Original subtitles

♪First sight with suspicion♪

♪A test for two young hearts♪

♪The road is rocky♪

♪The world becomes silent when you are by my side♪

♪Have two pots of tea together♪

♪The game of go is hard to settle♪

♪Play the zither and hear the song♪

♪Who is as beautiful as a painting♪

♪Why look at the flowers outside the window alone♪

♪Have a peaceful life and another summer passed away♪

♪Hope we can stay together forever♪

♪Appreciate the elegance together♪

♪It was misty and rainy that day♪

♪Hold the jade cup to you♪

♪Let’s have a drink and play the game of go♪

♪But the wind blows outside the window♪

♪It disturbs my dream♪

♪It’s just a flash in the pan♪

♪The flowers smother the window♪

♪The leaves fly into the sky with the cloud♪

♪We will meet in the end in the cloister♪

♪We hold hands with tears in eyes♪

♪You whisper to me under the moonlight♪

♪We never have to part again♪

=Rebirth For You=

=Episode 7=

I hope Your Majesty make an Empress and have a prince soon.

I think

District Princess Qingyi

was born in a noble family

with talents and virtue,

she is perfect to be the Empress.

Today,

I make District Princess Qingyi

the Empress.

Mother.

Your Majesty, are you happy?

My marriage

is in your hands, Mother.

Summon District Princess Qingyi to be granted.

The hall of the Empress has been uninhabited for long.

District Princess Qingyi is highborn

with virtue and diligence,

by the order of the Empress Dowager,

she is made the Empress and shall move to the harem.

Respect this.

Thank you for your grace, Your Highness,

Your Majesty.

Wish Your Majesty and the Empress

a harmonious union lasting a hundred years.

Long live Your Majesty.

Long live Your Highness.

Cao Guozhu is inside. Kill him.

(Yile Hall)

Excellent!

Excellent!

Excellent!

Great!

Wow.

A string of six lanterns?

Seems that Cao Guozhu is dead.

Good.

Young Master, Cao Guozhu is dead.

I see.

Young Master.

I’ll go with you.

We must make Empress Dowager Cao believe

that we learned the news by accident.

I have to go by myself.

Get some people to guard the Paiyun Hall.

The Empress Dowager will leave from the Dehui Hall.

The only way to leave the Longevity Hill

is to pass through the Paiyun Hall and go down from the mountain behind.

Okay.

I’ll send people to the Paiyun Hall now.

Um.

This entrance

should be guarded by Jiang Lyu.

(Yile Hall)

Excellent!

Great!

Come on.

Didn’t they say Commandery Princess Jia’nan

would be made the Empress a few days ago?

How did it become Lord Jian’s granddaughter today?

Good.

Although His Majesty and Princess Jia’nan are in love,

they are no match for the Empress Dowager.

Lord Jian is on the Empress Dowager’s side.

His Majesty dare not disobey the Empress Dowager.

I remember His Majesty’s face

when the Empress was made.

Let’s not talk about it.

Lord Jian has arrived.

Lord Jian.

Lord Jian.

Good. Good.

Please. Please.

Congratulations to Lord Jian.

Now District Princess Qingyi is the Empress.

You and the royal family are twice related now.

It’s the Empress Dowager’s idea.

The Empress Dowager

likes my granddaughter a lot.

She stays by Her Highness’s side right after she entered the palace.

Well...

I wonder how it is going with Li Qian.

Okay.

Come on.

It’s said that the dragon totem was embroidered with gold feather thread.

His Majesty’s court dress

didn’t use the feather thread.

Has the juggling started?

Right after the banquet.

The ministers and Titled Madams are watching it now.

Lianzhu Troupe

specially prepared some shows for Your Highness.

They are waiting for you to come,

so that they can perform.

Um.

Very good.

Your Highness.

Guard Li broke in from the rear court room.

He said he has something urgent to tell you.

Who is Guard Li?

Commandment of Bingzhou’s son,

Li Qian, the one

you promoted last time.

Him?

Let him in.

Yes.

Your Highness.

Why do you look a mess? What happened?

Your Highness, please come with me now.

Commander Cao has been killed.

His Majesty and the Archduke are coming with their men.

It doesn’t look good for you, Your Highness.

What did you say?

I have no reason to lie to you.

If you don’t believe me,

just send someone to check the outside.

Your Highness.

You must believe me.

When I was punished by Commandery Princess Jia’nan that day,

it was Commander Cao who saved me.

I wanted to thank him in person,

but I didn’t expect

that Jiang’s guard killed Commander Cao.

Now the men around the Tempe of Gratitude

have been replaced by Jiang’s guards.

I broke my way out to be here.

Looks like the Emperor has been plotting a coup.

He won the Jiang family over

to force me to hand the power back to him.

Your Highness.

The Paiyun Hall is right behind the Dehui Hall.

We can go down the path beside the Paiyun Hall

and we can get to the foot of the Longevity Hill.

I have asked my people

to wait for Your Highness

at the foot of the Longevity Hill.

Let me ask you again.

Is Commander Cao really dead?

I saw it with my own eyes

that the Jiang family’s guard killed Commander Cao.

You two stay here.

As long as I can leave here,

they dare not do anything to you.

Yes.

Let’s go.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

You must be safe.

Your Highness, this way.

Um.

(The Directorate of Palace Seals)

Your Highness.

Your Majesty.

You and General Jiang came to my place so late.

What’s so urgent?

Mother.

This whole Longevity Hill

has been surrounded

by the Jiang family’s guards and my guards.

This is your big gift to me

for my birthday?

I implore Mother to return the power to me.

Jiang Zhenyuan.

Did you teach the Emperor to do this?

Your Highness.

The generations of the Jiang family have been loyal.

We are following the will of the Emperor.

It’s all because of you.

You think I’m too young

to handle political affairs,

and you still seize the reins of power.

I have no other way

but to ask the Archduke to purge the court for me.

(Yile Hall)

Young Master, this is...?

Vice Minister of Rites.

Your job is to maintain the rites,

but you sent Empress Dowager Cao a porcelain carved with the motif of dragon.

You disrespected His Majesty and you should be killed.

Get him.

Yes.

How is this possible?

Young Master!

I’m wronged, Young Master!

Lord Jian.

His Majesty never dared

to defy the Empress Dowager in public.

The Empress Dowager hasn’t shown up.

Could something go wrong?

Let’s wait and see.

I guess Empress Dowager Cao has been besieged by Zhao Yi now.

- Your Grace. - Your Grace.

Don’t follow me.

Your Grace.

Young Master Zhao?

Why are you here?

Let’s go.

Your Grace.

I saw you leave in a hurry.

Where are you going?

Take me out first.

Okay, follow me.

Okay.

Seems that my son has grown up.

I’m happy.

In the blink of an eye,

you are a big man now.

I carried you for ten months

and raised you up with a lot of effort.

You are a part of me.

During all these years,

I’ve been trying my best

to govern Mu’an well.

I did all this to assist Your Majesty.

Today, you want me to give you the power back.

I’m delighted from the bottom of my heart.

But I’m curious about

how much you know about Mu’an.

Do you know how many prefectures and subprefectures there are in Mu’an,

Your Majesty?

There are 19 prefectures and 240 subprefectures.

Our government system inherits the previous dynasty.

For each subprefecture,

there is a Subprefectural Magistrate like the previous dynasty,

and there is also a Prefectural Magistrate

to restrict the Subprefectural Magistrate.

There are districts under the prefectures,

but the districts are also under the jurisdiction of the imperial court.

All the orders in the world are made by the Emperor,

and all the things in the world are managed by the court.

Mother.

Am I right?

Looks like I underestimated you before.

I never thought

you have been plotting this.

Mother.

As the Son of Heaven,

I will do as an emperor should.

Your Highness, please hand over the jade seal.

Mother.

Please trust me.

I’ll manage Mu’an well.

If I remember correctly,

he should be Commandant of Bingzhou’s son.

Why is he here?

Your Majesty.

The Archduke.

Did we make it?

Yes.

As long as the Empress Dowager hands over the jade seal.

Who is that?

Fangling.

Well...

It must be Grandmother’s carriage.

Seems that Yi has grown up.

Mother.

Yi.

Why are you upset?

Come on.

Tell me what’s wrong.

Mother.

Father came to my class,

but I couldn’t answer the question of the Grand Mentor.

I’m not as smart as other nobles.

I upset Father.

Yi.

Do you know that a dragon can change?

A dragon

can get bigger or smaller. It can rise or hide itself.

A real dragon

must keep a low profile for the future’s sake.

My Yi.

Do you want to be a real dragon?

Um.

I understand.

You are a good boy.

Keep a low profile

and accumulate your strength.

Yi.

You never forgot my teachings,

right?

My Yi.

You’ve grown up.

It’s just a jade seal.

Her Highness has been there for a while.

Could anything go wrong?

Lord Jian.

Your Highness.

This is how loyal you are to me?

Mother.

How can you say that to Granduncle?

I remember you said before

that we wouldn’t be where we are today

if it wasn’t for Granduncle.

Did you say that

to hurt Granduncle’s feelings?

Your Highness.

His Majesty has grown up.

He will marry Tongxin as the Empress.

It’s time to give the power back to him.

Mother.

If you are willing to retreat to the harem,

I’ll still respect you

and treat you well

just as before.

Yi.

I only hope

you can be a wise emperor,

a good emperor.

Mother!

Your Highness!

Yi.

By now,

my days have gone.

There is nothing to worry about.

No.

I just hope you can be a good emperor.

I’ll give you what you want.

- The Empress Dowager! - Mother!

- Your Highness. - You...

You...

You...

What are you doing?

Yiru?

Your Majesty.

Someone wants to hurt our child.

Fortunately, the Grand Empress Dowager

saved our kid.

The Grand Empress Dowager?

Your Majesty.

Is she carrying

your child?

Yes. It’s mine.

It’s God’s will.

I guess this child is fated not to die now.

I don’t care

what shows you put on today.

This is the royal family’s child.

I must protect him.

No one can hurt him.

If I have the kid...

Mother.

Since it’s Yi’s child

of royal blood,

I will protect him well.

Um.

Baoning.

It’s not like this.

Let me explain.

Your Majesty, you already have a child

and you’ve made Han Tongxin the Empress.

Is there still a place for me?

If Grandmother

didn’t bring Fang Ruyi to the Longevity Hill,

I would still be kept in the dark.

Grandma, I’ll go back to Qingshan House then.

Um.

Baoning.

Baoning.

Baoning! Don’t go!

Listen to me!

- Baoning! - Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

My belly hurts.

I’m afraid it’s the baby.

- Hurry. - Min Zhou.

Get the physician.

Go to the Imperial Medical Bureau

and get a midwife.

Try harder.

It’s coming out soon.

- Coming. - Get a basin of water here.

Harder.

Water. Water.

Here is the water.

Go get the scissors.

Half a head is out.

Try harder.

Scissors.

There.

Try harder.

It’s born. It’s born.

Take it away.

Here.

Congratulations to Your Highness.

Is it a prince or a princess?

It’s a prince.

Min Zhou.

Congratulations to Your Highness.

It’s born! It’s born!

Congratulations to Your Majesty.

Congratulations to Your Highness.

It’s a little prince.

Congratulations to Your Highness!

Congratulations to Your Majesty!

Good.

This is the first prince of our royal family.

Although he is illegitimate,

I’m still very happy.

Hurry, bring the little prince here

and let me see.

- Okay. - Yes.

Yes.

I’ll bring the little prince

to Grandma now.

No hurry, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, no hurry.

The little prince was born prematurely.

He is weak now.

If we bring him out now,

what if

he catches a cold?

Greetings to Mother.

Greetings to Mother.

Take a seat.

Thank you, Mother.

Mother.

Mother.

Although I’ve returned the power to the Emperor,

I wonder

if I’m still in charge of the harem.

Of course.

The harem

is still in your charge.

Thank you, Mother.

Your Majesty.

This child was born of a maid.

Without my consent,

it doesn’t conform with rites to put him on the royal genealogy.

What does that mean, Mother?

I can put him on the royal genealogy,

but he has to stay with me at the Longevity Hill.

Not going back to the Cining Palace?

If you want to raise the child,

why don’t you go back to the Cining Palace?

Your Majesty, have you forgotten

that I just returned the power to you?

I won’t concern myself with the political affairs anymore.

I’ll burn incense,

and worship Buddha alone.

I’ll live the rest of my life in the Longevity Hill.

With the little prince by my side,

we can share family time together,

isn’t that great?

And also,

I want the Guards of Li from Bingzhou

to protect me.

In that case,

I’ll listen to Mother.

Min Zhou.

Yes.

Take the Grand Empress Dowager and the Emperor

to see the little prince.

Please.

Li Qian.

From today,

you will be promoted to

the head of the Imperial Guards of the Longevity Hill.

You will protect me.

Yes.

Thank you, Your Highness.

With the Li family stepping in,

the Jiang family was able to get away with it.

Commandery Princess Jia’nan

made it anyway.

This princess who grew up in the deep palace

is resourceful.

She is not inferior to a man.

I need you to leave now

and send the Guards of Li who followed us to the capital

to the Longevity Hill.

Young Master,

but we came to the capital

with a small army,

just about one hundred men.

How can we guard the Longevity Hill?

After you send them here,

make them all guard the Empress Dowager’s palace.

I’ll send a letter to my father with pigeons

and ask him to send more people from Bingzhou.

Yes.

Young Master is inside.

Okay.

Jin Xiao.

Li.

What’s going on with Empress Dowager Cao and His Majesty?

A lot of people who came to celebrate the birthday.

all left early in the morning.

They all left?

His Majesty left first.

He took the Archduke and Lord Jian with him.

Then the Grand Empress Dowager and Commandery Princess Jia’nan left.

Those imperial officials...

- I’ll guard the Longevity Hill. - ...and Titled Madams also left.

I’m afraid I won’t see you again.

Hey. Hey.

What are you thinking about?

You are so absorbed.

Jin Xiao.

I have something to discuss with you.

Come over.

You found out about Fang Yiru.

Thanks to you, I was able to keep the royal blood.

What did you say?

How...

How is it possible?

Song Xianyi showed me the love letter

His Majesty wrote to Fang Ruyi.

There is his private seal on it.

How could it be wrong?

Empress Dowager Cao’s birthday banquet is coming.

Let’s not make a big deal.

After the birthday banquet,

I’ll do you justice.

Don’t be sad.

I will find you a better man

who will treat you well wholeheartedly.

I don’t want anyone else.

I just want Grandma.

Think about it.

Is there anyone you like

among the sons of the noble families?

Come on, eat while it’s still hot.

No.

Okay, no hurry.

Take your time.

Who would expect the capital to change overnight?

Yes.

The Empress Dowager was having her time at her birthday feast yesterday,

how would she go to the Longevity Hill

to enjoy the rest of her life now?

This is strange indeed.

His Majesty can’t wait to summon the ministers today.

Seems that he’s going to rule the country in person.

Your Majesty.

These are for the court meeting today.

Greetings to Your Majesty.

You are the Empress.

You are supposed to stay in your Ciyuan Hall.

What are you doing here?

Today is your first day in court.

I’m here to congratulate Your Majesty for ruling the country in person.

My Lady, please have tea.

What did you say?

Your Highness, please have tea.

Mercy, Your Highness.

It was a slip of the tongue.

A slip of the tongue?

I think you don’t see me

as the Empress in the Palace.

Baihe.

Slap her mouth hardly.

Don’t you dare!

Your Majesty.

This lowly maid has no respect for me!

Your Majesty.

As the head of the harem,

I’m obliged to discipline the maids.

Please don’t interfere.

Well.

You dare to beat people in front of me now.

Look at you now!

You are not like an empress at all.

You are no match for a finger of Baoning.

Jiang Baoning. Jiang Baoning!

She is all you care about!

Shut up!

- I... - Your Majesty.

The ministers are waiting in front of the hall.

You can’t go to the court being angry today.

The Empress Dowager made you the Empress

in front of the ministers.

I can choose

not to repudiate you.

But,

just stay in your Ciyuan Hall.

Don’t be an eyesore in front of me!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty! Your Majesty!

Those lords and royal highnesses learned

that Lord Jian’s granddaughter became the Empress,

not Princess Jia’nan,

they all got interested in Princess Jia’nan.

Um.

They presented the birthdates

of their sons.

We should pick a good man

for Baoning.

Among these men,

(Birthdate of Marquis Jinghai’s son) Marquis Jinghai’s son is good.

Marquis Jinghai, Zhao Kuan,

has a big household in Nanmin,

but he is a humble man.

After his wife died,

he didn’t marry again.

He doesn’t even have a concubine.

It can be seen how deeply he is in love with his wife.

The son raised by such a person

will be a good man.

You are right.

When we went to the Longevity Hill,

he came with Princess Jia’nan to pick you up.

If he is also interested in Baoning,

after Baoning marries into his family,

they won’t treat Baoning badly

with the temperament of his family.

The Lantern Festival is coming soon.

Just say

I want to hold a banquet

and invite some young people to have fun.

Ask someone to send an invitation to Zhao Xiao.

Yes.

(Three Abodes of the East)

Lord.

Right.

How could it be him?

He went to the Longevity Hill to protect Empress Dowager Cao,

Zhao Yi won’t let him come back.

(East Warmth Chamber) Greetings to Your Highness.

Take seats.

I’m old now.

I’m really happy to see

young people like you.

Zhao Xiao.

Yes.

Marquis Jinghai

does have a good son.

Here.

A toast to you first.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Baoning.

Um.

You should also make a toast to Young Master Zhao.

Your Grace, hold on.

Baoning can’t hold the drink.

I’ll drink it for Her Grace.

This is the Wenhua Ink from the previous dynasty.

There is only one piece left in the palace.

Baoning asked for it a few times.

I don’t want her to waste it.

I’ll give it to you today.

Thank you, Your Highness.

But I may have to

reject your kindness today.

I want to give this ink to someone else.

I don’t know if I can have your permission.

I gave it to you. It is yours.

You don’t need my permission.

Since Princess Jia’nan likes it,

I’ll give the ink, a reward from Your Highness,

to Princess Jia’nan.

She will waste it

if you give it to her.

I’m honored

to let Baoning waste whatever I have.

Um.

It has been a while

since what happened on the Longevity Hill.

But I still have the commitment letter.

I don’t know if there will be a chance to give it back to him.

Baoning.

The Lantern Festival in the capital today

must be lively.

Yeah.

Probably because

Zhao Yi married Han Tongxin as the Empress,

so Grandma wants me to go to the Lantern Festival

and take my mind off it.

You look prettier

in the light clothes of a lady.

Your Grace.

The carriage is ready for departure.

We met the Archduke’s son

on the way here.

He asked me to bring you the snacks

made by the Duchess.

Is Lyu here?

He is on the way to Qinzheng Hall.

Ask him to come here.

Yes, Your Grace.

Your Grace, the son of the Archduke has arrived.

Oh.

I need to talk to Lyu alone.

Um.

Baoning.

Why do you want to see me?

Since we left the Longevity Hill,

I haven’t seen you and Uncle for a while.

His Majesty is ruling the country in person.

Is everything going well with the Jiang family?

The Jiang family

made great contributions to it.

Even the Imperial Guards in the capital

are in charge of the Jiang family now.

How about Empress Dowager Cao...

How is it going with the Li family?

Empress Dowager Cao

settled down on the Longevity Hill.

But,

His Majesty allowed Li Qian to return to the capital today

to bring the objects and slaves in Li’s Mansion

to the Longevity Hill.

Is Li Qian in the capital now?

Um.

(Li’s Mansion)

Brother Qian.

Um.

Why don’t I

go to the Longevity Hill with you?

The Longevity Hill is a forbidden place.

Do you think you can come and go at will?

Let Wei Shu send you back to Bingzhou.

Okay then.

Be careful on your way to the Longevity Hill.

Um.

If you can take care of yourself,

I’ll be relieved as your elder brother.

Just go.

Miss Gao.

(Li’s Mansion)

(Li’s Mansion)

Good. Good.

It’s high.

Baoning.

The folk Lantern Festival is lively indeed.

What’s wrong?

You used to try all kinds of ways to sneak out of the palace.

- You are out now. Why are you sullen? - It’s great.

- I guess I didn’t sleep well. I’m fine. - Okay.

Let’s go over there.

Slow down.

- Baoning! - Slow down.

Run slowly. Be careful.

Baoning!

Colorful umbrellas.

Okay.

Su.

That’s beautiful.

Su.

That festival lantern is so pretty.

And there...

Su!

Excellent!

Let’s go over there.

Baoning.

Coming.

My Lady?

My Lady, are you okay?

Lord Cao?

Buns.

Flowers.

Flowers.

Fragrant flowers.

Big brother, buy a flower for the girl you love.

Dear, over here.

Dear, over here.

Kiddo.

I’ll buy all your flowers.

It’s getting late.

Come on.

Go back home with your flowers now.

Big brother, your flowers.

I only need one.

You can give the rest to others.

Go back now.

Sugar-coated haws!

Hello, here are some flowers for you.

What color is this?

Purple.

Happy festival to you. Here are some flowers for you.

♪Like the bright remote place♪

♪Like the white frost♪

♪Sway in the morning mist♪

♪Yearn for the warm place in my dream♪

♪The joyful time♪

♪Becomes yellow now♪

♪Lost on the road♪

♪Forgot my direction♪

♪Forgive me for being young and frivolous♪

♪I didn’t know what lovesickness is♪

♪It took me years to appreciate it♪

♪The time we spent together♪

♪Even the fate closes every window♪

♪You are still a beam of light♪

♪I’m facing the light and hope is ahead♪

♪Like it never bloomed♪

♪Even the fate tries to stop us♪

♪I’ll still be here♪

♪Missing you until my hair turns white♪

♪I’ll still comb your hair♪