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Opening Song: 雲天外 - 杜淳 Beyond the Clouds - by Du Chun

♫ 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. ♫You

♫ Let my heart call out loudly. ♫

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

♫ Entangle myself ♫

♫ 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, ♫

♫ I want to at least be with you through life and death. ♫

Love Yun Ge from the Desert

Episode 45 [Final Episode]

Your son greets Father Emperor.

You've arrived just in time.

Come here.

Come, Crown Prince.

Crown Prince,

I would like you to compare the flowers in the garden

to the characteristic of human.

Tell me your own thoughts.

Father Emperor, I think

The autumn chrysanthemum doesn't wilt in frost.

It is like gentleman with strength.

Good.

The lily is simple and doesn't fight to be the most beautiful.

The pedals can be used for tea and sauces.

With sweet flavor.

Crown Prince,

the lily is too simple.

It's not much for comparison.

You should open your eyes bigger.

For instance,

the spring peony.

Elegant and colorful.

Or the autumn hibiscus.

Beautiful and colorful.

These flowers

match your status.

Crown Prince.

Don't rush.

Continue to talk as you think.

Father, I believe that

even the more beautiful flower has a day when it wilts.

But the lily sacrifices itself

to garner the highest use.

In a nation,

an honest and resourceful person is worthy of admiration.

This thinking is quite new.

Father,

in the past when Mother was still here,

she always took me

to stroll among the lilies.

The fragrance of lily is subtle but wide.

It's like Mother, difficult to forget.

I didn't think that you are so young,

yet can think like this.

Father, in the past,

Doctor Meng always told me stories.

And then he had me speak my own thoughts.

He indeed taught you well.

Your Majesty,

you praised Doctor Meng so much.

Then in the future, when I have a prince,

I will definitely need him to teach the child.

Minister of War is very thorough.

I think that he's already

chosen a teacher for the future prince long ago.

I don't dare to take that on.

It's still early to talk about these things.

Emperor, Concubine Huo.

Gangquan Palace suddenly sent news over that Minister of War Huo suddenly had a stroke.

He's already died.

Chengjun.

Chengjun!

-Mother.-Chengjun.

Mother!

Daddy...

Is Daddy really gone?

Daddy!

-Chengjun!-Daddy!

Chengjun!

Listen to me.

Now isn't the time to be sad.

Without your father in court to plan for you,

your empress position might face changes.

But...

But the emperor...

He can't forget Xu Pingjun.

What can I do?

Mother! How can I fight with a dead person?

If you can give birth to a prince,

a lot can be possible.

But-!

I know!

I've used all the medicine I can!

But nothing works.

There is nothing I can do!

This matter...

cannot be waited on any longer.

I will hurry and prepare.

You only need to do as I say.

What preparations?

Chengjun. Don't worry.

I will definitely make you the empress.

Minister of War Huo suddenly passed away.

What do you think about the changes in court?

Huo Yu is always rash.

He can't contain himself.

Those power players who used to align themselves with Huo Guang

will be looking for new alignments.

Huo family's power is coming to a halt.

Then in your opinion, in the future,

who will the next person of power?

No matter who it is,

you are the biggest winner.

Your Majesty.

There is one thing that I dare to ask.

Minister of War Huo's death

was it within your control?

Why do you say that?

Minister of War Huo returned from the Northwest.

Their prestige is at an all time high.

You will surely be pressed by Huo family more.

That includes crowning of the empress.

You let Huo Chengjun enter the palace

as a test of the Huo family's power.

But if Huo Chengjun becomes empress,

the entire inner court's matters

will involve the Huo family as well.

You probably don't want to see that happen.

So...

Huo Guang cannot not die.

You really are as the crown prince says.

You really know how to explain stories.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty!

Congratulations, Your Majesty!

The imperial physician went to Zhaoyang Palace to take a pulse, and said that Concubine Huo is pregnant.

I was sent to congratulate you!

Mother. The emperor still hasn't come,

has he begun to suspect me?

Don't scare yourself.

The emperor will definitely come.

But...

Concubine Huo.

The emperor heard that you are pregnant and is extremely happy.

He especially sent me to bring gifts over.

Please accept them.

Please get up, eunuch.

Please thank the emperor for me.

Yes.

The emperor also especially wants to tell you to rest well.

Once he finishes his business, he will come see you.

I got it.

I will leave first.

Hasn't the emperor shown his pleasure?

But I still feel like...

something is off.

Don't overthink things.

I've already prepared things for you.

As for the child,

I have told a trustable physician and maid to deal with it.

Once the day is close, the child can be brought in.

During this time,

you have to rest well inside the palace.

As for the rest, just listen to me.

-But Mother!-There are no buts!

As long as you can have a royal child,

the emperor cannot avoid giving you

the title of empress.

Minister of War Huo

has been sick for a while.

In his whole life,

he worked for the country.

Seeking prosperity for the people.

My Great Han mourns for the loss of a great general.

My heart aches.

Zhonglang General Huo.

I am here.

My court's relationship with the frontier has always been tense.

Because of Minister of War Huo's efforts,

the relationship could be fixed.

Now, he may be gone.

But my protection against the outer plains

cannot be loosened for one day.

I order you to take your father's position.

And immediately take soldiers to the border to guard.

Succeed the position of Minister of War.

Serve my Great Han.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Shijong General Huo.

Present.

I hear

Hexi area's been flooded badly.

The people there are suffering great deal.

I order you to head to Shan Xi.

Ascend to the title of Marquis Leping.

I shall obey order.

Your Majesty is sage.

Such arrangements should garner General Huo's assurance.

Hu'er greets Consort Huo.

I haven't seen you in a few days and you seem to have grown.

Hu'er studies diligently every day.

So I can grow up quickly.

And share Father Emperor's stress.

Does Crown Prince know

you will soon have a little brother?

Crown Prince, careful.

In broad daylight,

you dare to disdain me?

You've committed a crime of disrespect.

I think the one who's committed an offense

is the lying person before me.

What lie?

You dare to defame me?

Then don't blame me for being unforgiving.

He's right.

Your Majesty.

You dare to

lie about being pregnant?

Your Majesty, I didn't lie.

Royal doctor is my witness.

Then let's have the royal doctor testify.

Send the royal doctor.

Your Majesty.

Royal Doctor.

Investigate clearly

whether Consort Huo is pregnant or not.

Huo . ..

Consort Huo is not pregnant.

Audacious!

Do you know this is a crime of deceiving the emperor?

I was bribed by Consort Huo.

Suffered a greed of money momentarily.

Hence lied about Consort Huo being pregnant.

May Your Majesty pardon me with grace.

Anything else to say?

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

I know my wrong.

Please forgive me once.

Ba Ping.

Present.

Consort Huo committed the offense of deception to emperor.

She is demoted to cold palace at once.

Obeyed.

Your Majesty.

Please have mercy.

Your Majesty.

Madame.

Your Majesty please forgive me.

I know my wrong.

No.

Your Majesty, I know I wronged.

Please forgive me once.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty!

Master,

will Consort Huo ever come back?

Hu'er.

Consort Huo's crime deserves this.

Don't pity her.

I understand.

Let's go.

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Mouse.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

I know my wrong.

I

I just

I was too greedy.

I wanted to be loved by you.

So I faked the pregnancy.

I know I wronged.

Your Majesty, please forgive me.

Fake pregnancy.

Did you think I sent you to the cold palace

because of that?

That year,

I had someone investigate.

You had someone touch the carriage.

Causing the carriage to turn.

The empress suffered heavy injury leading to death.

No.

That never happened.

I never had anyone touch the wheel.

They're framing me.

I didn't say

it was the wheel.

Your Majesty. Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

I really didn't do that.

Let me get out first.

I will investigate clearly.

Your Majesty.

Get away.

You knew very well

you killed Pingjun.

But at the time I could only wait.

I waited for Huo Guang

to win the battle for me.

Wait for Huo Guang to get what he deserves.

Wait for your Huo family not to be a threat to me.

For those things

I waited for three whole years.

Then you're saying

all these

were planned by you.

I can only say

it's the will of heaven.

You first harmed Yun Ge.

Then you harmed Pingjun.

It's karma for you.

Your concern for me over the years

and cherishing?

All fake.

In my heart,

I always only have one woman.

That's Xu Pingjun.

Without me.

Without my dad. Without my Huo family,

you wouldn't be today's emperor!

You dare to treat me this way?

You're shameless.

Liu Bingyi!

Let go.

Let go of me.

On the account of our past,

I won't kill you so fast.

I will torture you slowly.

Slowly

let you go to that dead father of yours.

Reunite in the underworld.

Liu Bingyi!

Let me out.

Let me out.

You can't treat me like this.

Let me out.

You can't treat me like this.

Yun Ge.

How are you these days?

His Majesty exposed Huo CHengjun

as the one who caused Pingjun's death.

Now Huo Chengjun's been sent to Cold Palace.

Perhaps Pingjun's soul up above

will find some solace.

Now His Majesty

has become a real emperor.

No longer controlled by the Huo family

or anyone.

Hu'er's personality is kind and intent.

Like Pingjun.

I think

my job in Chang'an

is nearly done.

Once I get the chance

I will let myself

step away completely.

Step away completely.

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Great.

Hu'er is skilled in martials and scholarship.

You will surely become a sage emperor of my Great Han.

Thank you for your praise.

Next month on the 15th,

I will go to hunting training at Ganchuan Palace.

You accompany me.

I want to see what beast you can catch with your skill.

Father Emperor,

if you want to see my skills,

I can do some martial moves for you.

I don't need to hunt.

You are unwilling to kill?

Correct.

A feminine person

cannot be emperor.

If you want to be an emperor,

you need to kill people.

Without a twitch.

But an emperor committing an offense is the same as everyone else committing an offense.

Even if you're emperor,

you should devote to morals and virtues.

A moment of kindness will only make you a weakling.

The more you escape,

the more I will have you hunt.

But Father Emperor.

Crown Prince.

His Majesty is teaching you the ways of emperor.

Crown Prince,

you must accept humbly.

I know my fault.

From now on, I will obey Father Emperor's teaching.

Go on now.

Thanks to Father Emperor.

Meng Jue.

Hu'er is someone who is to inherit my emperor seat eventually.

You cannot teach him to be overly weak.

When needed to be fierce,

he needs to be fierce.

You sent Consort Huo to Cold Palace.

Was that being fierce?

You're testing me.

You want to know how I will settle her.

Are you trying to rescue her?

I just want to know

what Your Majesty being fierce

actually looks like.

You will find out soon.

Consort Huo.

I brought Madame Huo to visit you.

Mom.

You finally came to visit me.

Chengjun.

Chengjun.

Chengjun.

Thank you for leading the way.

No need to be so formal.

Anything you need,

just let me know.

Your little brat!

Chengjun.

Mom.

Hurry and rescue me.

Liu Bingyi wants to kill me.

I can't stay here anymore.

Chengjun.

Since your father passed away,

your father and your brother's loyals

all transferred out of Chang'an.

Our Huo family

lost power overnight.

Your father before his passing,

those ministers who danced around him,

don't even look at me once.

Chengjun.

I want to help you.

But mom . . .

I don't have that power.

Chengjun, how about you beg the emperor.

Didn't he use to cherish you?

It was all fake.

Huo family is ruined just like this?

Our Huo family can't be ruined like this.

Mom.

Mom, I got it.

What?

You switch clothes with me.

You stay in Cold Palace for me.

Once I can get out, I can think of a way

to save our Huo family.

I will have our Huo family resurrect again.

Alright.

Chengjun.

It won't work.

If His Majesty finds out,

it's crime of deception to emperor.

It will admonish our kin to the 9th.

I don't care who lives or who dies at this point.

I can't just die in here.

Trust me.

Once I get out,

I will come up with the way.

Mom, only you can help me now.

In order to salvage yourself,

you don't care about all the lives of the Huo family?

When did you become

such a heartless selfish person.

Selfish?

Since I was young, you guys taught me

to put the family power before myself.

You had me do so many things that compromise myself.

Now you're saying I'm selfish?

Mom.

I'm here today

is due to your teaching!

It's too late for words now.

You must give me your clothes.

You must help me.

Chengjun. Chengjun, don't.

Huo Chengjun!

I will never visit you again.

Take care of yourself.

Mom.

Mom.

Mom, Mom!

Goodnight, Consort Huo.

I'll be closing the door.

Wait.

Help me.

Master, someone left a letter for you.

A man keeps his promise.

A person is about to die.

May you not forget the promise you made that day.

Master, this is . . .

I can help you.

However . . .

In the future,

you'll have to help me once too.

Meng Jue will come help me.

He will for sure.

He will.

Meng Jue.

Meng . . .

His Majesty sends edict.

Granting Consort Huo a yard of white cloth (for death).

No.

No.

I won't die.

I won't die!

I can't die!

Let go.

Let me out.

Let me out.

I shall send you out.

No. I won't.

Let go.

Let go of me.

Let me go.

Let me . . .

Master Meng?

Go back and report to His Majesty.

Tell him I broke the white cloth granted to Consort Huo.

Ask His Majesty to spare Consort Huo.

I will go seek my punishment before him personally.

What are you waiting for?

Let's go.

I can help you once.

But there's no guarantee there won't be a next time.

Consort Huo.

Can . ..

Can you . ..

call me Chengjun?

Your Ladyship.

Respect yourself.

Respect myself?

You used me to reach your goal.

Did you think about I should self-respect?

You men are all like that.

You are like this.

My dad was like this.

For power, you can abandon everything.

Pity me.

I was a pure and innocent girl.

Just ruined in your hands.

I killed Liu He.

I killed Hong Yi.

I killed Xu Pingjun. I killed Yun Ge's baby.

My hand is smeared with blood.

I hate myself too.

But what was all this for?

The origin of all this was what?

I was hung up there just now.

I am someone who's about to die.

I only asked you to call me my name once.

But you can't even?

Your Ladyship.

Your Ladyship again.

Meng Jue, leave.

I don't want to see you again.

Even if I'm getting killed,

I don't need you to rescue me.

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Don't move.

Just once.

I often dream

dream of holding you like this.

But as soon as I hug you,

you disappear.

I know

you don't belong to me.

But I still dream of this dream foolishly.

I imagine

if I can't have you

then I must have power

because once I have power,

I can go after you again.

Meng Jue.

I am about to die now.

Can you satisfy my last wish?

Speak.

Don't worry. I won't let you die.

Because now you are

already mad.

Meng Jue.

Meng Jue!

May I ask what you desire for in life?

I desire to be with the one I love

never apart.

I wish you could stay by my side again.

Just that I already have someone I'm fond of.

If you truly like Yun Ge

I am willing to accept her.

Why do you trouble yourself?

If you leave

I will jump in from here.

Meng Jue, Meng Jue,

all the sad miseries of my life were created by you.

After today, even if it costs my life

I will have you never be trusted by Liu Bing Yi because you saved me.

Huo Chengjun has really gone mad.

I think she was overly traumatized to have gone mad.

Do you know you can't even save yourself to be asking me to forgive her?

Stop! Stop the beating.

I'm the crown prince. I order you to stop at once.

Beat him. Continue.

Stop.

Hu'er.

Father Emperor, they're going to beat Ci Xi to death.

Hurry and tell them to stop.

I am the one who told them to beat Ci Xi to death.

Why?

Because he helped Consort Huo kill your mother.

Beating him to death is already a light sentence.

Father Emperor, Master Meng's taught me

an emperor must love his subjects as himself.

But you're being too cruel.

They killed your mother! But you speak for them?

How did I end up with something like you?

Father Emperor. I beg you. Please just kill Ci Xi with one draw of the sword instead.

My idea cannot be retrieved.

I beg you.

Your Majesty, the crown prince is young and not yet sensible.

May your anger dissipate.

You're dismissed.

My crown prince only listens to you now.

He completely devalues me.

First I asked to spare Consort Huo.

I've also failed to teach the crown prince to be the sage emperor you had wanted.

Then I mocked the emperor's pride

I beg Your Majesty to fire me immediately.

Never to step a foot in Chang'an again.

I get it.

You put so much effort into molding the crown prince to be gentle and kind.

It's your intention to dissatisfy me so I can fire you.

Then you can leave the palace.

Your Majesty.

The crown prince has always been kind.

I don't want to change him.

You incite me on purpose so I can kick you out?

I've already made up my mind.

I won't let you get what you want.

Master, are you really leaving the palace?

Crown Prince, I no longer have anything I can teach you.

Mother's gone and Auntie Yun's gone.

Now you're leaving me too.

Master.

Hu'er is grown now.

And I've completed my promise to your mother.

I really should go.

Hu'er, I have one more thing to tell you.

From now on, don't do as you did today.

Don't go against your father.

But didn't you teach me,

I must insist on what I believe to be correct?

The emperor is your father,

but he is also the emperor.

Remember that.

I will remember it to heart. Thank you for your teaching.

I can't contain you as a person.

But I can at least contain your corpse.

Your Majesty.

Before my arrow leaves the bow,

it is not too late for you to change your mind.

Since Your Majesty's arrow is already on the bow,

then there's no one

who can change Your Majesty.

You are betting me, whether I will have you killed or alive?

Regardless of what Your Majesty's decision is,

I must leave.

Meng Jue,

bids his farewell here.

Since I first met you, I liked you.

Who I like shall never change.

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

I am shouting for you here.

Shameless.

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

Does it really work?

It will if you're earnest.

If you're earnest.

♫ Hear no more. Possess no more. ♫

String together the hair to knot our hearts

♫ 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. ♫

♫ 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. ♫

♫ Even breathing seems to be so far away. ♫[Thank you Gone with the Shirt Team @ Viki for the quality subtitles]

♫ Hear no more. Possess no more. ♫[Channel Managers Khoo59 & Serenite78]

♫ I gradually feel your warmth in my hand. ♫[Segmenters - Mystiqurez; Bibian_2; Falcon_starace; Sabrinafair; Goska; Sernenite78]

♫ Dare not look, dare not think. ♫[English Subtitlers - Angelica_li_2; Khoo59; Flyawayling; Tchan9761; Mangoberriee; Qlam; Feiasdf; Skybluebluie_281]

♫ Memories have you have become hazy. ♫[Romanian Subtitlers: Mariana123tudo; Quincma; Tiptis_oana; Moongoddess; Venera_petcu_gmail_c; 290814]

♫ The green flowing skirt drifts in the wind. ♫[French Subtitlers: Laetitia351_95 ]

♫ Yet when I extend my hand, nothing. ♫[Thai Subtitlers: Tangdoaw_namcha; Neen_noi; Abigail_antoinette_h]

♫ Tears in the corner of my eyes are among the clouds. ♫[Indonesian Subtitlers: Lol182; Miszdcy]

♫ Once I reminisce, they follow the wind. ♫[Hungarian Subtitlers: Jeonsoon]

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Song: Green Flowing Skirt

by Angelababy

♫ 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. ♫

This drama was based on the novel [ Song in the Clouds ] by author, Tong Hua.