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Song: 雲天外 - 陸毅 Beyond the CloudsTranslated by musicindividual

♫ The sea of bitterness knows no borders. Turn around; there’s the shore. ♫

♫ I don’t dare to turn around, afraid that you will scatter and leave. ♫

♫ Tumbling in the mortal world, going around in circles. ♫

♫ In my eyes, I only have you, looking towards me. ♫

♫ Let me finish telling you about my love. ♫

♫ Let my heart call out loudly. ♫

♫ I will even entangle myself in six levels of reincarnation. ♫

♫ I will never let you feel lost all alone. ♫

♫ My love endures, too quickly. ♫♫ In a moment, I am beyond the clouds and the sky. ♫

♫ Don’t throw it away so easily. ♫

♫ Do not fret over whether it is good or bad. ♫♫ Your love is what I depend upon, ♫♫ Without you, this world is pale ♫

♫ Even if it all turns into dust, ♫♫ at least I want to be with you through life and death.♫

Bing Yi!

Bing Yi!

Pingjun.

You are my only empress.

I don't allow anything to happen to you.

Do you hear me?

You promised me

to give me

a daughter

as smart and close as you.

You must hang in there.

Do you know?

I miss

the time we lived in the village.

The house was simple

and very small.

But you were there.

There was Hu'er.

I really felt very happy!

Very blessed!

You'll be okay.

You'll be okay.

I don't allow anything to happen to you!

Did you know?

In my life,

my biggest dream,

was to protect you.

To protect Hu'er.

Even though in the future,

-I won't be by your side.-That won't happen.

-That won't happen!-But I will always

I will be...

Pingjun.

Pingjun!

Pingjun!

Pingjun!

Pingjun is dead.

It was because of you and Yunge.

So you must die.

Your Majesty!

If Meng Jue is guilty,

I cannot escape that either!

Don't!

I want Father, Mother, and Auntie Yun and Doctor Meng too!

It's really a shame.

Such a good empress.

That's right.

Such a kind empress is gone.

It really is a shame.

Greetings, Your Highness. The emperor won't see anyone.

How dare you!

Concubines Huo and Jiang are here to visit. You dare to block them?

The emperor has given orders to not see anyone.

Please return to your chambers.

We are husband and wife.

The most important thing now

is to protect our child well.

I will come see you often.

-Just like in the past.-Just like in the past?

This was, in this time,

The best set of words I have heard!

Pingjun!

Pingjun!

Pingjun!

Father.

Father, you've lost weight. If Mother saw you like this,

she probably won't be happy.

Hu'er, be good.

I was wrong.

Father, you still have me. I will take Mother's place to stay by your side.

Just like in the past.

If everything could be like in the past,

that would be so wonderful.

That day, Miss Yun was heavily injured, so the empress told me to hurry.

Who knew that the carriage would suddenly stop halfway?

When I went down to check, I found that the spoke was suddenly broken.

To have Miss Yun get treated earlier, the empress

didn't pursue the reason.

Did someone tamper with it on purpose?

Emperor, please get justice for the empress!

Break apart the carriage.

Alert the ceremony secretary to carry out the funeral for the empress quickly.

Empress was thrifty throughout her life.

Make the funeral as simple as possible.

Yes.

Congratulations, Concubine Huo.

What is there to congratulate?

There is! The eyes of the inner court say that the empress position is yours!

If I don't congratulate you, who am I to congratulate?

I keep my hate and favors separate.

If I become the empress,

I definitely won't treat you poorly.

Thank you, Your Highness!

I heard that the empress is in a rush to leave the palace. She is preparing the horse carriage right now.

She's in such a rush to get going.

Then I'll send her on her way.

Originally, I only wanted to teach her a lesson.

To make her miscarry.

Who knew, she was so weak.

She gave up her life too.

You cannot blame me.

Big Sister.

This is the place where I met you.

I'll send you off here.

These are all dishes you like to eat.

Sister, do you have something to say to me?

I've already sent someone to investigate.

About the Gelsemiums.

Was Liu He, many years ago,

in Xiao Chuan Village

at the hill there he planted them.

It wasn't Brother Meng!

Sister, your words.

I got them.

Sir, why don't you call for the Madam?

I discovered that Madam is different from the past.

How so?

In the past, Madam would never even look at you.

But now...

What about now?

Right now, she doesn't look at you directly,

But,

she'll look at you secretly.

Last time,

I had to go out to do something for you. When I reached the entrance,

I discovered that I forgot to bring something.

So, I came back.

Once I entered the garden, I discovered Madam looking at you secretly.

I was afraid to scare her, so I didn't say anything.

Later when Madam saw me,

she turned around and left.

Is that so?

The lotus blossoms haven't opened yet.

But the lotus blossom in my heart

is slowly starting to open.

Men for the most part err, and are afterwards able to reform.

They are distressed in mind and perplexed in their thoughts, and then they arise to reformation.

When things have been set forth in their words, then they understand them.

If abroad there are not hostile States or other external calamities

his kingdom will generally come to ruin.

Very good.

You didn't miss a single word.

Crown Prince, do you know the meaning behind "Meng"?

The word Meng wants us to face obstacles bravely.

We are not to blame the heavens or others.

This way,

if we face struggles in the future again,

they can welcome and resolve them.

In your heart, do you have someone like that?

Father is.

Why so?

Mother once told me,

that when Father was among the commoners,

he once faced many obstacles.

Only because Father was able to surpas them

could he become the dragon among people.

I want to learn to be just like Father.

Very good.

Father!

Greetings, Your Majesty.

You can rise.

To have a crown prince like you,

I feel very fortunate.

Doctor Meng.

You have taught him well.

I can see that the crown prince is becoming more mature.

I feel so happy.

No wonder Pingjun insisted on making you stay.

Your Majesty, you are exaggerating.

This is what I should do.

I haven't played chess in a long time.

I am feeling rather ambitious about it.

Hu'er, do you want to watch us play chess?

Yes!

Ba Ping.

Yes.

That's right.

I haven't heard about Yunge in a while. Has she been well?

Thank you for your care, Your Majesty.

Yunge's body

has fully recovered.

Father. You could have gone forward a lot just now on that move.

Why didn't you attack?

You didn't see?

That was your teacher's scheme to lure the enemy just now.

How is it a scheme to lure the enemy.

Come.

Hu'er, look.

When you look at it just now, it seems like I gave up a good chance.

But if I'm overly eager to advance,

and rush to succeed . . .

I will reveal my own weakness.

Falling into the enemy's trap.

So you are waiting patiently for the time to make the move.

So you can counter-attack the teacher's scheme to lure at once.

So, I should...

It's fine, I can.

I feel like you've gotten a lot better.

Brother Ling.

Today is your birthday.

I once hoped

That all of our birthdays

could be together.

The you now, do you still hope that I can be by your side?

During these days, I've listened to Sister Xu's words.

I put down a lot.

But,

without a heart to get revenge for you,

I still feel like I let you down.

My heart feels even more tired.

Yunge.

If one day you are tired, then come rest under this tree.

Perhaps, you'll discover something.

It's yet another night among many nights, let past be past.

Part from sorrow and joy, forget the thought of them.

You should cherish the jade before you (Meng Jue)

You should face the springs of your life with a smile.

Brother Ling.

Is this your last wish?

You can all go. I want to talk with Sister Yun.

Sister Yun.

I've been waiting for you to come see me.

I have to leave.

You are going to leave Chang'an?

I want to return to the beginning.

I want to see if I can regain the strength to live well.

That's true.

In this Chang'an City,

You lost too much.

Here,

will stir up emotions from you.

If Sister Xu is the kind wind,

then Brother Ling is the warm sun.

I feel like they are always by my side.

They've never left.

What about you?

Are you going to stay here?

I entered the palace when I was six.

Besides the palace

I don't know where to go.

You can come to my home. We'll treat you just like family.

Life outside the palace might be plain,

but leaving here, you can gain freedom.

The freedom of the outside,

to me,

is lonely and strange.

Staying inside the palace,

I actually feel the ease that I belong.

Since it's like this, I won't persuade you any longer.

It's just, with this goodbye,

you and I perhaps won't be able to meet again.

Xiao Mei. You must take care.

I know.

This place has my memories.

It has my responsibility.

I promised Brother Emperor to take care of it.

I will definitely take good care of it.

Madam, even if you want to leave, you should wait for Sir to come back, or else...

Or else, it would be hard for me to explain.

I borrowed these books from him. I'll put them here.

Madam, you should at least leave him a letter.

Er Yue. Take care.

Let me do it.

Sir! Madam packed up early and left with Yu An.

Why did you give me a lotus blossom seeds?

Because lotus blossoms have heart.

Hong Yi told me

you were afraid I refused to use the incense because of you

so you had Prince Changyi give them to me.

I want to thank you for the thought of giving the incense to me.

So, a heart for a heart.

Sir!

Yunge!

Miss Yun. I'll wait for you ahead.

You really want to return to the outer plains?

It's time.

Have you let it go?

I don't know either.

But I want him to be at peace.

Him?

I got it.

Your hate is for him. Having no hate,

it is still for him.

This is the only thing I can do now

to make him a peace and happy.

Thank you. This lotus blossom,

will make me happy and at peace.

I'm leaving.

I'll send you.

My home is very far.

I'm not afraid of it being far.

But you promised Sister Xu to take good care of Hu'er.

You must not let him

Make me disappointed.

I know.

Teaching Hu'er is my promise and responsibility.

If one day my responsibility finishes,

Can I go to the desert?

The desert is between the heavens and earth. It doesn't belong to me.

So you don't need to ask me.

Once I finish my responsibility to Hu'er,

I will definitely go find you.

Miss!

Ah Zhu.

Mother!

Good daughter. It's good that you've returned.

Father!

[ Two Years Later ] General Huo indeed does not disappoint my wish and returns with covet.

Congratulations, Your Majesty!

Everyone, please get up.

Thank you, Your Majesty!

In a few days, General Huo will arrive with covet of victory.

Your Majesty.

General Huo did something very great this time.

I ask that Your Majesty personally go receive General Huo's return.

And comfort the army morale.

Such sensible words. General Huo has accomplished such merit and

I had that exact thought.

Your Majesty is intelligent.

General Huo! General Huo!

General Huo! General Huo!

-General Huo! General Huo!-Father, it looks like our two years' of worth weren't wasted.

Greetings, Your Majesty. May you live forever.

General, you needn't be so courteous.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

General Huo, your body is unwell?

Your Majesty, the journey was arduous. I probably caught a cold. It is nothing.

Thank you for your care.

Your Majesty, you didn't know. Father did everything himself!

The borders are very cold too!

-And so, Father's body--Yu'er.

General Huo, you have worked hard.

For my great Han people,

I thank you and your family.

Your Majesty, to work for the country iswhat my family should do.

It is the highest honor.

Okay. Then tonight, I will hold a feast

to congratulate you. Everyone should come!

Thank you, Your Majesty!

House of Huo is brave and astute, bringing forth a spectacular merit for our Great Han.

Come, I drink to you all!

Thank you Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, recently, my father and brother have been protecting the country at the front lines.

While I could only make a slight effort within back palaces.

I've taken the money saved from reduced spending by the sisters and distributed them to the wives of soldiers.

If I am at fault, please punish me.

You have done very well.

I have to reward you. With you in the inner palace, I am at ease.

Come, I'll drink to you.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty is intelligent. A country cannot have a day without a ruler.

I think that the inner court cannot have one day without an empress.

Empress Xu has passed a way for a long time now.

I ask that you crown a new empress soon.

To stabilize the inner court.

Your Majesty, Concubine Huo's motherly ways have spread throughout the people's kind words long ago.

Please make Concubine Huo the Empress.

Your Majesty, I believe that Concubine Huo is the best choice for empress.

Just now, General Huo and Lord Tian were right.

Our dynasty cannot have one day without an empress.

Concubine Huo deserves it. Please allow it.

You are all right.

Concubine Huo has indeed done a lot to alleviate my burdens.

This matter, I will consider it well.

This is great. I am too happy tonight.

I want to personally see our General Huo's martial arts.

Then I will embarrass myself!

Good! Come!

Take the superior jade that came in as tribute from frontier

and deliver them to General Huo's estate.

Thanks to Your Majesty.

All the soldiers of Huo are indeed brave and fierce.

I imagine General Huo is all the more outstanding.

I do desire to open my eyes.

Father, you've had too much to drink tonight. You should perform for His Majesty next time.

Go, go, go you weasel.

You think I drank a lot? I'm not drunk.

General seems to have had much to drink. Your Majesty, how about another day . . .

His Majesty wants to see my martials.

I shouldn't be inclined?

Bring me the knife.

Dad, please stop.

Dad.

You should get off the stage.

Father, you had too much to drink. Give me the knife. Perform another time. Father!

What are you doing?

Great! General Huo has indeed opened my eyes.

Come! Let me toast you another cup.

No leaving until drunk.

Thank you, Your Majesty. May Your Majesty live ten thousand years.

Slow, Master.

Why did you drink so much? Take him to the room quickly.

Let go of me.

Alright. You all take your dismissal first.

Master.

Why did you drink so much? You're elderly now.

You battled out there for two years. You should be getting a good rest at home.

Why did you wield the large knife before His Majesty now?

I . . . I . . . my knife isn't old.

As long as I spearhead it,

there's nothing that can't be seized.

Yes, yes, yes.

You contributed to the court and we can expect our Chengjun to be the empress soon.

I, Huo Guang, have served two generations of emperors.

I have set forth uncountable merits.

Indeed.

I ask him to make Chengjun the empress.

He . . .

He dares to say no!

Master, if Chengjun becomes empress,

and she delivers a royal heir, then our Huo family's status . . .

shall be as stable as the mountain.

Maybe the crown prince seat might also . . .

Master.

What's wrong?

- Madame. - Minister of War. - Help! Minister of War!

- Minister of War! - Master!

♫ In my starry sky, only a blanket of darkness remains. ♫

♫ Without you by my side, the numerous stars disappear. ♫

♫ Sometimes your retreating figure hides itself; sometimes it appears. ♫

♫ Even breathing seems to be so far away. ♫

♫ Hear no more. Possess no more. I gradually feel your warmth in my hand. ♫

♫ Dare not look, dare not think. Memories have you have become hazy. ♫

♫ The green flowing skirt drifts in the wind. Yet when I extend my hand, nothing. ♫

♫ Tears in the corner of my eyes are among the clouds. Once I reminisce, they follow the wind. ♫

♫ Hear no more. Possess no more. I gradually feel your warmth in my hand. ♫

♫ Dare not look, dare not think. Memories have you have become hazy. ♫

♫ The green flowing skirt drifts in the wind. Yet when I extend my hand, nothing. ♫

♫ Tears in the corner of my eyes are among the clouds. Once I reminisce, they follow the wind. ♫