♫ Not meeting each other, not meeting each other That one person, that one glance ♫
♫ Not resenting the years we wasted ♫
♫ In a certain year, that one gaze, who is nostalgic, who is silent? ♫
♫ Brushing past each other's shoulders, do not argue about our fate ♫
♫ If not for that one look, the fleeting sense of yearning ♫
♫ I would be unaware I had loved that person for a lifetime ♫
♫ Until now, even if the city is abound with rumours, do not explain ♫
♫ Using up the world's medicine, it is still hard to cure the affections of the mortal world ♫
♫ The heavy rain is coming and the ground is damp The memories are fading in front of my eyes ♫
♫ Many years later, all the stories turn out to have similar endings♫
♫ Don't say you love someone, don't say but Please do not overdo the tears ♫
♫ Gains and losses will always come around in a cycle ♫
The Imperial DoctressEpisode 30
All the traditional herbal therapies and prescriptions are only intended for usage in this drama. Please do not test or imitate.
Your Majesty!Your Majesty!
Your Majesty, what happened?
Your Majesty,or you stand up first.
Your Majesty,I don't know what to do when you are like this.
Your Majesty, or you eat something first.
If you keep doing like this,your body..
Your Majesty,please. I beg you.
Your Majesty, even if it's not for others.
you have to think
for Miss Hang and Her Highness.
If they know how you suffer yourself,
you don't know how sad and painful they will feel.
Your Majesty.
Xiao Shun'zi
It's me who am too incompetent
to trust the malicious and cunning eunuch.
It's me..
who make 100 thousands Ming soldiers
die badly.
Now
Captured by the enemy,
I let the people and the state down.
I let Ming Dynasty down.
Making such a huge mistake,
how can I
breath and creep upon earth?
Xiao Shun'zi
If you are..
really loyalty to me,
please kill me.
Your Majesty.
Brother!
The Ming troop from Huai Lai heard that their emperor was captured.
They are completely routed.
Guess how many soldiers have we captured?
Fully 100 thousands.
Get those badly injured out!
Get all of them out?
How can we afford such amount of people?
Brother, are things not going on well in Xuan Manor?
Yang Hong frankly knew that their emperor is in my hand.
But he refuses to open the gate.
Moreover,
Zhu Qizhen also keeps his integrity
and refuses to eat.
If he wants to die, just let him die.
This defeated general
didn't die in the battlefield.
It's a shame!
Nonsense.
The Han people cares most about loyalty and filial piety.
If those Ming soldiers know that we kill their emperor,
they will revenge.
Do you remember our ancestor?
He died young because his medicine was replaced by an eunuch close to him.
The eunuch who changed the medicine
was the descendant of Lu Xiufu who jumped into sea with young Emperor of Song .
If so, the life of this emperor is precious.
There are less than a million people in Oirat Clan while more than 10 millions in Ming.
Moreover, we have been out for a month.
At least 10 thousands of ours were injured as well.
If now those Ming soldiers know we kill their emperor,
they must revenge.
At that moment, the situation will be reversed.
Bro,
so what can we do?
If he really doesn't want to live,
who can stop him?
Grand Preceptor, you don't have to worry.
Greetings to Grand Preceptor.
Grand Preceptor,leave it to me.
What can you do?
I know too well about Zhu Qizhen's character.
He does this just for reputation
and is too afraid to be blamed as the emperor who subjugate nation.
Grand Preceptor, just starve him for two more days, and he must surrender.
Move fast.
Faster!
Don't be lazy!
Move fast.
Don't loaf on the job! All move fast.
Move fast!
It's Zhou Qiang who saved you.
Where is Zhou Qiang?
He is right front. Don't worry.He is fine.
Oirat was afraid to get into trouble. They drive all the badly injured ones out.
Just bear for a while and take good care of your health.
After you feel better, we will figure out the way out together.
Move fast! Keep going.
Fast.
Get up. Don't be lazy. Stand up.
Get back soon. Don't look. There'll be always injuries in the war.
Get up!
Bro, doctor is coming soon.
Doctor Hang, Doctor Hang.
There's only incense ashes.
Though it doesn't work so well, it can still stop bleeding.
You distribute these to others.
Now we are lack of food.
We have to rob from them.
Be energetic, everyone!
Draw your strength and show them the power of Oirat soldiers!
Doctor Hang, do you understand what they are talking about?
It seems that he is going to bring soldiers away
to rob another place.
This bastard.
Be careful.
Pour a little more.
Doctor Hang, what are you doing?
I want to try to get some food for us.
What are you doing?
-Doctor Hang! -Me, doctor.
Doctor.
Xiao Shun'zi
After I die
you remember to tell my empress.
I
didn't lose the integrity of the Emperor of Ming Dynasty.
Integrity!
Can you recognize me, Your Majesty?
Your Majesty.
You are still alive.
Of course I didn't die and I am living well!
How is it?
Your Majesty,how is the taste of those
Yellow Mud Medicine for metal-inflicted wound?
You traitor!
Traitor?
What did I betray?
Do I really belong to a nation?!
I worked so hard for decades
to become the Supervisor of Imperial Faculty of Medicine.
It's you,a fatuous and self-indulgent emperor, put me into jail for a woman.
And I followed Lady Sun with loyalty and devotion for so many years.
At end, she could watch me
to death!
But the god just doesn't let me die easily.
I am telling you
All the things you have owned to me
will be retrieved and I will take even more than that!
I will kill you all!
The whole Ming Dynasty will be buried with my legs!
Get him closer!
Your Majesty!
Are you wondering what I am going to do right now?
Take it easy. You will know soon.
Cheng Shisan, you dare to kiil the Emperor!
Don't worry. He won't die.
I just shut him mouse up.
What I want is him suffering and living with pain for the rest of his life.
I will make it unforgettable that he is the prisoner of Oirat.
Moreover, it's him who killed those 10 thousands Ming soldiers!
The show starts.
Give me.
Cheng Shisan,you renegade!
Your Majesty.Your Majesty.
Enjoy it. It's the best goat milk over the grassland.
I am afraid you will enjoy this for the rest of life!
Your Majesty.
HAHAHAHAHA!
Stop talking!
Brother asked me to supervise the nation.
I have the right to make decisions.
500 thousands taels of silver must be used!
Your Highness. After three military expeditions, the treasury is almost empty.
The Ministry of Revenue really can't give 500,000 taels of silver.
Nonsense! How can this be?
Your Highness, Duke Wang isn't shirking the responsibility. I know that the Ministry of Revenue is indeed bankrupt.
We will be able to scrape together 500,000 taels of silver,
but then, what about the court? What about the people?
What if Ye Xian refuses to release the Emperor after taking the silver?
Then we won't even have the funds needed to continue supporting the military.
Yu Dongyang. You are the Head of the Ministry of Defense.
Is Xu Youzhen speaking the truth?
It is indeed the case.
Your Majesty.
Come back.
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, you're finally willing to eat.
Your Majesty, this was made using Doctor Hang's way.
It's a soothing vitality soup.
Xiao Shun'zi, don't worry. I won't go to battle again.
After eating to my fill like this,
I have come to my senses.
Even someone like Cheng Shisan
is able to live to this day. What can't I endure?
As long as I'm alive, there will be an opportunity.
Xiao Shun'zi, fill a bucket of water. I want to wash my face.
This is advantageous terrain. Make sure this place is securely guarded.
I heard that you wanted to meet me.
Not to meet, but to summon you.
Prince Shunning.
You serve the Ming Dynasty.
Now that you've seen me, why aren't you kneeling?
You're still flaunting yourself in front of me?
Look closely at where this is.
This is Tumu Fortress.
Not your Forbidden City.
Brother! You-
Since I have accepted the title of Prince Shunning,
I am tasked with protecting the border of Ming,
and remaining loyal to Ming and the Emperor.
The Heavens above can stand witness to my pledge.
What do you think? Sounds familiar, right?
That is what you said when you accepted the title of Prince Shunning.
I remember, yet you don't remember.
But now, where is the loyalty?
Where is the honesty?
It's no wonder
The Heavens are worthless in your eyes.
Wouldn't you say so?
How dare you be so rude to my brother? I should kill you right now.
Your Majesty!
This sword is unworthy
or murdering the Emperor. An average blade like this
is unworthy of being stained with royal blood.
The Emperor of Ming truly is outstanding.
I give you my respect.
Why have you summoned me,
Your Majesty?
Contact the defense general of Huailai City, and
Send me back to Beijing. If you are remorseful,
I can forgive you for insulting me.
Thank you for your magnanimity, Your Majesty. I am very grateful.
I will do as you've instructed immediately.
Please forgive our earlier disrespect. Quick, lead His Majesty to my royal tent,
and help him wash up.
Guards!
- Please. - Please.
Your Majesty.
Brother,
this Emperor isn't easy.
You're really thinking of sending him back?
Don't think that he has the ability to scare me away.
Forget it.
I've thought of a brilliant plan already.
Cheng Shisan was right. A living Emperor
is more useful than a dead one.
The Empress has arrived!
If all of you aren't willing to come up with the money, I will.
Greetings, Your Highness.
Your Highness is highly inconvenienced.
Why have you come running here?
All these years,
the Emperor has treated you all fairly well.
Now, His Majesty is trapped within Oirat,
yet no one is willing to save him.
Your Majesty.
These are my jewels
and dowry.
Yu Dongyang, give them these as ransom.
If he still cannot be released,
then His Majesty is just extremely unlucky,
and sat on the throne for nothing.
And these. Take them all.
If the Emperor is gone,
how can I live alone?
- Your Majesty. - When the Emperor is humiliated, the subordinates are equally responsible.
I will use all I can to
bring my brother back.
Brother, we're rich!
We're rich, Brother!
So much money.
What do you think? This wasn't a bad idea, was it?
500,000 taels fell easily into our hands.
Older brother, the Oirat Clan is only given
200,000 to 300,000 taels of silver per year at the very best.
This time we were given so much!
Come, come. Get over here.
Give this to Tuobuhua.
Anyone can tell this is royal jewellery. She can wear it as decoration.
Brother, look. We've already received all of this money.
Why don't we just send the Emperor back?
No. Recently, I've been going to his place often.
I think he's not a bad man.
He's brave and prudent.
How could it be that easy?
Let's do this. Write a letter to them.
Just say...that I
am worried about the Emperor's safety, so I wish to send him back to the capital myself.
It's just that I am lacking in provisions for my soldiers.
so have them send another one million taels.
How much?
One million taels?
One million taels!
One million taels.
How stupid. He actually paid the ransom.
This way, Ye Xian will only ask for more.
Your Majesty, Her Highness worries that you're suffering.
I heard that the Empress even gave up her royal hairpin.
I am useless.
They want another one million taels?
Your Highness, we definitely can't give them the money this time.
I already said so. As long as we pay the money,
the Oirats will become greedier.
Look at the situation now.
Didn't I say so?
Your Highness. If we don't give, the Emperor's life would be-
We will be condemned forever by history.
Give. We must give.
But this time, Yu Dongyang will follow along.
When we give the ransom, they must give us the Emperor.
Your Highness. We do not have any extra troops.
Also, it's one million taels.
The Ministry of Revenue really cannot scrape this amount together.
Then sell my princedom.
Put Chengzhou City up for sale with a price of one million taels. Surely someone will buy it.
Your Highness. Your Highness must not.
You definitely must not.
When the Emperor left, he left the Ming Dynasty in my care.
I cannot let him down.
Empress Dowager has arrived!
The day before we sold the Empress's dowry.
Today, we're selling the land of a Royal Prince.
Tomorrow, are you going to sell my Renshou Palace?
Greetings, Your Highness.
This time we cannot give the money.
Even if we sell the nation,
the Oirats will also not let the Emperor come back.
Then you will let Imperial Brother suffer in the Oirats' hands?
When the Emperor decided to personally lead the troops,
he ordered Prince Cheng to rule in his stead.
However, the Emperor is guarding the Northern borders, and will not be able to return any time soon.
Ming cannot go on for another day without an Emperor.
Hence, I suggest that Prince Cheng inherit the royal throne.
Your Highness, Imperial Brother is still in Oirat. I cannot...
What if the Emperor does not come back at all?
The Emperor is someone I raised since he was young.
Now that he was captured by the Oirats, I am more worried than anyone.
However, I always remember the deceased Emperor's wish,
to guard the Ming Dynasty
and keep the Zhu family safe.
Ye Xian's actions
point to extreme greed, and an ambition to see the Ming Dynasty crumble.
Hence, the best solution is to install a new Emperor.
The people can only feel safe if there is someone in charge.
When the Oirats realise there is nothing they can do, then they will bow down to us.
Zhu Qiyu, I am not asking if you agree or not.
As a descendant of the Zhu family, you must take this responsibility.
Imperial Report
I dare not accept this royal order.
Older brother asked me to lead the country on his behalf, not to steal.
Even if your judgement is sensible,
I am willing to wait until the Empress has given birth to the prince
before I decide.
Your Highness. Your Highness, please think your decision through.
You must think of the Ming first and foremost!
This court session is adjourned.
Listen to me. Yu'er, don't be so stubborn.
We have suffered so much.
You finally received this opportunity.
Just tell them that you accept, okay?
Xiao Ma'zi, Send Consort Dowager back to her room.
Yu'er!
Your Highness
This is such a great chance!
Don't be stupid! Your Highess,
you should go back.
Princess Consort.
Your Highness, please listen to me.
If you have something to say, just say it.
Stand up.
I just ask that You Highness accept the Emperor position.
Don't say anymore.
I don't want to hear you talking about this kind of stuff.
Stand up.
Your Highness, do you think I am after the title of Empress?
Yes. My father probably wants you to ascend the throne
so he can become the royal father-in-law and hold immense power.
But I am not that kind of person.
The country cannot continue running without a sovereign.
Your Highness. Please think of your people.
As long as you accept the position, you can order everyone towards the one goal of saving the Emperor.
To avoid arousing unfounded suspicion, I am willing to write a letter of divorce
and leave the Capital immediately.
This way, my father won't commit more crimes with his position as royal in-law.
You will not have to do that.
I refuse to ascend the throne because I don't want to disappoint older brother and sister-in-law.
But, Your Highness, have you ever thought
if the Empress gives birth to a princess. Then what will you do?
Your Highness, the Emperor gave the country's matters to you.
Are you going to disregard the people and the stabilisation of the country
because you are afraid of being criticised by history?
Master, it is the third hour. You must rest.
Madam, do you know, today in court,
the Empress Dowager wanted Prince Cheng to ascend the throne.
I am grateful to the Emperor for the encouragement he gave me,
But now,
the Ming Dynasty is in a precarious state.
I'm afraid I will have to make the decision.
You did this for
the country and the people.
The Emperor will only return safely
when the Oirats greedy thoughts are stopped.
Hence, even if I will be criticised in history
for my lack of loyalty,
I must make a decision.
Your Majesty, I have come to this decision after much thought. Please understand that
this was the best possible decision.
I ask Your Majesty not to worry.
I will definitely protect your prince and the Empress.
For the country and for the security of the people,
I, Yu Dongyang, ask Prince Cheng to ascend to temporarily ascend the throne.
We ask Prince Cheng to temporarily ascend the throne.
However, I am seriously lacking in skills and virtue.
This issue cannot be neglected for much longer.
Prince Cheng, I am already at death's door.
If, a few months from now, the Empress does not give birth to a prince,
will the Zhu Family lose the Heaven's mandate?
Yu'er, I beg you.
Mother!
Prince Cheng, we beg you!
Since you all want me to,
then, fine.
Court officials, today,
I forced Prince Cheng to temporarily ascend the throne
for the good of the people.
If our descendants are going to condemn us, then
let me be the sinner.
Prince Cheng, please ascend the throne immediately.
Long live the Emperor!
Bring the Dragon Robe.
Long live my Emperor!
Welcome, Your Highness.
In the ninth month of the fourteenth year in the Zhengtong Era of Ming,
Zhu Qiyu, the Prince of Cheng, ascended the throne on orders of the Empress Dowager.
He changed the era name to Jingtai, and granted Emperor Yingzong the title of retired Emperor.
I didn't realise the ceremony of ascension would so tiring.
Your Majesty, from now on,
you must refer to yourself as "I (zhen)". T/N: Honourable way of addressing oneself, reserved for Emperors.
That's right.
I am now the Emperor.
Then are my words the royal command?
Of course!
You are the Son of Heaven. Your Princess Consort is now the Empress.
Even I have become a royal eunuch.
Then my mother, the Consort Dowager, will be Empress Dowager.
Then I can bring her into the palace to live.
That should be right.
I remember that when I was serving you while you were studying,
there was mention of Emperor Jingzong of Tang
granting the title of Empress Dowager to two women.
Though the Grand Empress Dowager gave us an edict
banning the Consort Dowager from living in the Palace,
however, the Grand Empress Dowager's edict
is not on the same level as your imperial edict.
In a while, go summon Jiang Yuan to help me write up an edict.
I want to grant Mother the title of Empress Dowager immediately.
Yes, Your Majesty.
So this is what it feels like to be ruler of all under Heaven.
No wonder this is the ultimate wish of so many royal descendants.
Your Majesty, then you should move to Qianqing Palace too.
No.
That's Imperial Brother's place. He will still come back.
Then you can't just remain in the side palaces.
Enough. You can go do your things now.
You all can go now.
I want to be alone.
We will obey.
Yunxian,
I have everything now.
But why are you not here anymore?
Duanshun Hall.
Long live the Empress Dowager.
You may all rise.
I've been suffering for so many years. I finally get to live the good life.
Your Highness is the Emperor's biological mother.
You will receive more good fortune in the future.
When the Emperor published his edict,
the other Consort Dowagers immediately sent presents over.
Just the donkey hide gelatin is worth 10,000 taels of silver.
That is how it is supposed to be.
The Empress Dowager must have these things.
Which palace has the Emperor given me?
Her Highness the Empress has not decided.
But I have heard that
Empress Dowager Sun's health doesn't seem too good.
I'm sure Renshou Palace will be free in no time.
Really? Yet...
Greetings, Sun jiejie.
The retired Emperor is still suffering in the Oirat Clan.
As the Empress Dowager, you are wearing a set of new clothes and blatantly seeking publicity.
I am wearing the royal attire fit for an Empress Dowager.
I have not broken the rules.
Sun jiejie, you worry too much.
What did call yourself?
Yuxiang.
Recite the edict granting her the position
of Empress Dowager.
Yes, Your Highness. "The Emperor is filial, and is willing to promote filial piety to the world.
Hence, Empress Sun, wife of Emperor Xuande
has been granted the title of Imperial Empress Dowager,
while Consort Xian is also the Empress Dowager,
but without a respectful title, to avoid misunderstandings regarding rank."
I am the principle Empress Dowager. You are simply a secondary Empress Dowager.
Even though the Emperor is your biological son,
you must always remember you are lower than me.
In my presence, you must address yourself and greet me as a consort would. T/N: "aijia" is an honourable way of addressing oneself reserved for Empress Dowagers.
Do you understand?
I admit my mistake.
You are also Empress Dowager.
Don't kneel for no reason.
Others may think I am treating you badly.
I understand.
Since the Emperor is adamant that you live in the Palace,
the Grand Empress' edict that bans you from entering will be ignored.
The Empress has cleaned Jiefeng Palace.
From now on, live there.
I understand.
Yuxiang.
Why am I still below her
after becoming Empress Dowager?
- Physician Hang. - Brother Yu.
Later, give it to them to eat.
Many thanks to you, Doctor Hang.
Thank you.
Physician Hang, how can you speak the Oirat language?
My father used to be in charge of the North.
I only know a few phrases.
If it weren't for you telling the Oirat general that you could cure him,
We would have died a lot earlier.
Yeah. Yeah.
Don't even mention being able to use your medicine.
However, it was really dangerous that day, Physician Hang.
What is the sword actually slit your throat?
Yeah, what will you do? What will you do?
Actually, I am also scared. But it's a death whichever way I turn.
I'd rather take a bet.
Hey, the one with surname Hang.
Don't you want news of your Emperor?
- The Emperor? - He's well off.
What about us?
The Ming Dynasty paid a ransom of 500,000 taels of silver.
The Grand Chancellor will send him back soon.
Really? Yes.
What about us? What about us?
Don't worry. Don't worry.
Since the Oirats are willing to take the silver, it means they no longer want to fight.
Let's wait a little more. We must be going home together.
That's right. That's right.
We can go home! We can go home!
That's great! We can go home!
I don't know how happy Qian jiejie will be hearing this news.
And I don't know if the little prince is well or not.
♫ Used to think the winter had always been this cold, ♫
♫ unrelated to my stubborn obsession ♫
♫ If the heavy snow froze everything ♫
♫ I will wait at the beginning, waiting for you to appear. ♫
♫ Perhaps our vows will change, as will the times ♫
♫ Constant, yet ever changing ♫
♫ even if the world changes ♫
♫ Even if my complexion ages with time, I am still the young one in white ♫
♫ until the day I return to meet you ♫
♫ When that day arrives, we will return to familiar places ♫
♫ Appreciating the colourful world, and watching the light dance across your face ♫
♫ When that day arrives, we will return to the first snowfall ♫
♫ Forgetting our obsessions and the past we have lost ♫
♫ Even if my complexion ages with time, I am still the young one in white ♫
♫ until the day I return to meet you ♫