01x03 - Episode 3

[bunniefuu]

[A Dream Within A Dream]

[Episode 3]

Jia Ru Ru, you seriously don't
want to drag me off to a dark room

and beat me up?

[What's going on? Why is everything frozen?]

[Help! The script's trying to k*ll me!]

Miss Song fell into the water!

[No way.]

[I'm going to die again?]

[I've died many times.]

[Nan Heng? He looks just like Nan Feng.]

[The same arrogant face]

[and the same...]

[I'd rather die.]

[Even if I drown or choke to death,]

[I will not live my life according to your script.]

His Highness jumped down on his own? Are you sure?

He's our wise Seventh Prince indeed.

What a move.

Ding Ding!

I heard someone fell into the water.

Are you all right?

Since I'm standing here, I'm obviously fine.

My elder sister fell down.

Prince Heng as well.

Heng? No way.

He deserved it.

[This is bad. Here's the iconic scene.]

[Dream of Qingning, Episode 3 Scene 4]

Thank you

for saving me just now, Prince Heng.

I'm busy so I'll be leaving.

Song Yi Meng, I knew you
purposely fell into the water

to seduce Prince Heng.

- I don't know what you are talking about. Move.
- Trying to leave?

Are you afraid now? What did you tell me just now?

"Chu Gui Hong wants to
marry me. Prince Heng also..."

Yi Meng, what's going on?

Why are you asking me? I don't know.

[He's still pretending.]

[Fine. I don't care if I die. I'll go all out today]

[and break this relationship completely.]

What are you doing?

I saved you just now.

You saved me?

I'm afraid you had an ulterior motive
for approaching me, Prince Heng.

What? Am I right?

Didn't you approach me to
get the Song family's power?

Do you think I'm clueless?

Well said!

I didn't expect both young ladies of the Song family

would have such a keen eye.

Are you saying

that I should watch you die instead?

That's right.

A famous person once said,

"Give up on saving others

and respect their fate."

Do you understand?

Sure.

If it happens again,

I'll let you meet your fate.

It won't happen again. I hope
we don't see each other again

or have any connections at all.

May we never meet again.

[Again?]

What should we do now, Your Highness?

You...

Prince Heng,

did you

save me just now?

I...

What are you doing?

Prince Heng,

I have nothing on me

and can't repay you.

I only want to repay your kindness

by marrying you.

I...

Stop fooling around.

[High frame rate.]

[Extra lighting.]

[And even an orbit shot?]

[Stupid scriptwriter.]

[I'm cursing your whole family.]

[What is this?]

[Why can't I control myself?]

His Highness looks like he is enjoying it.

Is this a part of his plan too?

There goes Prince Heng's chastity.

[I was being controlled by her.]

- Fu Gui, drag this feisty woman out!
- Bah!

Stop trying to act all high and
mighty after taking advantage.

- Prince Heng, you look anxious. Was that your first kiss?
- I...

- That was Prince Heng's first kiss?
- Seriously?

- The God of k*lling is actually pure.
- You're at this age yet...

Move! Shut up!

His Highness is very experienced!

Did you hear? Prince Heng lost his chastity.

Which lady did that?

- Minister Song's eldest daughter.
- Seriously?

I'm only telling you about this.

Don't tell other people.

My lips are sealed. The one who leaks it is a dog.

- Really?
- They got together immediately?

They can't even separate from each other?

I witnessed it myself. It's definitely true.

Prince Heng

sent Miss Song's fiancé, General Chu,

to prison.

Gosh.

People don't even write these in storybooks.

These are the hairpin designs used by Miss Song.

You can even charm the God of k*lling.

Latest product of the stall. Meng's Fragrance.

Love at first sight is no longer a dream.

This rouge color is preferred by royalty.

She bought it here.

Our young lady used this

to take away Prince Heng's "that".

What do you mean by "that"?

Are you talking about "that"?

What else?

- It's "that"!
- "That"? What's "that"?

Gossiping outside the young lady's room.

Do you want to be punished?

She's quite old

but she still gossips.

Get back to work.

You are an actor.

A rising actor.

You only did a kissing scene with your co-actor.

That's all.

A kissing scene.

It's nothing much.

Every actor has done kissing scenes before.

Right?

However, your co-actor

is a little perverted

and a bit of a jerk.

He accepts every woman,

plays hard to get,

seduces people with schemes,

is deceptive,

a hypocrite,

and ruthless.

He's nothing!

Gosh.

When have I acted in such a ridiculous drama?

This is a great embarrassment for me.

Scriptwriter, be humane.

Even if you are trying to move the story,

you can't treat actors like a tool.

Young Lady,

did you really take "that" away

from the God of k*lling?

Gosh.

Do you want to die?

How could you have an affair with Prince Heng?

Don't you think your words
contradict your actions?

Are you afraid now?

Who forced me to go to the palace this morning?

Her.

[Nan Heng, Ying Qiu, Zhi
Xia, Carriage Driver, Guard]

I'm the only one here who read the script.

That means

I'm the only one

who knows what the script is about.

Regardless of these side characters' intentions,

they only exist to improve the progress

of my relationship with Nan Heng.

A tool.

So,

being forced into the palace,
falling into the water, being rescued,

and that

uncontrollable...

All of these are the script's forced mechanism.

As a female lead, not only do I
need to go against the male lead,

but I have to go against the script too?

Your Highness. I've asked people to
deal with the Imperial Garden incident.

No one will speak badly about your reputation.

If anyone...

Your Highness, if anyone speaks about it, I'll...

Your Highness, you've caught a cold.

Quick.

Have a bowl of soup.

Your Highness,

your scheme is perfect.

To attract the lady of the Song family,

you jumped into the lake to
rescue her despite the cold

and sacrificed yourself in front of the public.

You kissed that lady for so long

as you'd lost your soul.

- You almost fooled me.
- I didn't.

I didn't intend

to do what I did on land.

Your Highness, why did you...

I'm sure Song Yi Meng

controlled me with some demonic skills.

Prince Heng,

did you

save me just now?

I was wondering.

Your Highness has always been proper.

Why did you turn into another person

when you saw that lady from the Song family?

What should we do?

Your Highness, should I find a few monks

from Ziyun Temple

to carry out an exorcism?

No wonder Chu Gui Hong
hasn't married anyone for her sake.

She is a demon indeed.

Chu Gui Hong hasn't married anyone until now?

He's single like us.

Your Highness, I mean

King Qian Yu granted an arranged marriage

between the lady of the
Song family and the Chu family.

His Majesty knew about this

but Your Highness was confined in the Cold Palace

so you knew nothing about this.

The Chu family

fought at the borders for many years.

I thought the marriage would be void.

I didn't expect Chu Gui Hong

to not marry anyone

as if he was possessed.

It felt like he was waiting for
the lady from the Song family.

Did that really happen?

Since Chu Gui Hong is infatuated with her,

I had no choice but to use this opportunity.

Your Highness, are you saying...

There's no need to silence anyone
about the Imperial Garden's incident.

I want everyone to know about it.

Understood.

Your Highness, Minister Gao has returned.

Uncle.

- Prince Heng.
- Spare the formalities.

Aren't you aiding with the disaster
relief around the Huai River?

Why have you returned suddenly?

I just received news

that His Majesty arranged officials
from around the Huai River in secret

to help the Prince Rui's faction

in setting up porridge huts.

His Majesty's bias

has been known by all.

No matter how much I sacrifice

to achieve things on the
b*ttlefield and in political matters,

they are still in vain.

There's nothing surprising about this.

How do you plan to react, Your Highness?

With my troops stationed everywhere

and my 20,000 Armored Soldiers,

I will never lose against
Chu Gui Hong's Qianyu Army.

However, Chu Gui Hong

has the Duan Blade Technique

passed down from my ancestors' empire.

If my Armored Soldiers learn this technique,

whether it's for self-defense or...

[Start an uprising?]

The chances of winning

will also improve a lot in the future.

In that case, I'll put in more bait

and help Your Highness
achieve your ambition sooner.

Uncle, are you here to bring me good news?

While Chu Gui Hong is in battle,

he has been sending letters to a
lady he was engaged to in the capital.

Before the Battle of Pingrong,

he sent a letter back in the fastest way possible.

I'm guessing

that the Duan Blade Technique

is in this woman's hands.

It's Song Yi Meng?

Your Highness, do you know her?

I don't just know her.

She is the daughter of Lord
Song, the Minister of w*r.

I wanted to approach Song Yu De through her

but I didn't expect her

to carry a surprise on her as well.

Carry them inside! Yes!

Keep up! Faster!

Put them inside.

Three boxes of calligraphy and painting.

Three boxes of accessories.



- A pair of thousand-year-old corals.
- So much money.

One Jade Ruyi Scepter.

- Two cases of Pearl from the Southern Ocean.
- So much good stuff.

One Blue Luminous Pearl. One Jade Pendant.

These are all good.

Miss Song, you suffered a
shock in the palace yesterday.

Today, His Highness is sending some gifts.

He hopes you accept them

and agree to meet with him.

All of these are from Nan Heng?

Sorry.

We are not a good match for each other.

Get lost!

Your Highness.

Miss Song wouldn't accept the gifts or meet you.

What should we do?

Playing hard to get

and putting on airs.

I'm going to do this

and she can't stop me.

[Day 1]

This is good.

This is good.

This looks nice.

Mister, what are you doing?

Nan Heng? Quick. Let's go.

[Day 2]

- Thanks, Boss.
- Sure.

Tanghulu!

Tanghulu!

This...

Why is he everywhere?

I will never eat Tanghulu anymore.

I won't eat it anymore!

[Day 3]

Prince Heng wrote a new poem
again. Have you memorized it?

- He wrote a new poem?
- Of course.

Did you hear? Prince Heng's Armored
Soldiers are making Tanghulu daily.

I can't hear you.

I hear nothing.

I hear nothing.

Prince Heng.

Prince Heng.

Prince Heng.

- Prince Heng.
- Why is a crested myna involved in the script too?

Prince Heng!

God.

Is it so difficult not to fall in love

with the male lead?

Just say it.

What are you forcing me to do again, Mother?

How dare you ask me that?

Song Yi Meng made a move on
the God of k*lling for her marriage.

What did I tell you before the Flower Banquet?

I told you to capture Prince Rui's heart.

He is a blessing to the Jing Empire.

He is the future heir of the emperor.

You won't find another husband like him.

I'm talking to you.

I've inquired about Prince Rui's whereabouts

in the next few days.

Just dress appropriately

and pretend to meet him by chance. How's that?

Stop wasting your energy.

I've decided not to get married forever.

Song Yi Ting.

Do you think you're still young
and want me to feed you forever?

I'm telling you.

If you keep dragging your feet,

you won't find any more good husbands.

When the time comes, you'll regret it.

What?

Shan Nai. Yin Zhu. Let's go.

- Yes.
- Song Yi Ting!

What is she doing?

[No visitors allowed; Live alone and watch the sky]

I can't write poems

but I'm good at controlling men.

[Song Residence]

Prince Heng,

our young lady is ill.

His Highness came here for ten days

and she was sick for seven days.

I didn't see Miss Song as a frail lady

when I was at the Imperial Garden.

Young Lady caught a cold because of the weather.

Carry them here.

Cold and diarrhea.

Falls and bruises.

Deficiency of qi and blood.

Incurable diseases.

I've prepared medicine for all these cases.

What excuses do you still have?

I'm telling you.

Rumors of what happened at
the Imperial Garden have spread.

Is Miss Song trying to escape responsibility

by not meeting His Highness?

Did he say that?

Prince Heng also said,

"I must meet her today no matter what.

Ask her to stop struggling and resisting.

Otherwise, she will never escape her crime

of sullying the name of a prince."

Isn't he trying to scam me?

I've never seen someone as shameless as him.

In the modern days, he will probably
be good at creating couple rumors.

That's weird.

There shouldn't be a
passionate pursuit scene here.

Is this the script system's fault again?

It is forcing the male and female leads

into a relationship.

Young Lady!

Young Lady!

Young Lady, it's terrible.

Prince Heng and his subordinates
have forced their way inside.

Hold the fort. I'm going to hide.

Young Lady, Master is asking for you.

Prince Heng is there as well.

Minister Song, have you recovered from your cold?

I've just recovered.

You're using snow water to brew White Tea

before adding Cornelius cherries and orange peel.

You have good taste, Minister Song.

I obtained this jar of water
during the blizzard that year

at the plum blossom forest outside the city.

When I found out about your visit,

I purposely asked them to
get the jar out from the ground.

Your Highness, try this tea.

It is a premium brew aged for three years.

It's a premium brew indeed.

Everyone says that Your Highness is knowledgeable

and has many military achievements.

I didn't expect you to be well-versed

in this as well.

Unlike my daughter

who acts like a child and
only knows how to fool around.

I put water from the well and snow water

in front of her

but she couldn't taste the difference.

It seems like Your Highness and my daughter

are miles apart.

You are wrong, Minister Song.

I've seen many ladies in my life

but I like Miss Song's unadorned

and pure personality.

How can royalty

be compared to a commoner's child?

Your Highness will achieve
great things in the future.

However, I'm old

and when I die of old age,

I'm afraid the Song family

won't be able to aid Your Highness.

Your Highness

should think about alternatives
when it comes to some matters.

Miss Song and I love each other.

I don't need any form of aid.

However, I can feel how much you love your daughter.

Don't worry.

If you are willing to let me
take care of your daughter,

I will surely take good care of the
Song family after you pass away.

Isn't that the perfect solution?

- Aren't you...
- Father.

- Prince Heng.
- Meng.

Come and sit.

Miss Song, have you recovered

from your cold as well?

Your Highness,

I'm feeling better

but I'm starting to cough now.

So, I dare not

leave my residence today.

[What's going on?]

[Aren't they against each other in the script?]

[Why did he let Nan Heng sit at the table?]

Meng.

Didn't you say

you had a misunderstanding with
His Highness at the Imperial Garden?

I invited His Highness today

to clear the misunderstanding with him in person.

Lord Song, you are mistaken.

Many people were present that day

and Miss Song and I fell for each other.

There isn't a misunderstanding at all.

Your Highness, mind your words.

My daughter has been engaged
to the Chu family since young.

She has been abiding by the rules.

Rules are fixed

but we can adapt to the rules.

Still, we shouldn't allow
our reputation to be affected

by rumors.

So,

my daughter

will never have any feelings
for you, Your Highness.

Your Highness, I hope you don't overthink.

Here. Have some tea.

Have some tea.

Minister Song, are you saying

that my feelings are one-sided?

Meng,

who is right between me and His Highness?

Miss Song, tell me.

[This is a question that tests my EQ.]

Miss Song.

I saved you from the lake that day

but if you don't remember what happened on land,

I don't mind reminding
Minister Song about it again.

Prince Heng, you are wise and mighty.

I was blessed

to be saved by Your Highness

at the Imperial Garden that day.

I feel grateful

and will never forget

what Your Highness

has been doing for me in recent days.

However,

love cannot be forced.

Think of what happened that day

as the reckless action of a drunk woman.

I made a mistake that most women would make.

However, I have a question to ask Your Highness.

Your Highness is good at martial arts

but why would you

let me harass you in public?

You didn't take initiative,
reject and take responsibility.

Were you also trying to make the mistake

that all men would make?

[Why does Meng act like a different person?]

So, this didn't happen one-sidedly.

I was being a jerk

but Your Highness seems like a jerk as well.

Don't worry.

I'm not the kind to take drastic measures

to force you to take responsibility.

That was a brief moment of passion.

Just let it be a thing of the past.

From today onward, let's
go on our own separate paths.

What do you think, Your Highness?

[I hope I can break his romantic plot now.]

Don't drink and cause trouble again. Do you hear me?

Your Highness, we've
cleared the misunderstanding.

Here. Have some tea.

Have some tea.

Minister Song, it's great to
clear the misunderstanding.

I won't be disturbing you anymore.

Miss Song,

can you send me off?

It's not right, Your Highness.

We just cleared the rumor.

People might gossip.

Meng.

He is a guest after all.

Moreover, His Highness
is an understanding person.

Moreover,

a noble family like ours

cannot afford to be rude.

This way, please. Prince Heng.

Your Highness, Miss Song doesn't
seem to be playing hard to get.

- She doesn't like you...
- Shut up.

What a waste of my good tea.

Fu Gui,

go ahead and make sure no one's around.

I have something to tell Miss Song.

I don't think it's necessary.

Didn't we make everything clear just now?

What are you trying to do?

I want to see what will happen.

That day, you controlled me.

Am I right?

I... Were you being

controlled too?

Too?

Stop pretending.

Tell me.

What were you planning to do

by controlling me?

I don't know what you are talking about.

I saved you when you fell into the
water but you wouldn't accept my help.

However, you threw yourself at me on land.

Now, you are trying to reject
me with just a misunderstanding.

What? Do I look like a fool to you?

No, Your Highness.

This is really a misunderstanding.

It's true.

Your Highness!

This is the Minister of w*r's...

Tell me!

[How do I explain this?]

[The script's setting?]

[The romantic plot?]

[The iconic scene system?]

[He will surely k*ll me right away.]

Say it.

I'll say it.

I'll say it, Your Highness.

Calm down.

I'll tell you everything.

Actually...

Actually... Well...

It's the scriptwriter.

The scriptwriter?

That's right.

It's the scriptwriter.

This is an ancient mysterious being.

He is all-knowing

and can control everyone's fate.

Prince Heng,

if you don't understand it,

think of him

as Deity Guanyin, the Earth God,

or Buddha.

The key thing is that he made
me dream of many things about you.

So, Prince Heng.

I came to this world

to help you in your ambition.

We are a team.

God?

Gave you dreams?

Keep making up stories.

I'm not making up stories.

When you were nine, did the
emperor confine you in the Cold Palace?

You had blisters on your limbs but he ignored you.

When you were ten, someone set
you up when you were practicing.

You had three broken bones in your
right arm and almost became a cr*pple.

Am I right?

Okay. When you were 12,
there was a drought in the capital.

You didn't have any food in the Cold Palace.

Did the grass save you in your dying moment?

- Fine...
- All of these are palace stories with added details.

You can find out if you ask a few old eunuchs.

Fine.

If you don't believe all of this,

what about the story between you and Chu Gui Hong?

Both of you were childhood friends.

However, the death of the late empress

turned both of you

against each other.

I know about all this.

I also know that you've been through a lot

but no matter how hard you work,

everyone only sees you as the
God of k*lling and an evil spirit.

Even the emperor doesn't pay attention to you

because he only cares about
the Eighteenth Prince, Nan Rui.

So, you are reluctant. You want to resist.

You want to take back
everything that belongs to you.

Am I right, Prince Heng?

I've underestimated you.

Who told you this?

Chu Gui Hong? Song Yu De?

Or someone else?

Mister, you don't believe anything I told you.

Are you purposely going
against me? What do you want?

[What does he want?]

[Dream of Qingning, Episode 38 Scene 29]

What do you want?

Within three days,

I want you to give me all the letters

between Chu Gui Hong and Song Yi Meng.

Otherwise...

Letters?

What are you looking for?

Duan Blade Technique.

Duan Blade Technique.

Duan Blade Technique.

Am I right, Prince Heng?

You should believe me now, right?

Do you know what you are talking about, Miss Song?

Of course, I know what I'm talking about.

It's the Qianyu Army's...

Duan Blade Technique.

Prince Heng,

if you want it,

I can help you get it.

It's true.

Nan Heng,

having another ally is better
than having another enemy.

I can really help you get it.

Can you...

Can you let me go for now?

I beg you.

Fine.

What happened today

is a secret between us.

From now on,

you are my ally.

I have to trouble you

to help me in the future.

Don't worry. I'll surely help you.

Definitely.

[Song Residence]

Duan Blade Technique.

Duan Blade Technique.

Duan Blade Technique.

Where is it?

It's written in the script that the technique

can be found in the letters Chu Gui Hong wrote me.

However, a rich person's residence is so huge.

It'll probably take me a long time to find it.

Chu Gui Hong seems like a writer

instead of a general.

He writes a lot.

[Duan Blade Technique]

Found it!

No way, Scriptwriter.

If you can't write it, don't write it at all.

You're obviously setting me up.

Young Lady, what's wrong?

It's nothing.
Both of you.

Help me get a grave.

Instead of being a hostage,

I'd rather k*ll myself.

Your Highness, I have news.

When Chu Gui Hong left for the border ten years ago,

Miss Song sent him off at the city walls.

Since then, they've been sending
letters to each other monthly.

Previously, Miss Song has
lived a reclusive life in the capital

and only has a few friends.

Moreover, she is in discord with her sister.

Tell me something useful.

Miss Song seldom enters the palace.

She has never inquired anything about you.

What she said today was mostly true.

I don't believe

in mysterious powers.

However, a reclusive noble lady

actually knows a lot about me.

She even knows about what I'm trying to achieve.

Who does she serve?

Nan Rui?

Or His Majesty perhaps?

No matter who she serves,

the best thing for us is to silence her.