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[The Night is Still Young]

[Episode 28]

Miss Shangguan.

Why are all of you here?

Please rise quickly.

Miss, there's no need to help me up.

If you do not agree to my request today,

I would rather kneel here until I die.

Miss Shangguan,

the unrest and instability of people's hearts

are neither a blessing for the nation

nor for its citizens.

I implore you to leave the palace as soon as possible.

I implore you to leave the palace as soon as possible.

So, it turns out that when the court officials cannot persuade the Emperor,

they resort to threatening a woman.

I've truly seen something new today.

If you have the guts,

go talk to the Emperor.

What merit is there in bullying a woman?

Let's go.

Wait, this...

Feng Xuanyi, let go of me!

Weiyang,

stop staying by his side without any status or recognition.

Why are you here?

Do you know that

during my exile,

I endured the pain of the bone-chilling cold

and the hardship of endless labor.

The only thought that kept me alive

was the hope of returning

and seeing you again.

You still haven't told me

why you're here.

With Ye Beichen ascending the throne and granting amnesty to the world,

I have also ended my exile

and returned to Yunnan.

All the court officials came to pay their respects.

Can I not come to congratulate the new Emperor's coronation?

You dare address the Emperor by his name?

Feng Xuanyi,

You'd better watch your words.

You wouldn't want to be exiled back to the cold, harsh land, would you?

I do like this side of you.

Since you put it that way,

I'll reluctantly admit that

Ye Beichen's ascendancy to the throne

is indeed what the people of Great Ye want.

That would be best.

Feng Xuanyi,

I heard that you were only pardoned for your exile,

but the Emperor just restored your title as King Xuannan,

the territory has been reclaimed by the court.

You're nothing more than a prince in name

now.

Better focus on keeping yourself in check.

The Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi presents a pair of dragon-patterned vases

to celebrate the new Emperor's ascension.

King Xuannan presents a Yunnan queen bee.

Feng Xuanyi.

I am here.

What is the reason for offering this tribute?

Your Majesty,

the Feng family has long guarded Yunnan

on behalf of the throne as loyal servants to the imperial family.

Rare treasures like the queen bee

must naturally be offered to Your Majesty

as a token of unity between ruler and subject in Great Ye.

What fine unity between ruler and subject.

You deserve a reward.

What do you want?

Your Majesty, I humbly request

your grace to restore the Yunnan fiefdom to the Feng family

so we may continue to guard Yunnan in service

to you and the court.

The Feng family has guarded Yunnan for generations,

indeed contributing greatly to Great Ye.

But the court upholds clear rewards and punishments;

there can be no exceptions.

For now, Yunnan shall remain under the Feng family's stewardship.

If no errors occur within ten years,

I will formally grant Yunnan back to your family.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

However,I have one more bold request

and humbly seek your approval.

Speak.

I have reached the age of thirty

yet remain unmarried.

I humbly request Your Majesty to bestow Miss Shangguan to me

in marriage, granting unparalleled honor to the Feng family.

Feng Xuanyi!

I'm willing to marry in the Miss Shangguan's place.

I beg for Your Majesty's approval.

Very well.

King Xuannan's tribute of the queen bee is a meritorious deed.

Since a royal marriage is to be granted,

only a bride of noble rank is fitting.

The maid Yue,

raised in General Shangguan's mansion since childhood,

possesses both grace and refinement, with manners befitting her upbringing.

From this day forth,

she shall be elevated to the title of Hele Princess

and bestowed upon King Feng Xuanyi of Xuannan, as his wife.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

This is infuriating!

Trying to fool me!

How dare they try to fool me with a mere maid!

Your Highness,

should we just kill her?

Did we come to Ye City to kill people?

Behave yourself!

Your Highness,

the Emperor surely made it sound grand,

but this so-called ten-year agreement

is merely a way to turn the Feng family

into the court's workhorses.

Since the ten-year agreement is settled,

at least there's a conclusion to this matter.

Your Highness,

your father's instructions weren't merely about the fief.

Shut up!

Do you know where you are?

How dare you speak so recklessly?

Weiyang.

Feng Xuanyi.

Why are you still here?

Naturally, it's to see you.

This is the unique herbal flower crown from Yunnan.

Wearing it can ward off evil and avoid misfortune.

And this is the unique flower cake from Yunnan,

filled with fresh flowers and baked to order.

I made this especially for you before I entered the palace.

I kept it close to my chest earlier,

afraid it would get cold.

Feng Xuanyi,

what exactly are you trying to do?

Weiyang,

have you ever thought that

you can do so many things

that can't be done in Great Ye,

in the vast and open Yunnan,

like riding horses and shooting arrows together,

traveling freely wherever we want,

living as we please.

Until one day,

you'll notice my good qualities

and fall for me.

I'm sorry,

but my heart has no room for anyone else.

I don't care who's in your heart,

it won't stop me from liking you

and protecting you.

Feng Xuanyi,

are you forcing me to appoint a new King Xuannan?

Do you really think such a trivial offering

can win Weiyang's favor?

You're far too naive.

Moreover, without my summons,

no external official is allowed to linger in the palace for long.

You're showing a lack of decorum.

I just had a few words with Miss Shangguan.

I will certainly leave before the palace gates are locked.

Miss Shangguan?

Weiyang has long been my woman.

Some people may own the four seas and enjoy the world,

but the women by their side are still unhappy, aren't they?

This is a matter between Weiyang and me.

It's not your place to interfere.

Your Majesty, to be honest,

we have a custom in Yunnan.

As long as a young lady hasn't been married,

men can compete with each other

to win her favor.

Feng Xuanyi,

the customs of commoners

might not be suitable for the Emperor.

It's fine.

I will compete with him today

and make him admit defeat wholeheartedly.

On the field, there are no distinctions of rank.

If there is any offense,

I ask for your forgiveness in advance for my disrespect.

You'd better have the ability to offend me.

Your Majesty, it's your turn.

You...

♫Reciting a verse, dreaming of a scene of♫

♫Similar pasts♫

♫In the end, it is like passing clouds, all in vain♫

♫Looking up and seeing the moonlight♫

♫Just like in a past life♫

♫This moment's wish is to be together♫

♫In this life, once more♫

♫To experience this rise and fall♫

♫Just to be with you until the end of life♫

♫Can I be spared from the fate♫

♫Of being forgotten by each other?♫

♫Holding a solitary lamp♫

♫To part ways with that old acquaintance♫

If I had come a little later,

♫This life is lonely, the road stretches endlessly♫

you'd probably already be in Yunnan by now.

♫Parting ways, free as water and clouds♫

I think Yunnan is great.

♫The south wind fulfills the wish; the dream fades away♫

It has colorful clouds,

fields of flowers,

♫Under the Three-Life Stone, I felt the sorrow of the pear blossoms♫

and endless fresh mushrooms to eat.

♫A glance back, and still, deep love remains♫

♫Memories linger, refusing to fade quietly♫

But unfortunately,

it doesn't have the things I like.

Then what do you like?

♫Time flies, and the love, hate, joy, sorrow♫

I like the prince who is both scholarly and skilled in battle.

♫Partings and reunions come alive on the page♫

I like the emperor who can paint night-blooming cereus flowers.

♫A wish from the past life, fulfilled in this life♫

And I like the husband who would create a forest of flowers just for me.

♫The world is eternal, and longing lasts long♫

Flattery doesn't work on me.

♫Turn that unwillingness into meaning♫

I'm angry now.

You'll have to be punished.

♫Turn regret into sorrow♫

But I haven't done anything wrong.

♫Time slowly tells the stories of the past♫

Why should I be punished?

Punishment isn't only for those who've done wrong.

Ye Beichen,

I was granted a second chance at life.

I've uncovered the truth,

unraveled conspiracies,

mended regrets,

♫In this life, once more♫

♫To experience this rise and fall♫

and experienced the deepest love.

♫Just to be with you until the end of life♫

That's already a great fortune.

♫Can I be spared from the fate♫

♫Of being forgotten by each other?♫

If only one of us is destined to live,

♫Holding a solitary lamp♫

I hope that person is you.

♫To part ways with that old acquaintance♫

♫This life is lonely, the road stretches endlessly♫

Your Majesty,

King Xuannan and his princess have come to express their gratitude

before leaving the capital.

-Thank you, Your Majesty. -Thank you, Your Majesty.

Feng Xuanyi,

remember my words.

Keep to your duties as a subject.

I will humbly obey Your Majesty's teachings.

You may rise.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty,

Yue and I are as close as sisters.

I'd like to see her off from the palace.

Let's go.

♫Lend me a moment of joy, with dreams of fantasy♫

♫Lend me half the warmth, to heal a lifetime♫

♫Lifting a cold lamp, illuminating the city♫

♫Who waits in the fleeting years♫

♫Refusing to budge an inch♫

My lady, this...

♫Hate that we can't meet♫

Yue,

I shouldn't have let you marry Feng Xuanyi in my place.

♫Lend me a setting sun, to fall on a lonely city♫

My lady, you can't...

I know that your heart belongs only to His Majesty.

The sooner I leave the palace,

♫Lend me the silent wind, to accompany me for a while♫

the less pressure those ministers

will place on him.

♫Frost on my heart, as cold as bone-eating ice♫

It's alright.

Don't cry.

♫Chasing memories of years gone by♫

I sincerely came to congratulate him on his ascension to the throne.

♫Geese pass, leaving only regrets and cries♫

However, if Ye Beichen dares to mistreat you,

I will still come to take you away.

♫Our love was a mutual mistake♫

By the way,

♫I sigh half my life, unable to leave the fog♫

on the day you left the capital,

the one sitting in the carriage with you

wasn't Yue,

but me.

♫Lighting another stick of sandalwood♫

♫Burning the bitterness of parting♫

♫Looking back, life is but a dream♫

Weiyang,

♫Leaving only love and hate to return to the dust♫

it's not too late to change your mind now.

Let's go.

♫Lend me a setting sun, to fall on a lonely city♫

Has Miss Shangguan returned?

Your Majesty,

we haven't seen Miss Shangguan yet.

♫Lend me the silent wind, to accompany me for a while♫

Weiyang,

I'll go get some water.

You rest for a while.

Don't bother.

It's about time.

The people assigned to light the fires are all in position.

Starting from the palace as the center,

every densely populated spot in Ye City has been rigged.

We've used the highest-purity gunpowder.

Once ignited,

the entire city will turn to ashes.

Okay.

Jun Yang!

Jun Yang!

What have you done?

His Highness,

I saw that you were blinded by petty love

and forgot your father's last wish.

He did so much for me,

and I must fulfill his wishes.

Now, we just need the explosives to detonate,

causing chaos in Ye City,

and we can take advantage of the disorder to declare ourselves Emperor.

Bastard!

What did you say?

Weiyang!

Weiyang.

Get lost!

Weiyang.

I'll go to Ye City with you.

His Highness,

it's too late now.

It's over 9 p.m.

Our people have already lit the fuse.

Traitor!

I'll kill you right now!

♫The wind stirs the war flames, and the rain-soaked fur returns with the geese♫

♫In the capital, the pace of carriages and horses is slow♫

♫Several lifetimes of devotion, yet this bond remains unresolved♫

♫Entangled in grudges, love hangs by a thread♫

♫Unable to part with the eyes♫

♫I point to the moon, questioning beneath it, before the city tower♫

♫She's in red♫

♫With angry eyes, a word severs grudges♫

That's impossible.

♫A sword in the heart, a farewell waves over the land♫

What's going on?

Why is this happening?

♫This life has slipped away, the next life will be complete♫

♫A heart of purest jade♫

♫In the dim night, searching for her, past a thousand sails♫

♫Watching the snow fall, year after year♫

Your Majesty,

I indeed found something suspicious

in the imperial granary of Ye City.

Saltpeter?

I have secretly led people

to search all the warehouses in Ye City.

We found that not only the granary

but also other storage warehouses carry the same scent.

They've been hiding their actions.

Transporting such a large amount of saltpeter

can only be for one thing–

to blow up Ye City.

To bring that batch of saltpeter into Ye City,

I spent countless efforts,

even keeping it from my prince.

I thought no one would notice,

but unexpectedly, you replaced it all with fireworks,

and I remained completely unaware.

Assassins! Be careful!

Protect His Highness!

Watch out!

Hurry up!

Protect His Majesty!

After them!

Be careful!

Feng Xuanyi!

Weiyang.

Are you alright?

I'm fine.

But you...

I'm sorry.

I promised to accompany you to Yunnan for happy days.

I may not be able to do it anymore.

Whether you believe it or not,

I... I want to tell you

that my feelings for you

are real.

♫Lend me a moment of joy, with dreams of fantasy♫

I wanted to give this to you

the last time we met.

I... I grew up in Yunnan.

♫Lend me half the warmth, to heal a lifetime♫

It's rare to see snow.

♫Lifting a cold lamp, illuminating the city♫

After meeting you,

I finally realized

that the Weiyang flower is so beautiful.

♫Who waits in the fleeting years♫

♫Refusing to budge an inch♫

♫Hate that we can't meet♫

♫Lend me a setting sun, to fall on a lonely city♫

Feng Xuanyi.

Ye Beichen.

You say...

♫Lend me the silent wind, to accompany me for a while♫

I... It seems that this time I'll truly be buried by you.

♫Frost on my heart, as cold as bone-eating ice♫

Can you send me back to Yunnan?

Don't worry,

♫Chasing memories of years gone by♫

I'll send the Eagle Guards to take you home.

♫Geese pass, leaving only regrets and cries♫

And about our ten-year promise;

I will definitely keep it.

♫Our love was a mutual mistake♫

♫I sigh half my life, unable to leave the fog♫

Weiyang,

if there's a next life,

I...

I'll make sure to meet you

♫Lighting another stick of sandalwood♫

♫Burning the bitterness of parting♫

before Ye Beichen does.

♫Looking back, life is but a dream♫

♫Leaving only love and hate to return to the dust♫

Feng Xuanyi!

Feng Xuanyi!

Feng Xuanyi!

Feng Xuanyi!

Feng Xuanyi!

Ye Mingxuan.

♫Lend me a setting sun, to fall on a lonely city♫

♫By the silent wind♫