A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
ADAPTED FROM TIANXIA GUIYUAN'S NOVEL HUANG QUAN
EPISODE 51
So there are things that even you, Xin Ziyan, cannot accomplish.
Your Majesty, forgive me for being bold.
If Your Majesty wants to prevent those scoundrels
from plotting to overthrow our empire in the name of the remnant of Dacheng,
then we can perform a public execution and let the world know
that Dacheng's heir is gone
in order to quench any ideas they may have.
Headmaster Xin.
Why do I feel like
you've become very impatient?
It's easy for me to kill the ninth prince.
But who knows
if there will be another heir or whoever that person might be later on?
If he receives a reward from me while he's alive,
we'll be able to kill his ideas.
Don't you understand this logic, Xin Ziyan?
I understand, Your Majesty.
Qiu Mingying also does.
Your Majesty, please be discerning.
If a person has chosen to die,
then what reward in this world can make one hesitant to die?
Why would one give up his or her dignity?
It doesn't matter.
Qiu Mingying's daughter is arriving soon.
I want to see
if she'll be less reluctant to die when it's for her own daughter.
Since Your Majesty has made the decision,
let me go to the prison again.
There's no need.
I've already sent someone to go to Minhai and arrest Feng Zhiwei.
She should be here soon.
I'll take my leave, Your Majesty.
You've been working hard lately.
Go see your wife, Dahua,
and rest well.
Rest in the palace.
In the palace?
Yes.
Dahua is in the palace.
Sure, that's great.
Then...
Go see Dahua.
Zhiwei.
Zhiwei!
Zhiwei.
We received orders from Madam Gu to safely take you away from the capital.
Orders?
Master Zong, I really can't figure you out.
Forget it. Mother will tell me the truth.
Zhiwei.
Madam Gu raised the Dacheng's prince, Zhangsun Hao.
It triggered the anger of Ning Shizheng.
Now, she's in prison.
The ninth prince of Dacheng?
Feng Hao is the ninth prince of Dacheng?
The former empire's heir?
The remnant of Dacheng?
You have a lot of questions. I'll explain to you later.
The capital is dangerous. If you go now,
not only will Madam Gu die, you will too.
I'd rather die saving my mother than live a dishonorable life.
Zhiwei!
Before Madam Gu went to prison, she had already made her last wish.
She asked us to protect you and take you away from the capital.
Away from the chaos!
Zhiwei. Put down the knife.
I've already made up my mind.
If you're determined to stop me, then I'll die right here.
Your Majesty. Why are you coming to such a place?
I want to see for myself
whether the person who secretly raised the Dacheng's heir
is just an ordinary woman,
just like what Xin Ziyan said.
That she only followed her late husband's last wish.
Your Majesty. Though Headmaster Xin is usually outspoken,
he's always been loyal.
I don't think he'd fool Your Majesty.
I'm old now.
The princes have all grown up.
Some of them are very determined.
It's time to select a new ruler.
Long live Your Majesty.
Go and bring Qiu Mingying here to see His Majesty.
-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.
You're Qiu Mingying?
You're Gu Heng's widow?
Here you are, the one who stole an empire.
You don't deserve to mention Gu Heng's name.
You acted in bad faith back then.
Gu Heng couldn't forgive himself even until death.
Why did he trust someone like you?
I understand why you're acting like this.
You just want to die quickly.
Why should I stoop to your level?
I came here to tell you
that Feng Zhiwei will be back soon.
You have to think carefully about my conditions.
Even though you've become an emperor,
you still resort to villainous acts.
You can only take someone's child as hostage.
Feng Hao.
Your Majesty, spare me.
-Feng Hao! -Your Majesty, spare me.
Don't beg him!
You're royalty.
It's his fault that you have ended up this way.
Look carefully.
You cannot forgive him even if you become a ghost.
Mother.
I don't want to die.
I really don't want to die.
Your Majesty, spare me.
-Your Majesty. -Feng Hao!
Your Majesty, spare me.
Your Majesty.
Madam Gu, you said I stole the empire.
Then let me ask you.
If Dacheng Empire
fell into the hands of this useless fool,
is that really the best for the people?
Am I really
the remnant of Dacheng?
You're my little master.
I'm useless.
I wasn't able to protect you properly.
Today,
I can only die together with you.
Feng Hao.
-What a good show. -Feng Hao.
-You deceived me well! -Feng Hao.
If I'm really the prince of Dacheng,
then I order you now
to accept the Emperor's condition and let me live.
Can you do that, Mother?
Feng Hao.
Can you do that, Mother?
Mother.
Who do you think you are, trespassing on the palace grounds?
I'm Inspector Feng Zhiwei
who came from afar
to see His Majesty.
Inspector Feng, please wait.
She came back alone?
Pass on my message. I don't wish to see her.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Forgive me.
Aside from not seeing her,
do you have anything else to say, Your Majesty?
I want to make a gamble.
To see if she is the Feng Zhiwei who is my official alone.
Yes, Your Majesty.
-Zhao Yuan. -Yes, Your Majesty.
Don't harm her.
Yes, Your Majesty.
His Majesty has a message.
"I don't wish to see her."
Your Majesty.
Please forgive me for not obeying your orders.
Guilty official Feng Zhiwei pays respect to Your Majesty.
"Guilty official"?
What are you guilty of?
Your Majesty.
I was anxious to plead for my mother,
so I disobeyed orders and entered the palace.
It's a grave crime.
Since you know that disobeying my order is a grave crime,
let me ask you this.
Twenty years ago, I announced
that whoever is hiding the remnant of Dacheng shall be killed.
Now, someone is raising the ninth prince in the capital.
Inspector Feng, tell me.
What should I do with this person?
Your Majesty.
During the past 20 years, this is not the only time we heard
about the so-called Dacheng's ninth prince.
When the former Crown Prince was the heir to the throne,
there was such a ridiculous case as well.
How do we know it's not a fake this time as well?
I'm afraid somebody is just trying to trick you, Your Majesty.
Headmaster Xin. This is the good student you taught.
What a good argument.
Since you're the initiator of this case,
tell Inspector Feng about it
so I won't be a joke.
Inspector Feng.
We indeed have
all the evidence.
Stop!
-Make way! -Make way!
Ever since I was little,
I envied those affiliated with the royal family
as they went in and out of the palace.
My sister,
Feng Zhiwei, always laughed at me.
She said it would happen only in my dreams.
But aren't I here now?
It's just such a shame...
that I'm about to die.
Your Majesty.
Based on what Headmaster Xin said, the so-called evidence
is just an old Command Token and a birth card.
How do we know if Feng Hao is the remnant of Dacheng?
We were born in the same year.
How do we know that I'm not the remnant instead?
I know you want to save your mother.
But the Dacheng's Zhangsun family members
all have a green birthmark on them by their shoulder.
Do you have that?
That may be true,
but birthmarks can be faked, Your Majesty.
Why don't we find someone to examine Feng Hao's birthmark again?
So that you won't be tricked by anyone, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, please investigate thoroughly.
Your Majesty, the prisoners are here.
Feng Zhiwei.
Since you intend on defending them,
listen to what they themselves have to say.
Bring in Qiu Mingying and Zhangsun Hao to see His Majesty.
Yes, sir.
Mother.
Tell me. You've been framed, right?
Mother, say something.
Say something!
If Your Majesty must punish my mother, I'm willing to die on her behalf.
I beg Your Majesty to please let my mother go.
Qiu Mingying.
Feng Zhiwei told me that she's the real remnant of Dacheng.
Do you have anything to say?
My daughter is filial.
That's why she spurted that nonsense.
Even if the Dacheng royal family did have a princess,
what can she do?
Feng Zhiwei.
I have hinted to you before.
I'm the important person in our household.
You didn't believe me.
You really are a fool.
Inspector Feng.
Actually, Father wants to pardon them both.
They just need to swear allegiance in public and tell the world
that there's no Zhangsun family from Dacheng anymore.
Father will surely be lenient with them.
Inspector Feng.
I think you should convince your mother.
There's no need.
I've already decided.
Zhao Yuan.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Give this poisoned wine...
to Feng Zhiwei.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Madam Gu.
Do you really want to see your daughter die before your very eyes?
Father.
I, Ning Yi, have brought Chang Zhongxin's head
to show you.
How did you kill Chang Zhongxin?
We surrounded him.
Then I killed him with my hand.
It was desperate. We fought for survival.
The situation is exactly the same
as this moment now.
Who asked you to leave the war and come without being summoned?
What do you intend to do by coming back to the capital?
Father, you built Tiansheng,
made the empire progressive,
and saved the people from harm.
You're truly benevolent.
Why can't you accommodate
this remnant of Dacheng?
Everyone involved with this remnant of Dacheng
deserves to die.
I don't want to spare any of them.
Feng Zhiwei cut off the Chang family's powers.
It's a major accomplishment.
If you execute such a loyal official,
people would not stay silent about it.
Furthermore,
if Tiansheng is strong,
how can the Dacheng's remnants find any excuse to influence the people?
Feng Zhiwei's life or death cannot be prioritized over Tiansheng.
I know what you're doing.
You want to use Chang Zhongxin's head in exchange for Feng Zhiwei's life.
You should give up.
Rebels are not scary.
However, if the Minhai army supports me
and don't listen to further arrangements,
what would you do?
I believe the Military Department will send a report here.
The army in Minzhou and its adjacent areas
will be sent to surround Chang Yuan's rebels.
If they won't return after the victory,
then there would be chaos in Minzhou.
The surrounding areas will also be affected.
Father, what would you do then?
You bastard!
I haven't even charged you for defending the Dacheng's heir.
Yet you're threatening me to not return the army.
I've never intended to defend the Dacheng's heir.
I also believe
that you are not afraid
of the Dacheng's remnants, who are already few in numbers.
Just like how
you are not afraid of death.
You deserve a reward for killing Chang Yuan
and taking over his army.
With such accomplishments,
even the way you look at me is different now.
I really have a good son.
You're like how I was when I was younger.
If the younger you
were here now,
would he move forward,
retreat,
protect,
or give up?
What a shame.
I didn't have a father who was thoughtful to his sons.
That's why I didn't have the guts to force my father to do anything.
You traveled so far. You must be tired.
Go and rest.
I'll summon you later.
If Your Majesty doesn't release them, I won't leave.
If you remain here, you'd end up seeing three heads.
Inspector Feng.
This poisonous wine contains a poison that even imperial doctors cannot cure.
Don't hesitate anymore.
Follow Father's orders. You still have Ning Yi.
There's still time in the future.
You and your mother can reunite someday.
Won't that be good for everyone?
Mother.
I'll go ahead.
No.
Feng Hao!
Feng Hao.
Don't keep things
from me anymore.
Feng Hao...
Where are the Royal Guards?
Yes, Your Majesty.
Take these two rebels out and execute them!
-Yes, Your Majesty. -Wait!
Your Majesty, please don't be mad.
I have an idea that may satisfy Your Majesty.
Unrelated personnel should step out.
Your Majesty.
Nobody knows what really happened
in Fengyun Palace today.
We can use this opportunity
to let Feng Zhiwei assume the identity of the Dacheng's heir.
Then Your Majesty can give her a title
to show how magnanimous you are to the remnants of Dacheng.
This way, your wish is fulfilled
and it can prevent discord with your son.
Your Majesty, please be discerning.
Feng Zhiwei, did you hear that?
Headmaster Xin.
Is that how you've always lied to everyone?
Mother.
Mother, what's the matter?
It's time.
What must come will come.
Mother!
Mother...
Zhiwei.
Endure the momentary humiliation
and live on.
Mother!
Get the imperial doctor!
Your Majesty, please save my mother!
Mother.
Ning Qi.
Yes, Father.
Get the imperial doctor.
Yes, Father.
MINGYI PALACE
Mother.
When I was little,
I thought Feng Hao was a troublemaker.
After I grew up,
I treated him as if he was a burden.
Now, I finally understand.
Turns out I'm the one
who owes people
and can never repay them.
Mother.
Can you hear me?
Now,
you are dead.
You used your death to tell me
how hard it is
to live dishonorably.
Mother.
Zhiwei.
You have to live.
Ning Yi.
I made an oath before.
I, Feng Zhiwei, will never
under any circumstances,
marry Ning Yi.
If I break my oath,
my mother, Qiu Mingying...
But now,
the oath has come true.
Tell me. How can I live?
How should I live?
How is it possible for me to live?
I only want you to be alive.
No matter where you go, I will find you.
I will find you.
Mother.
I swear to never marry Ning Yi
in this life.
If I break this oath,
my soul will be scattered and I can never be reincarnated.
Your Highness, Prince of Chu.
I, Dahua, pay respect to Your Highness.
Drop the formalities.
Your Highness.
In this life, I have received so much love from Ziyan,
which I can't ever repay.
I can only pray to the heavens to keep him safe.
I hope Your Highness will take pity on him.
I know what to do.
You can go ahead. I'll be right there.
If His Majesty treats
this Dacheng case as an epidemic that needs to be contained,
then Feng Zhiwei is the source of the epidemic.
Your Highness must understand
and know your priorities.
Subtitle translation by Coleen Chua