favour.

Yimeng is not as excellent as you,

but she is treated better than you are.

All these years,

I don't believe you have no discontent.

As long as you help me ask her out,

I'll give you a good ending.

You want me to do evil for you?

Dream on!

Yiting.

Yiting!

Yiting.

Why don't you

give this to Yimeng for me?

Tell her I want to see her.

But she has to come alone.

[14:00]

[Qianyu Mansion]

Your Highness.

I just received the imperial edict

to come and capture Chu and his son.

Why did you arrive first?

Your Highness came late.

Lord Qianyu

is dead.

He was strangled to death.

Just as

the palace spread word about arresting the Chu family,

the Lord Qianyu died the very next moment.

Chu Guihong has also gone missing.

What a coincidence.

Except Chu Guihong,

who else could it be?

Chu Guihong

still has the power to deploy troops.

He must be planning something.

Immediate lead some men

to search for Chu Guihong.

[Full of Vigor]

Yes.

Let's go.

[Righteousness]

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

An explosion broke out in a cave in the woods outside the city.

Nightwalker

was in the cave.

[Jize Palace]

Fugui, let me in.

I must see Eldest today.

Mrs. Song,

let me report to the Crown Princess first.

There's no time.

Step aside.

Fugui.

[Huaipu Hall]

Yimeng.

Madam.

What happened?

Yimeng.

Please save Yiting.

Save Yiting.

What happened to Yiting?

That bastard, Chu Guihong,

took Yiting away.

And

he even cut one of Yiting's fingers.

I've only cut one of her fingers now,

but whether Song Yiting comes out alive or dead

is up to you.

It still happened.

Where is Miss Yiting?

I'll go and save her now.

No.

Yimeng.

Madam, please get up.

Yimeng.

Get up and talk.

Yimeng.

I beg you.

Chu Guihong said,

you have to go to Song Residence,

only will he let Yiting go.

You have to go alone.

I know.

I have

done you wrong many times in the past.

But

you can't leave Yiting alone.

I beg you.

I beg you, please.

Yiming.

Madam.

No need to speak further.

Let's go.

Take me there.

Okay.

[Light and Blessings]

You can't go.

Your Highness.

I’ll deal with Chu Guihong.

I’ll bring some soldiers

to rescue Miss Yiting.

No

No.

He asked me to go alone.

If he can't see me,

he won't give up.

Yes.

You can't go.

His Highness commanded

that you can't leave the mansion.

Fugui.

If Nan Heng is in trouble today,

will you ignore it?

Um...

How can you mix the two?

I am His Highness' subordinate.

My life belongs to His Highness.

You are different.

You are His Highness's partner.

But Yiting is my family.

I must save her.

Then...

You have to

report to His Highness.

He's ill.

Don't tell him yet.

Don't worry.

They won't do anything to me.

Then...

Let me lead some troops

and follow you.

The Song Residence will definitely

be surrounded by Qianyu Army.

You can't show up at the front door.

There's a patch of untamed grass

one li from the back door of the Song Residence.

[15:00]

You can wait there.

If the Crown Princess hasn't come out

after two hours,

I will go in

and fight Chu Guihong to death.

Please.

[Iconic Scenes in the Script]

[Slacker Escape Plan]

Chu Guihong.

Where's Yiting?

And the rest of the Song family,

where are they?

[7. Turned into a human swine in the Cold Palace]

It was right near this spot

that he struck me down,

wasn't it?

Yes.

But

that was the old script.

And soon,

you will die by his hands still.

In that case,

Song Yimeng,

why do you still help him?

Because he's no longer

the Nan Heng he used to be.

Chu Guihong.

I came to see you today,

other than because my family is still in your hands,

I also want to advise you one last time.

Like you, Nan Heng and I

hate the script

that has control over everyone's fate.

What we're doing now

is exactly trying our best

to change our fates,

including that of the Song family,

all the people

of the Waning River Crescent

and you.

If you can let go of your obsession,

in this vast world,

you can

establish achievements

and conquer the battlefield anywhere.

You can even be a hero

like your father.

Enough.

Why should I believe you?

Why should I condescend myself

and be Nan Heng's subordinate for the rest of my life?

I learned swordsmanship at six,

and was stationed at the border at 17.

My injuries are no less than Nan Heng

and the amount of people I protected are also no less than him.

But in the end,

just because he is the destined male lead,

just because of a few strokes from the puppeteer,

I deserve to be trampled

and die by his hands?

Song Yimeng.

Tell me.

If you were me,

wouldn't you

fight back?

Of course I will.

But I won't be like you,

hurting innocent lives

to achieve your goal.

Have you ever thought about it?

For your own selfish desire,

you made innocent people

your sacrifice.

Have you thought about all these?

I'm also telling you,

the one who caused your tragic fate

wasn't Nan Heng,

but the old script.

You're right.

The one at fault

is that parasite inside my father.

So I killed him.

Why?

Is it strange?

Because Chu Guihong should be a patriot

who never let others down,

that's why

I can't kill anyone?

I should have known

that you are no longer the Chu Guihong you used to be.

Then are you still the Song Yimeng I know?

My Yimeng

is the person who trusts me the most in this world.

She never stands against me

and will never side my enemy.

Song Xiaoyu.

You don't have to say anything.

I won't let you go

before my plan succeeds.

So you want to take me hostage

and lure Nan Heng here?

Let me tell you.

Dream on.

He won't come.

You're right.

But this

is not enough.

Come.

Wake up.

Wake up.

Your Highness.

I found them.

Hurry.

Give me a hand.

Here.

Yunlong.

Yunlong.

Yunlong!

Get someone to save him.

Yes.

Here.

Shangguan He.

Shangguan He.

Help!

Come.

Shanhu.

Shanhu.

Shanhu.

Shanhu.

Your Highness.

Shanhu.

His breath is weak.

I'm afraid he can't survive.

Don't forget.

She said you will die before me.

This time,

I will die behind you.

My condolences.

What condolences?

Get the imperial physician here!

I want to save them.

Yes.

Yes.

Shanhu.

Shanhu!

Shanhu.

It's okay.

Chief.

Yes.

Chu Guihong did it.

Okay.

Stop talking.

Bring him out.

Yes.

Get up.

Your Highness.

Qianyu Army just sent this here.

If you want to save Song Yimeng,

come to the Song Residence

alone.

Yimeng.

Father.

Yiting.

Madam.

I'm sorry.

I got you involved.

Chu Guihong,

Your target is me and Nan Heng.

What grudge do you have against the Song family?

[Shining Stars and Moon]

There was no grudge in the past.

At that time,

Mr. Song even treated me as a son-in-law.

Song Yimeng.

You changed first,

not me.

Your Highness.

Don't listen to him.

The Qianyu Army broke in first.

[Xiyue Pavilion]

Many people died.

There were a lot of blood.

Yinzhu!

Chu Guihong, you bastard!

Yiting

Who are you to kill the innocent?

Yiting.

Stop it.

She's just an ant.

So what if I killed her.

Song Yimeng.

Listen.

[Shining Stars and Moon]

My sword

has got a lot of blood on it.

I don't mind killing more people.

If you want to keep them alive,

do as I say.

What do you want me to do?

I've sent someone to inform Nan Heng

that you're at the Song Residence.

I believe, soon,

he will come here alone.

I want you to persuade Nan Heng to hand over the command token.

I want to kill him.

I want to ascend the throne.

Wolfish greed.

You're shameless!

Yimeng, even if you don't think for yourself,

you have to think about your father

and your sister.

As long as I get the command token,

and as long as Nan Heng dies,

I promise

to send you and the Song family

out of the capital

♪ The mortal world entangles, so much sorrow and chill in the mist ♪

and keep you safe for the rest of your lives.

Chu Guihong.

The Chu family has been loyal for generations.

♪ Our fates intertwine and weave into a story ♪

How did they raise such a rebel?

[Xiyue Pavilion]

Master.

Stop it.

You can't irritate him anymore.

♪ Listening to the wind whispering by my ear ♪

♪ The schemes of the dark night ♪

♪ Eyes guarding a single sunrise ♪

Yimeng.

♪ When will there be a way home? ♪

I know

I've let you down.

♪ Time brings life and death, binding life but not the heart ♪

But,

no matter what,

I don't want anything

♪ Stepping into the ranks of fate, each pain a prelude ♪

to happen tp you and Yiting

I hope you can live, right?

Shut up!

♪ Transformed in a fleeting moment, like a dream, elusive and near ♪

As a Song, you must uphold your dignity.

[Shining Stars and Moon]

♪ How can love and hate be hidden? ♪

The Song family has never raised a wretch.

Betraying His Highness

♪ Time brings life and death, binding life but not the heart ♪

to save my own life

is not something I can do.

♪ Making all moves in life cautiously, joy and sorrow already destined ♪

Yimeng is not allowed to do it either.

Father is right.

If Yimeng betrays her partner

♪ If one dares oppose Heaven, how can the ending be rewritten? ♪

for her personal matters

and the Song family,

she won't be able to live the rest of her life in peace.

♪ So close yet still, we part ways ♪

Instead,

we'd better risk it all

to fight against this bastard.

Yiting.

What are you talking about?

[Shining Stars and Moon]

What a touching act of

father-daughter affection and sisterly unity.

You are so considerate for Song Yimeng and Nan Heng.

Why don't you open your eyes

to properly examine if this person you're caring for

is the real Song Yimeng?

So what?

I only know

she is someone who is willing

to protect us with her own life.

Yiting.

♪ Time brings life and death, binding life but not the heart ♪

Father.

♪ Stepping into the ranks of fate, each pain a prelude ♪

He is right.

I am not Song Yimeng,

♪ Transformed in a fleeting moment, like a dream, elusive and near ♪

but

someone from another world.

♪ How can love and hate be hidden? ♪

Song Yimeng, shut up!

You are my elder sister.

♪ Time brings life and death, binding life but not the heart ♪

As long as you're here,

you are my elder sister.

♪ Making all moves in life cautiously, joy and sorrow already destined ♪

She is my daughter, Song Yimeng.

♪ If one dares oppose Heaven, how can the ending be rewritten? ♪

Song Yimeng.

The Song family treated you well.

♪ So close yet still, we part ways ♪

If you feel guilty,

why don't you make a choice now.

To protect the Song family

and repay their kindness

or save your family

and choose Nan Heng?

Father!

Father!

Honey!

Father!

Honey!

Father!

Father!

Honey!

Father!

Father!

Chu Guihong.

You bastard!

Father.

Father.

Yimeng.

Father..

You're still a crybaby like before.

Father.

I...

can't protect you all.

Father!

Master!

Father!

Master!

Father!

Honey!

Father!

Honey!

Father!

Father!

Honey!

Father.

[Shining Stars and Moon]

You saw it yourself,

he asked for it.

Forget it.

Song Yimeng.

Honey...

if you still want to save the lives

of the rest of the Song family,

do as I say.

It's five o'clock now.

Nan Heng should be here soon.

[17:00]

[Front Door of the Song residence]

[Song Residence]

[Back Door of the Song residence]

Yiting.

Madam.

I'm sorry.

Everything started because of me.

I should end this.

As long as I die,

everything can start over.

Song Yimeng.

What are you doing?

Yimeng!

Nan Heng!

Nan Heng!

Nan Heng!

Whenever the female lead is in danger,

the male lead has to save her.

If you want to die,

I have to die before you.

♪ Beyond my control, powerless to resist ♪

Fool.

♪ Yet still I dig deep, questioning fate ♪

♪ That is the meaning behind my defiance ♪

♪ Is it obsession, or chosen pain? ♪

Yimeng!

♪ Is it pride, with no shame? ♪

♪ To give you a love etched into the bones ♪

♪ Then it's not something to grieve over ♪