♪The white sail came too late♪
♪Where did he go?♪
♪Snow veils the mountains♪
♪Love endures beyond life and death♪
♪A black chess piece♪
♪Whose game did he stumble into?♪
♪All his life, there's no escape♪
♪In ten thousand years, what will still remain?♪
♪Will anyone still love with an unchanging heart?♪
♪I will remember♪
♪Those days long past♪
♪As the wind drifts with the white sail♪
♪Ten thousand years ago♪
♪Did you once walk this shore?♪
♪Why can't our bond be severed in this life?♪
♪I am lost yet willing♪
♪Still I love you with a steadfast heart♪
♪Until all things fade away♪
♪The stars will remember us♪
[Love & Crown]
[Adapted from the novel "My Queen" by Xie Lounan]
[Episode 27]
Since you've already seen everything,
then allow me
to send His Majesty off on his final journey.
Do it.
Ling Jueding, Governor of Jiangzhou,
is here by order to safeguard His Majesty!
The traitors have been eradicated.
Ling Xuefeng,
time to come to your senses.
Jueding…
So your business in Xijiang was just a ruse,
and you slipped back into the Capital
all so you could strike your own father down!
Father!
You don't have to do this.
I...
I don't need your lecture!
Xiao Huan…
You truly are the finest student I've ever taught.
Today, I am
defeated fair and square.
You ordered Lu Qi to use Ying to assassinate His Majesty.
When that failed,
you tried one last desperate gamble.
At the Imperial Assembly,
you meant to seize the throne.
Ling Xuefeng,
how dare you!
The saying is true.
Victors are kings, losers are nothing.
You want to saddle me with every crime, old and new.
General Lu.
Should I answer
for these crimes?
Ling Xuefeng!
You ordered me
to use Princess Ying
to strike at His Majesty and commit treason.
You dragged me down with you.
Pay with your life!
Teacher,
you've lost in the end.
Considering Father's old age
and the guidance he once gave him,
His Majesty has granted Father leave to cultivate peace at Fayun Temple
to pray for the Empress's well-being,
and to repent your sins.
Father...
At this point,
there's no turning back.
Tingxin...
The Lu clan has stood loyal for generations.
Now that you've gone this far,
do you regret it?
Tingxin...
I, Lu Qi,
will never break my word.
For you, I'd gladly give my life.
No regret.
No resentment.
I'm fine.
He'll never get the chance to expose me.
Xiao Huan,
you cost me the best pawn I had.
[Heaven and Earth]
Ling Xuefeng knows far too many secrets.
He must...
He must die.
Yes.
Father.
Spring is still bitter and cold.
Your Majesty should be recovering in the palace.
Why would you come to see a condemned sinner?
I can't make sense of it.
I truly can't.
Why, Father...
Why did you still choose this path?
His Majesty already allowed you to retire in peace.
So why?
I, Ling Xuefeng,
spent decades pouring my life into Great Qi, rising through the court,
clawing my way forward.
Everything I did was for Great Qi.
It was either forward or fall behind.
If I couldn't take a step ahead,
I'd face the same fate
all powerful ministers do.
Homes seized.
Families executed.
Father.
You shouldn't have fought for
what was never yours.
To you, this is ambition.
To me,
it's what my whole life has been.
And now,
what angers me most is
that I was one move away from winning.
But I have no regrets.
Jueding has already asked His Majesty
to lead the entire Ling clan
away from the Capital,
to the cold northern frontiers,
to guard the borders for Great Qi and never return.
Father.
I've failed you.
From now on...
I can't come to see you again.
I...
thank you
for raising me.
Cangcang!
In my entire life,
the deepest regret
was dragging you into all this.
Back then,
when you didn't want to marry Xiao Huan,
when you wanted to flee the marriage,
I'd wanted to let you go.
Now...
If you still wish to leave,
go with Jueding.
Leave the Capital behind.
All I wish for you
is peace and happiness.
May the Buddha
keep you safe for me.
Father...
My Lady.
I will stay here to watch over your father.
You need not worry.
Father!
Luo!
How's the injury?
Are you all right?
Cangcang...
I managed to save you
at the last moment.
I have no regrets in this life.
Don't say that.
Don't say that!
Stay with me.
I'll get you out.
Hold on.
Come on.
Cangcang...
I fear that in the days ahead,
I won't be able to protect you anymore.
Luo Xianxue,
I won't let you die.
You told me
you'd stay strong and keep living for my sake.
You can't break your word.
Do you hear me?
Luo!
Cangcang,
don't be sad.
♪Sky so vast♪
♪The fading dusk sinks into the river...♪
Don't cry.
Luo.
♪The wild geese cry long...♪
Luo.
♪Snow so white♪
♪Bare branches haunt the empty lanes♪
♪Half the city in rain half in ruin♪
♪Only the dying sun sinks to the western frontier...♪
I, Luo Xianxue, swear to the heavens.
From this day on, I belong to Ling Cangcang.
No matter how hard the road,
for Ling Cangcang's sake,
I'll live on.
♪Countless loyal spirits drift with no place to return♪
Xianxue...
♪Each word strikes with solemn weight♪
[Refuge in the Dharma Realm]
Father.
Slowly.
Father!
Pre...
Father!
Pre...
Father!
[Yaoqing Hall]
Those who truly
cared for me in this world
are all gone.
It's time you tasted
this grief of losing one's own.
Well?
Your Majesty,
the Empress should prepare for her father's final rites.
Father.
[Refuge in the Dharma Realm]
Physician Li is here.
Let him try.
Who would dare
strike Father with such cruelty?
Victors are kings.
You want to saddle me with every crime, old and new.
General Lu.
Should I answer
for these crimes?
During the coup at court,
Ling Xuefeng never fully admitted
that Xiao Ying was sent to kill me.
So I believe
there must be someone pulling the strings behind him.
When Father was struck by the arrow,
he managed one last word.
But I don't know what he meant to say.
It must be connected
to whoever is behind all this.
To keep Ling Xuefeng safe,
we're keeping him hidden at Fayun Temple to recover.
But we'll announce
that he succumbed to his injuries.
We'll decide the rest
once he wakes.
But Physician Li said
he doesn't know when Father will wake.
And if this person is someone close to us,
wouldn't that spell endless danger?
I have a way
that might reveal the mastermind.
Whatever you plan to do,
I'll be there for you.
Cangcang.
This time,
our enemy is hiding
while I'm wide open.
You must promise me
that no matter what happens,
the moment you see the warning arrow,
you must put your own safety first.
No.
You must promise me.
Only then can I take the risk.
Fine.
I promise you.
Your Highness!
Slow down, please.
Please, Your Highness.
Put your shoes back on.
If the Prince of Yuzhang sees this,
we'll be...
Your Majesty.
Give me the shoes.
I've heard
that spring is when flowers bloom best
for the beauties.
If you're not dressed nicely,
the flowers might refuse to bloom.
Who are you?
I am...
sent by Li Hongqing
to tell you stories.
Li...
Hong...
Qing...
What we call divination
is really just deduction.
Based on this winter's weather patterns
along the Yellow River,
[Yellow River Weather Projection] there won't be major floods this year.
It's a good time to build embankments.
Good.
Well done, Preceptor Du.
It is merely my duty.
Your Majesty has faced one crisis after another lately.
Your health is already weakened.
Remember,
don't overexert yourself.
The Prince of Yuzhang has arrived.
I shall take my leave.
Eunuch Feng.
Madam.
His Majesty's qi and blood are weak of late.
Regarding the pills,
there are things I need you to remember.
Yes, Madam.
What sort of act
are you putting on now?
I'm here to tell you a secret.
A secret?
When we were little,
I'd watch you obey Father in everything.
You were up before dawn to practice and study.
And I'd think to myself,
"This one must be a fool."
But my mother said
the fool was me.
You had ambition.
So later, I asked you.
Do you
still remember them?
Of course I remember.
Back then, you really were pretty foolish.
That day,
the pear blossoms were in full bloom.
Where did you steal this wine from now?
You'd better not let your mother catch you.
Flowers this lovely, wine this fine,
we should be drinking.
And yet, you are practicing like a fool.
Grand Tutor Ling will check our progress.
Have you memorized yours?
Huan,
tell me something.
Are you dead set on becoming Emperor?
So who's the real fool, me or you?
The truth is,
what I've always wanted most
is to live freely,
roaming the martial world with my sword.
But I know
it's only a dream.
And that is a dream
no one cares about.
I care.
I opposed you,
wanting to pull you off the throne.
But in truth,
I thought you were too frail.
You're not suited to rule.
So why not
grant your wish?
You can roam the world
and have your freedom.
I care about
your childhood dream.
Well?
Aren't you moved?
Don't you think your younger brother
has a bit of loyalty in him?
A little, I suppose.
Then Your Majesty, show me your generosity.
Grant me the request I'm about to make.
Speak.
What do you want?
If it's something I can give,
you shall have it.
I want to retreat from court and roam the martial world.
To leave with Ying and Zhong Lin,
and seek out Li Hongqing.
If I find him,
I'll steal away your beloved commander.
If I don't...
If I don't find him,
I'll still do everything I can to give Ying a happy life.
Well?
Will you allow it or not?
I still need you.
Not anymore.
Your greatest enemy has already fallen.
It's about time this prince made his grand exit.
This is my royal seal
and the military token of my Southern Chu fief.
Please keep them safe.
I've thought it all through.
Between the two of us,
one brother
should at least fulfill our shared dream of roaming free.
Isn't that right?
You intend to walk away
with Xiao Ying just like that?
After what was done to her,
don't you want to know the truth?
Wasn't the one who hurt her
Ling Xuefeng?
It's never
that simple.
Ling Xuefeng was attacked.
Someone wanted to silence him.
And that someone
is very likely tied
to Xiao Ying's attempt to assassinate me.
Think it over one more time.
Eunuch Feng, I'll trouble you with this, then.
I hope His Majesty
takes care of himself.
We bid you farewell.
You were a gift from Li Hongqing.
So you must bloom soon.
Ying.
You remembered?
Remembered what?
Li Hongqing.
Her Majesty told me.
She told me so many things about Li Hongqing.
It made me happy,
but somehow,
I feel this sadness
in my heart.
You intend
to walk away with Xiao Ying?
After what was done to her,
don't you want to know the truth?
Qianqing,
who is Li Hongqing?
Why do I feel such a longing to see him?
Can you take me to him?
All right.
I will take you to him.
But you must behave,
all right?
This is the Soul-Severing Grass.
It grows inside volcanic craters.
Its fiery nature is extremely potent.
Its heat can force
venomous insects out through the skin and flesh.
Perhaps this Soul-Severing Grass
can drive out the Dual-Pupil parasite inside Princess Ying
and restore her clarity.
Let me do it.
Tell me how.
Your Highness mustn't.
Once the Soul-Severing Flame touches your skin,
it'll scorch the flesh in an instant.
Ordinary people can't control it.
But...
His Majesty is an exception.
My body runs colder than most.
So this is a task
only I can undertake.
The Soul-Severing Flame
must drive the medicinal heat
into the princess's meridians
for the duration of one joss stick each day.
After three days,
the parasite will leave her body.
However...
His Majesty will deplete a great deal of inner force.
He may even suffer burns.
It's fine.
Ying.
Ying!
Qianqing...
Your Majesty.
Stop.
This is enough.
Let's stop here.
The parasite is reacting.
That means the method is working.
Qianqing...
Ying!
It hurts…
All I see is her pain.
It's sharp and searing,
a torment she can barely endure.
Don't worry.
I won't put her in danger.
However...
Ying is the only one who knows the clues.
You want to walk away halfway.
But I need to
know the truth.
Is the truth you're after
worth the pain Ying goes through?
She's not your sister.
Of course you can harden your heart and look away.
But I can't.
Ying, come with me.
We're leaving.
Move.
You think you're the only one who sees her as family,
the only one who cares for her?
No one in this world
but Xiao Huan
truly knows what her pain feels like.
He grew up enduring pain no ordinary man could bear,
all for that gleam of hope after the storm.
Ying has held on for so long,
and now you want her to give up halfway?
What about everything she endured?
I won't let her suffer another moment.
I'll care for her all my life.
Xiao Qianqing!
Wake up.
Ying doesn't remember anything now.
She doesn't remember me.
She doesn't remember us.
She doesn't remember anything.
She doesn't remember Li Hongqing.
Do you really think
she could ever be happy for the rest of her life?
♪Who walks lone through storm and snow♪
♪Reading every warmth and chill♪
♪Of the heart?♪
♪Who stands proud against a thousand weights♪
♪Grace only a mask he wears?♪
♪My blade sweeps the heavens♪
♪Blood once drenched♪
♪My armor and charging steed♪
♪I know what it means to let go♪
♪When to step in, when to hold back♪
♪A broken blade cuts through♪
♪Years of winter and summer♪
♪Enemy flags burn to ash like gauze♪
♪Yet my heart still bears the scars of rise and fall♪
♪I'm willing to wield my sword with you and burn the waning moon♪
♪I'm willing to brave all storms with you, boiling with passion♪
♪I'm willing to break my wings and become the blade in your hand♪
♪I'm willing to write with you this torn, enduring page of history♪
♪I'm willing to travel thousands of miles, seeking your ambition♪
♪I'm willing to give my life to keep you safe for a lifetime♪
♪I'm willing to sing through every farewell and wait for you another thousand years♪