A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
ADAPTED FROM TIANXIA GUIYUAN'S NOVEL HUANG QUAN
EPISODE 62
Your Highness is a very polite man.
Very well.
I'll make myself at home.
Of course, Headmaster Xin.
If Father gave the message to you
instead of a palace servant,
he must have something very important to tell me.
You should announce the orders and not delay Father's command.
We should all perform our own duties.
Since this is something a servant usually does,
I shouldn't overstep my boundaries.
I'll go report to His Majesty now.
I was rude.
I hope you don't mind.
I assume Father's orders
is something important regarding the empire, right?
No wonder he chose you. Your Highness is smart indeed.
His Majesty's order
is something important that's related to the empire indeed.
Your Highness. As the Buddhist chant goes,
"To know what you did in your past life, look at the life you're living now.
To know how you'll do in your next life,
look at what you're doing in your life now."
Your Highness should think really carefully about
what you have done
-and what you should do in the future. -Headmaster Xin.
You didn't come here to tease me, did you?
Your Highness is really impatient.
In that case,
I'll really have a hard time reporting back to His Majesty.
Prince of Wei, receive your orders.
His Majesty says,
"Starting tomorrow, Counselor of the Palace, Xin Ziyan,
should assume the responsibility of a teacher.
Teach according to his profession
and maintain careful judgment.
Teach Prince of Wei, Ning Qi, how an emperor and his officials
are like a father and his sons.
Teach him well in order to be an asset to the royal family."
Headmaster Xin.
Does Father intend
to make me the heir to the throne?
What did Your Highness say?
Does Father intend to make me the heir to the throne?
No.
His Majesty just asked me to observe
whether Your Highness can handle the huge responsibility of being
the heir to the throne.
Ning Qi thanks His Majesty for his orders.
Your Highness. Please rise.
Thank you, Headmaster Xin.
I only hope you'll do everything you can to teach me,
so that you and I won't waste His Majesty's good intentions.
Likewise.
It seems Prince of Chu is in Pucheng already.
Here's the order.
Go to Yuzhou Camp immediately and tell Yao Yangyu
that he must find a way to Pucheng
to assist Prince of Chu and await reinforcements.
-I'll go immediately. -Thank you.
Give this letter to Chief Gu personally.
I shall obey your orders.
MEDICINE
Doctor Gu really is Hua Tuo reincarnated.
My mom has had this illness for over 30 years.
I never thought she'd fully recover after taking just three doses of your medicine.
Please, let me bow to you.
I'm more ill-fated than you.
I only got a son late in my life.
I never expected that he would lose his mind at three years old.
He was not himself by this time.
We consulted with doctors from all over, but they couldn't do anything
until we met this amazing doctor.
Doctor, please let me bow to you.
Please also let me bow to you.
-Excuse me. -Don't do that.
Please stand up quickly.
Greetings, Imperial Doctor Luo.
Show me all the herbs you have here.
Prince of An asked me to come for a few herbs.
Sure. I'll do that right away.
I travel around and practice medicine to help people.
I don't dare call myself Hua Tuo's reincarnation,
but I won't be outdone by him.
How bold.
You're so young, you haven't even grown a mustache yet.
Speak arrogantly, and your tongue may get twisted in the wind.
The tongue cannot get twisted.
There are four veins under the tongue.
Two are connected to the heart, the other two to the kidney.
It's the foundation of one's energy.
It cannot be twisted.
You're right.
Then let me ask you.
For the child who lost his mind, what medicine did you use?
The doctor told me to put some hair into his medicine.
Hair?
And it must be hair from a man.
He must be rosy and fair, with no illnesses for the past 20 years.
The hair must come from the top of his head.
Aren't you just scamming people?
-How could you say that? -I...
You can't disrespect the doctor.
I made this book based on everything I've learned.
For Zhiwei's sake,
are you willing to memorize everything in this book, word for word?
DOCTOR JIN'S MEDICAL JOURNAL
I also didn't believe him at that time.
But I figured I had no other choice, so I let him treat my child.
But who would have thought?
He really cured him.
It has been seven years since my child was three.
Seven years.
He finally knows I am his father.
I'm a father now.
You don't get it. I'm a father now.
Son, I'm coming!
Thank you, Doctor.
The hair is a sign of the condition of the blood.
It won't decompose even if you bury it for a long time.
You'll get its juice if you cook it until it dries up.
That's what the patient took that cured him.
Most of the people who've gone crazy just have their minds locked up.
Hair is one of the ingredients that help communicate with the locked part.
It can regain one's mind.
That makes some sense.
Doctor Luo, what kind of special herb are you looking for?
I'm looking for Lianhua azalea.
Have you heard of that?
That's why you're so interested in the child who lost his mind.
Azaleas are easy to find, but Lianhua azaleas are not.
Do you know about the medicine that uses Lianhua azaleas?
I heard about it from my teacher.
That prescription has already been lost for a thousand years.
What a shame.
I made some progress.
Are you interested in going to Puyuan to discuss further?
I hope Your Highness forgets our past and saves our Queen.
Hua Qiong, don't worry.
Like you, I hope your Queen recovers soon.
Imperial Doctor. How is she?
Your Highness.
I am not too certain about the Queen's pulse.
Does your Queen have any chronic illnesses?
Our Queen has always been healthy.
If Your Highness does not wish to help, just say so.
Why must you do this?
Lady, you're wrong about His Highness.
My medical skills are just not good enough.
Let's do it this way.
Your Highness, I found a traveling doctor in the city today.
His medical skills are superb. He's waiting outside.
Should we ask him to try?
Come in.
I pay respect to Your Highness.
Go and check on the patient.
Yes, Your Highness.
Imperial Doctor.
In your opinion, what's wrong with her?
Your Highness.
Based on the symptoms, she's indeed unconscious.
But based on her pulse, it's not that serious.
Ning Yi.
It must be him. He must want to buy more time.
I'm quite curious.
What exactly is he waiting for?
Ask that doctor to give a prescription regardless of his findings.
I have a use for it.
Yes, Your Highness.
Prince of An.
Your Highness came here so suddenly.
Is it because the Queen suddenly fell sick?
Nothing can escape you indeed.
I heard that the Queen fell sick, so I wanted to visit her.
But after thinking about it,
I've had some involvement with her before.
Now that she's someone else's wife, it's not convenient for me to visit her.
That's why I came to you to check on her condition.
Don't worry, Your Highness. This way, please.
GONGYANG ZHUAN BOOK TWO
Your Highness. You're a person who values relationships indeed.
Queen Feng Zhiwei's condition is not very good.
She might not be able to recover anytime soon.
I'm also quite worried.
King Helian Zheng is right outside Pucheng's gates.
If something happens to the Queen,
this war
will be inevitable.
So Prince of An doesn't want to go to war with Jinshi.
I feel at ease then.
You'll take good care of the Queen.
Good karma will come your way for your kindness.
I also hope the Queen would recover soon,
so that Pucheng can avoid this disaster.
You can also stay here for a few more days
and think about how to deal with the wrath of Emperor of Tiansheng.
It would be nice if Mother were still alive.
Then she could've put in a good word for me
while being by Father's side.
Then I wouldn't be in such a difficult predicament.
Prince of An.
We were both born into royal families.
We understand each other's position well. You should know my pain.
My mother also died young.
That's also one of my regrets.
I always think,
if my mother could live again,
I'd be willing to lie low and be locked up in Pucheng
for the rest of my life.
Prince of An.
You miss your mother. I feel the same way.
There's one small thing I hope Prince of An can understand.
Please go ahead.
Last time, we met a woman named Jiarong.
I looked at her a few times and you even laughed at me.
Actually,
I smelled my mother's fragrance on Jiarong.
I suspect she's from my mother's tribe.
Would you allow me to meet her?
I want to ask her about my mother's tribe,
so that I can miss my mother less.
May I?
Prince of Chu. Why are you so courteous?
That's not a big deal.
I'll ask her to see you immediately.
Thank you, Prince of An.
Please.
We received a report from the pawnshop.
He pawned an item from the Inner Court.
I checked and found that it's the item Lingying lost when she was kidnapped.
Raise your head.
Raise your head!
Aren't you that prison guard from Zongzheng Temple?
Were you the one who killed a prisoner the night Prince of Chu escaped?
How did you get this item from the Inner Court?
Speak!
You're with the Royal Guards now. Don't think you can leave unscathed.
My lord.
Prince of Wei's guard, Xuan Chen, gave this to me.
It's him.
He asked me to help that prisoner assassinate Prince of Chu.
Prince of Wei?
How dare you?
You dare to frame Prince of Wei!
I'm telling the truth.
I'm willing to confront Xuan Chen.
All right.
Since you say you're telling the truth,
why did you kill that prisoner who was supposed to be your ally?
I saw that he was unsuccessful in his assassination.
I was afraid he'd rat me out, so...
So...
Please spare me, Chief Gu.
I'm willing to testify against Xuan Chen.
Please spare me, Chief Gu.
Find a way to expose yourself.
I'm willing to die for Dacheng.
Headmaster Xin, do you also think there's a hidden story behind this?
Why would Xuan Chen be stupid enough
to bribe a prison guard using Lingying's accessory?
And how stupid could this guard be to pawn this item from the Inner Court?
That's right.
Based on my many years of experience in investigating cases,
this person doesn't seem to have any fear in him.
I think there's someone behind this.
Since someone gave us such a big gift,
you and I shouldn't disappoint that person.
Headmaster Xin, what do you mean?
Didn't someone testify
that Xuan Chen asked him to assassinate Prince of Chu?
Then there's no reason for the Royal Guards to not investigate.
I understand.
This involves two princes.
Should the Royal Guards inform His Majesty or investigate secretly?
Are you involving His Majesty just because of a prison guard's accusation?
Are the Royal Guards that rash?
Of course, you have to capture Xuan Chen and investigate secretly.
I understand.
Thank you for your advice, Headmaster Xin.
Xuan Chen is Ning Qi's most trusted person.
If you and I can capture him without anyone's knowing
and force him to talk, we'll have a lot to gain.
How can we make sure Ning Qi does not find out?
I pay respect to Prince of An.
Is there anything I can do for you?
There's no need for courtesy, Hua Qiong.
How is your Queen feeling?
This is the medicine that Doctor Gu made for your Queen.
But I was thinking that Doctor Gu is just a common doctor.
The Queen is of such prominence.
I don't dare to give her just any random medicine.
So, I have an unreasonable request.
Can I have you test the medicine for the Queen?
I thank Your Highness on behalf of the Queen.
There's no need for courtesy. Please.
Your Highness,
I've perfected the azalea powder.
The azalea powder...
We'll start with the maid, Hua Qiong.
Your Highness.
Her pulse is stable and normal.
Great.
Hurry. Give this medicine to the Queen.
I'll take my leave.
Guo Jun.
Get people to watch Hua Qiong.
Report to me if anything happens with her.
Your Highness, why not give the powder to the Queen herself?
That
is Queen of Jinshi,
Feng Zhiwei.
Take him away.
This is the Queen's medicine.
Pound it. Do not delay.
Hurry.
Nanyi, did you prepare this prescription?
-What's in it? -Don't worry.
They're just supplements.
What exactly happened to Hua Qiong? Is she all right?
Prince of Chu is waiting for a map of Puyuan's secret passageway.
She's just buying him more time.
Don't worry.
How did you find us?
Helian Zheng brought me here.
He's waiting for news outside the city.
I'll think of a way to get you out after I return.
Nanyi, is there a way to get out of the city?
As long as I can get out of here, it's not hard to get out of the city.
Use buying medicine as an excuse to get out in the next few days.
Tell Helian Zheng the situation here, so he can be ready for us.
Tell him not to be rash.
All right. I understand.
You have to be careful too.
Take care of yourself.
Nanyi.
Thank you for always being by my side.
I'll go wherever you go.
Jiarong.
I thought I would never see anyone
from our tribe again in this lifetime.
This is great.
Lingying.
It's a shame that the Riluo Tribe perished
because of what happened
between the Emperor of Tiansheng and your aunt, Yale.
They killed so many of our tribe members.
When I heard that Aunt Yale passed away, the tribe leader predicted
that with the sorceress gone,
the Riluo Tribe will also be eliminated.
It came true.
I wonder where the other tribe members
who were lucky enough to survive are.
I believe Ning Yi will look for them.
Jiarong.
Starting today,
take good care of Ning Yi.
He has already suffered too much.
Don't worry.
He's my only family now.
I'll take good care of him.
May your wish come true.
Jiarong.
Prince of An has allowed you to leave Puyuan.
The one you're meeting this time is a spy of Dayue's Crown Prince.
You have to be careful.
If there's danger, you must protect yourself.
Don't worry, Ning Yi. I know that.
This concerns all of our lives.
I will find a way to bring the map of the secret passageway here.
All right.
Be careful and be alert.
Go.
We've been walking for a while,
but I still don't know your name.
My surname is Gao. They call me Rock.
What a coincidence.
I have a brother. His nickname is also Rock.
Is that so?
What a coincidence indeed.
While you're in Puyuan, you can be my brother.
Well, I...
Rock, you must be thirsty.
Can I buy you some tea?
Sure.
Nanyi, this is half of the secret passageway's map.
Look for a way to...
Look for a way to give this to Helian Zheng.
-What's the matter? -I'm fine.
After Prince of Chu finds the other half,
we can arrange our escape.
Are you sick?
I must be too nervous from taking precautions against Jin Siyu.
I haven't rested properly for the past few days.
I'm fine.
Zhiwei.
I'm fine now.
You should rest as much as you can.
You must be in good health, so that we can get out of here.
Hua Qiong.
In the next few days, request Jin Siyu to let us see the other hostages
and check the situation in the name of the Queen of Jinshi so that we know
how to help them.
Leave that to me.
Just take care of yourself.
There are three pills here. Master Zong asked me to give them to you.
He said that if there's any danger, you can use it as an antidote.
I wonder if I can see Master Zong again.
I know I hurt him so when I left the capital.
Yet he always thinks about me.
Nanyi, if you see Master Zong someday, please apologize on my behalf.
Let's see him together.
Master Zong told me not to leave your side.
I'm afraid I won't be able to return to the capital again.
Prince of Wei.
Since His Majesty asked me to observe your ability
to become the heir to the throne,
you and I must trust each other.
First things first.
I think we should go to Qinglong Temple
and swear in front of Buddha that we will not betray each other.
What do you think, Your Highness?
I still can't figure out
what exactly Xin Ziyan is planning.
You have to be careful.
This is a critical time.
Don't fall into Xin Ziyan's trap.
Yes, Your Highness.
Your Highness.
What's going on?
I didn't notice anything suspicious.
Xuan Chen.
Your Highness.
I think the flag fell off because it's old and requires repair.
It doesn't seem intentional.
We still have to be careful.
Arrange for people to stay here
and investigate in secret.
Yes, Your Highness.
QINGLONG TEMPLE
I pay respect to Headmaster Xin.
I pay respect to Your Highness.
Your Highness, please.
Headmaster Xin, what's wrong?
Never mind. I'm not sure either.
I was walking here to see you today,
and a rock suddenly fell from the make-shift mountain
and hit me on the foot.
It's strange indeed.
Headmaster Xin.
On the way here, a flag hit my carriage as well.
Is there a reason behind these incidents?
There's a bad luck between you two.
You have to be careful.
Master, is there a way you can help us?
Go back to your residences. Recite chants and give offerings.
Don't see each other for 100 days.
One hundred days? That won't work.
His Majesty will not allow us to not see each other for 100 days.
No. And who knows what will happen during those 100 days?
You're right, Headmaster Xin.
That would be difficult to do.
May I ask if there's another way?
Then there's only one thing to do.
Find a person close to you whose birth information is compatible with yours
to be your substitute.
But since he's not you,
he needs to come to Qinglong Temple
and stay in isolation for 100 days while providing offerings.
Master, my wife's birth information is compatible with mine.
That's great then.
But isn't 100 days too long?
Then you can handle it by yourselves.
I'll ask my wife to come here and provide offerings then.
Your Highness.
I'm willing to eliminate trouble for you. It would be my honor.
Master, my birth information is compatible with His Highness'.
Are you two close?
Master. Yes, we are.
Headmaster Xin, be careful.
-Your Highness. -Come, slowly.
Take your time.
QINGLONG TEMPLE
Lingying.
Let's start.
Once you break the Shuangsheng Spell,
your father can then be free to do whatever he wants with you.
Ning Yi.
Are you sure about this?
If there's no affection
between Father and me,
and this Shuangsheng Spell is our only bond,
then that would be sad for me.
Break the spell.
I'll use my own life
to bet on this.
If I live,
I must live to the fullest.
If I die,
I must die without regrets.
I'll be fine.
Let's start.
Your Highness. I'll stand guard outside.
May the wish come true.
Ning Cheng.
Is His Highness here?
Yes, but...
I can't let you in.
Don't ask me why either.
Your master has always been secretive. I have been long used to it.
I won't ask you why.
Please tell Prince of Chu
that Prince of An is having a banquet at the garden at a quarter before six
to celebrate the Queen's recovery.
I'll tell His Highness.
Lingying, what's the matter with His Highness?
I have a pill that cures all poison.
Can His Highness take it?
Are you Feng Zhiwei?
Yes, I am.
I just broke the Shuangsheng Spell His Highness was under.
-It's a normal reaction. -A spell?
How was His Highness cast under a spell? When did this happen?
No rush.
It's a long story.
Ning Yi.
You have to remember what your mother said.
Get away from the royal family and find your own happiness.
That's her biggest wish.
Ning Yi.
We shouldn't have met.
I never should have insisted on seeing you.
We said we'd never see each other again.
Why are we still here together?
It's all your fault.
Why were you born a prince?
Your Highness, you're awake.
Zhiwei.
Your Highness.
Why are you crying?
Didn't you say
I'd live long and cause everyone a lot of trouble?
This troublemaker
won't die yet.
Don't cry.
Zhiwei.
Your Highness.
-Come. -Ning Cheng.
-Lingying. -Your Highness, her pulse is unstable.
It seems she's under some medication.
It doesn't seem to be poisonous.
My medical skills are limited.
I think we should get a doctor to check on her.
Jin Siyu must have done something.
I don't trust the doctors here in Puyuan.
I have to think of a way to get a doctor from the outside.
Subtitle translation by Coleen Chua