♫ 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 35
All the traditional herbal therapies and prescriptions are only intended for usage in this drama. Please do not test or imitate.
Don't.
Don't harm my people.
Don't!
Don't be like this!
Zheng Qi, you're awake.
Your Majesty, you're awake eventually!
You have been faint for so many days.
I am almost frightened to death.
Zheng Qi, listen.
Now we are only 100 kilometers away from capital.
Qiyu was truely enthroned by the subjects.
But you cannot be fooled by Ye Xian.
The reason he brings you to Beijing is to force Ming army to open the gate in the name of sending you back.
Qiyu, and my teacher
they are definitely trying to figure out the way to resist Ye Xian.
Now you also have to try.
Think about how to make the Ming people hurt less by the Oirat.
Can I do this?
Yes. You absolutely can.
You don't want to let Qian jiejie down,right?
You can't let the Crown Prince down.
Qian jiejie gave birth to the little prince one month ago.
He was named Jianjun and announced to be the Crown Prince by Qiyu.
-Really? -Of course it's ture.
If you don't believe me, you can ask Xiao Shun'zi.
Moreover when Qiyu was enthroned, he made a promise that
as long as you return safely, he will give you back the position.
They are now thinking of how to defend the country.
The rest all depends on you.
Official Yu, Official Yu.
Ye Xian has broken through Zijin Pass and we almost lose Baiyang Pass.
The Oirat are coming!
All the Ming people's lives are relying on this battle in the capital!
Please remember,all the soldiers! If we loss,the Ming Dynasty will disappear.
If we win, the Ming Dynasty must be prosperous!
We live and die with the capital!
-Report! -What's up?
The Ming Emperor wants to meet.
No problem.
Your Majesty! Long time no see.
Come, come. Hurry in. Please sit.
No. I won't be sitting.
Oh, you. If you had something to say, why didn't you have someone deliver the message?
You haven't recovered. Why are you in such a rush to move about?
If I didn't come over immediately,
I fear thousands more will die wrongfully.
What do you mean?
I come to beg you.
If you take me as a friend, please listen to my words.
Please tell.
This time, your Oirat army has been at battle for over 10 days.
My civilians of Ming...I'm afraid...
I'm afraid thousands have died.
I know this,
but- but how can there be no dead on a battlefield?
I know that there will be deaths in a battle,
but the dead shouldn't be those innocent civilians.
Tiemu'er. You said before that you respect heroes,
but a real hero should be killing the enemy on the battlefield,
rather than recklessly killing the innocent.
Even if the Ming Dynasty's fate is to cease,
you shouldn't harm unarmed civilians.
When you've captured the capital, who will help you transport the provisions? Who will help you cultivate rice?
Will you retreat after you've taken the capital's resources?
What you said makes sense,
but I think something is wrong here.
You- Why do you always think for our sake?
I'm not thinking for your sake.
I'm thinking for the civilians of the kingdom.
Of course. I'm certainly not willing that you occupy the capital.
But...if I lose,
that would be Heaven's will. Heaven's will cannot be defied.
The willingness to admit defeat makes one a true hero.
You're right. You're completely right.
We Oirats should not be recklessly killing the innocent.
Think about it. Even if we defeat Beijing,
the people won't be willing to live in the land with us.
Isn't that so?
Guards!
Relay my command. From today onward, my troops are not to kill indiscriminately.
You're prohibited from killing the innocent civilians of Ming.
Offenders will be slain!
Yes!
Don't worry. I will also persuade my brother.
Thank you.
It wasn't easy to return to the capital.
I never thought... it would become like this.
You already did a good job today.
In this world, apart from Ye Xian,
you're the only who can convince Boyan Tiemu'er.
What is this compared to the sins that I've committed?
Yunxian,
Ye Xian brought me all the way here.
When he attacks the city, he will surely use me as a hostage.
At that time, don't mind me.
Think of way to leave here with Xiao Shunzi.
I'm not leaving. You forgot what I said before.
We will both live through this.
Our hands grasped together,
even to our ripe old age.
Qiyu, I'm now less than 5 li* away from you. (1 li=500 m)
Do you know that?
Yunxian,
I'm going to battle tomorrow.
I'm so nervous. How great would it be if you were by my side.
Yunxian,
Empress, what are you doing here?
Your Majesty, I'm truly afraid.
I hear the Oirats kill without blinking.
Don't be afraid. You should have listened to me earlier
and hidden in Meishan with Mother.
I'm not leaving. You are my husband. Wherever you are, I will be there.
Meilin,
you've already done well.
If you didn't devote your dowry,
I cannot collect enough soldiers' supplies.
I know.
These days you've been making army boots and sewing military uniforms with the palace maids.
I felt sorry for you.
Your Majesty, we are a couple.
What did you say this making me as an outsider?
Actually,
we are not true couple for now.
Your Majesty, I know you still cannot forget her.
But can you just pity me.
After tonight,
I don't know if I can be with you like this again.
In the future, I might not have the chance to serve you.
-Xiao Ma'zi. - Yes.
Move to Kunning Palace
Imperial Prince Cheng
I come all the way here sending your emperor back to retrieve his throne.
Why are you closing the gate?
Could it be said that you really want to usurp the throne?
Ye Xian, don't spread such fallacies to deceive the people!
Every Ming people knows what are actually in your mind.
Listen up, the soldiers of Ming,
I'll give you one last chance!
Open up the city gates! I can spare your lives.
Rather to die honorably, to not live dishonorably!
Get ready!
Attack!
Rather to die honorably, to not live dishonorably!
Kill!
Kill them all!
Your Majesty, the Oirats are falling for our lead.
It'll be dangerous later. Your Majesty please retreat!
Never Mind. Shi Heng, you did a good job!
It's time for your Shenji Camp to show the remarkable skill!
The Oirat Clan hasn't been resisted properly the whole way.
How can they think they are invincible?
I will definitely teach them a lesson today.
Good.
Advance!
Defend the city gates! Attack!
Do you see that? That's Beijing's city gates.
Meng Duo, let's split up and attack!
Kill!
Retreat! Retreat quickly!
Quickly!
Shoot!
Follow me! Take the shield!
Meng Duo!
-What's the situation there? - Their fire is too strong!
It seems that we were trapped.
It's fire spear! Report to Grand Perceptor!
Yes, sir!
Your Majesty, the war is too strong here. You should go back.
Grand Preceptor! Grand Preceptor!
What's the situation?
Grand Preceptor! Grand Preceptor, bad news!
The Ming soldiers have canons. Our frontline has lost 5000 plus soldiers already.
General Buoyantiemuer is asking for reinforcements.
Tell them to retreat.
Yes, sir!
Deshengmen (Gate of Virtuous Triumph)
Xizhimen (Northwest Gate)
Deshengmen won't do. We'll go to Xizhimen.
It's hard to move the canons. I don't believe that they have canons everywhere.
Spread my decree, let's move to the West Gate.
Yes, sir!
Move to Xizhimen!
Yes!
Hold it!
We won't be able to hold it soon.
They are still originally 50,000 soldiers. A few thousand dying will still cause some effects.
Looking at the weather, snow will most likely fall soon.
It will freeze them to death. Brothers!
Chase them!
Fire the canons!
If you guys want to fire, then fire!
But make sure you aim good
and not hurt your Emperor.
The Emperor is back.
The Emperor is back! It's the Emperor!
This is your Emperor.
Shouldn't you guys open the gates now and welcome your Emperor?
Holding swords, spears, and canons, do you guys plan to rebel?
I, Ye Xian, specially came to send your Emperor back to the capital.
Prince Cheng stole the throne. He should be put to death.
Could you guys still going to persist in your wrong way
and continue to commit sedition?
Right! Your Emperor is back!
Open the door!
Tell them to open door.
Stop!
Get back!...
I am Shi Heng, the commander of the right wing of the Wu Jun Military Brigade, and respectfully greets Your Majesty.
Forgive me for not being able to give you the proper respect since I'm currently wearing an armor.
At ease.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Since Your Majesty went to the North and did not come back for so long, the task to guard the capital's security was already given to Minster Yu Dongyang.
Although you are currently here, but there's a practice that since a soldier is outside (on the battlefield), he can decide not to follow orders to some extent.
I am given the big task of guarding the Xizhi Gate.
Without Minister Yu's order, I dare not open the gate so recklessly.
I ask you to wait. I'll send men immediately
Go and ask Minister Yu to come here and welcome the Emperor.
That's right. Bring Yu Dongyang here.
Who asked you to talk?
Go get Minister Yu.
Hold your canons well. If the Oirat people dare to advance further then shoot them!
Yes!...
Who let you talk just now?
You better be smart and cooperate.
Or else...I will not mind...
to let a Retired Emperor like you become a Past (Dead) Emperor.
That's right. I never would have thought
This Shi Heng is a little smart.
But Yu Dongyang is quite stubborn.
- I'm afraid... - Go. Summon Cheng Shisan here.
Yes, sir.
Your Majesty.
What's the fuss about?
The Oirats have reached Xizhimen.
The Emperor is also here.
You mean Imperial Brother is outside the gates?
The Emperor is back!
Let me see him. I promise I won't do anything else.
General Boyan, his injuries haven't healed.
If something happens, the Oirats and Ming Dynasty will be doomed.
Imperial Brother! It's me, Qiyu!
Imperial Brother! Are you alright?
Qiyu, I am alright. Sorry to have bothered you.
Shut up! No talking!
Ye Xian, release my brother right away!
Or else I... I won't let you go!
Emperor Cheng, you just said "Imperial Brother, the Emperor" yourself.
You've so quickly unmasked your true nature.
"Or else I... or else I" [T/N: The first "I" is only used by the Emperor.]
Zhu Qiyui! You connived with Wang Zhen, schemed to get the throne,
and attempted to kill the Emperor at the Mo Bei (Northern Desert).
Luckily, he was saved by me just in time. If not because I timely learned of your scheme
and saved the Emperor, then the Ming dynasty would have ended in the hands of you and that traitor minister Yu Dongyang.
This time, I escorted the Emperor back to the capital.
But you dare to strongly resist. Why don't you quickly drop your weapons and guns.
I can have the Emperor spare your lives!
Go now. As long as you can let them open the city gates, I can forget all you did in the past.
If you are to succeed, I can promote you to become the Head of the Medicine Bureau.
I am willing to serve the Grand Preceptor in whatever ways I can.
All of you open your eyes and see who I am!
I am the previous Medicine Bureau Supervisor Cheng Shisan!
Because Zhu Qiyui wanted to covet the throne, he bribed the military doctor of the troops going to the north.
He added poison in the food rations. I am a witness.
Archers, prepare!
Shoot!
Shoot again!
Ministers!
Minister! Ministers! Ministers
A lot of you had drank my medicine in the past.
Can't you guys even
recognize me?
Have you guys thought about why a person like me who has served all my life
was suddenly dismissed due to a fake crime,
even to the point of sentencing me to death? This is all because
I...discovered...the scheme of Zhu Qiyui to cove the throne.
Everyone hear me! This person is fake.
He is spreading rumors to confuse us.
Don't believe him!
You say I'm a fake?
Gentlemen, take a look!
I have the seal of the Medicine Bureau.
Zhu Qiyui and Yu Dongyang dared to connive to steal the Imperial throne.
Everyone are people loyal to our country.
Could we allow an evil thief like Yu Dongyang to continue to get with his ways?
Xizhimen (Northwest gate of Beijing)
This person is very evil, everyone don't believe him.
He attempted to kill an important subject then, hence, I sentenced him to death.
I never thought that he even became a traitor.
While at Oirat, he tried several times to harm me.
You guys must guard the capital well. Listen to Yu Dongyang and Prince Cheng's words.
Imperial Brother!
Qiyui swears by our Royal Father's tomb
that I never had any intention to kill my brother and steal the throne.
The reason I temporarily took the throne is for our Ming dynasty not to fall into the hands of the Oirat.
Mighty soldiers of Ming, listen!
You guys must rush out of the gates with me
and save my Royal Brother. I, Zhu Qiyui, is willing to commit suicide now
to celebrate Royal Brother's return to the throne
and to show my loyalty.
Save the Emperor!
Save the Emperor! Save the Emperor! Save the Emperor!
Kill!
You think I don't dare kill you?
Kill me. If you have the guts, then kill me.
Aren't you afraid that my Emperor will come for you for revenge?
Take him away!
Don't move!
Put down all your weapons!
Otherwise, I'll kill him right away!
Put them down!
Put down your swords!
Let the Emperor go!
I'll count to three. If you still won't put down the swords in your hands,
I'll send your Emperor's head rolling!
One!
Two!
Put down your swords!
- Put down your swords! - You mustn't!
If we put down our swords, Ming is doomed!
But I can't stand by and watch my brother die in front of me!
- Put them down! - You mustn't!
That's right!
- Put down your swords! - Don't put them down!
Lay them down! Lay down your swords!
You mustn't open up the city!
Who gave you permission to speak?
If you dare to speak again, I'll kill you right now!
Kill me. If have the ability, then kill me.
I wish to see how you'll threaten Ming without a hostage.
All soldiers, listen up! You must defend the city gates!
If you have to, push the Oirat troops back!
I'm cowardly and incompetent to have been captured by the Oirats. I've let you down!
Shut up!
Listen up!
Care not that I live or die! Protect the city gates!
I've abdicated the throne. Qiyu is the Emperor. You must obey him.
Protect Beijing. Long live the Ming Dynasty! Long live the Ming Dynasty!
Brother!
Attack!
Meng Duo!
If you don't wish to live, I'll kill you right now!
Your Majesty! Your Majesty!
Ye Xian, put your sword down!
Brother!
Grand Preceptor!
Grand Preceptor! Grand Preceptor!
Let's go!
Brother!
Brother! Wake up!
Wake up quickly! Wake up quickly, Brother!
Here. Please endure the pain.
You're fine now.
Supervisor Liu, I've brought the medicine.
Also, reports from the front line say Cheng Shisan is still alive.
- How is that possible? - I don't know how he did it,
but he's seeking refuge with the Oirats.
In the end, he died after being speared through the heart by His Majesty.
Cheng Shisan is simply a fool!
All right.
You are the head of the Imperial Medicine Bureau. You should be guarding the palace.
It's too dangerous here. Leave it to us.
If the Capital falls, imperial physicians would be useless.
- Work more efficiently. - Okay.
Keep yourselves busy.
Physician Liu!
Save the Emperor!
Attack!
Yunxian! Yunxian!
All of you, follow me! Find the Emperor!
Physician, why isn't my brother waking up?
Move aside!
Brother, Brother!
Brother, wake up! Meng Duo!
Meng Duo!
Physician Hang? Where is Physician Hang?
- She's been capture by the Khan's men. - What?
I'll bring her back first. Find a safe place to encamp.
You must ensure my brother's safety!
Also, if an outsider comes by,
slay him!
No. I won't save him. He even wanted to kill the Emperor just now.
Physician Hang, I beg you to save my brother. Save my brother!
I know my brother was wrong,
but he is my brother after all!
I ask you for my sake, for Tuobuhua's sake,
save him! You must save my brother!
Get up.
Get up quickly.
Boyan Tiemu'er, he is your brother,
but we are your enemies.
If she saves your brother,
she'll be a renegade. She'll be a criminal of the Ming Dynasty.
No! Physician Hang won't become a criminal.
She will become a hero. A true heroine.
You've all seen Ah Ga Duo's true intentions.
He's been controlled by my older brother for many years,
and always wanted to hold real power.
He is a madman, and only wants to attack Beijing City.
When that happens, he won't stop at nothing!
Attack if you will.
What can he do?
If Beijing is defeated,
do you think you'll be able to live?
Those Ming captive soldiers...will they be able to live?
You plan to kill me.
Physician Hang, didn't you tell me
that as long as its a patient, you would save him?
He's right. For Ming, for the Oirats,
I should go.
General Bayan Tiemu'er, I've never treated someone that has been struck by lightning.
Even if I go, I can only try my best.
but you must promise me. In the future, you must find a chance
to return the Ming captives to Ming.
No problem.
I will guarantee your safety.
As long as you can save my brother.
What do you mean by that?
Physician Hang, you must heal my brother.
Otherwise, I can only kill the Emperor.
You're threatening me?
It's not a threat. This is my only option.
Your Majesty, I'm sorry.
If it comes to that, I, Boyan Tiemu'er, will take my life along with yours
because I will not betray our friendship.
All right. I trust you.
Grand Preceptor! Grand Preceptor, wake up!
Grand Preceptor, wake up! Grand Preceptor!
Move aside!
- Physician Hang. - Physician Hang.
His pulse is almost gone.
Then what do we do? Use acupuncture. Acupuncture.
Don't speak.
Let me try.
♫ 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 ♫
♫ until the day I return to meet you ♫