Blooming Days (Everlasting Serenity / Xifei's Royal Love in the Palace / Sui Sui Qing Lian / Story of Qing Lian / 岁岁青莲)

=Blooming Days=

=Episode 33=

What do you want to say?

I want to say that

even if Madam Rong

blames you wrongfully,

it's just temporary.

Everything will be fine when it's over.

How will it be fine?

Lingwei may not be able

to meet Madam Rong

after she leaves this time.

Mother, what if...

What if my sister runs away?

If she does,

not only Madam Rong

will be executed,

the war will be rekindled

and there will never be peace.

However, Madam Rong said...

What did she say?

It's my fault.

Your Highness, Madam Lian is here.

- Greetings, Your Highness. - Greetings, Your Highness.

Where is she?

Your Highness.

The princess was ready,

but she suddenly

fell sick.

She fell sick? What kind of sickness?

Chest pain.

She's shivering all over

and unable to walk.

Do you remember what I've said?

Yes.

We mustn't let the princess be found by the people of His Highness.

Kill her

if there is no choice.

Go.

- Noted. - Noted.

To incite a war,

we won't even spare

our own niece.

Lianzuo.

She's our niece,

but she can't compare

to our future.

Future?

Future.

Madam Rong.

His Highness asked you...

Got it.

Let's go.

Xiangning!

Xiangning!

Save Lingwei!

Zhao'er, travel out of the city.

You must find Lingwei.

Mother, I...

I know

you're close to Lingwei,

but we can't hesitate on this.

Lingwei's life is at stake if she doesn't come back.

Lingwei, are you okay?

Zhao'er.

Go. Get inside.

Lingwei, why are you crying?

I'm crying in front of my brother.

I'm seriously a bad sister.

I'm a bad brother instead.

You do nothing wrong.

It's me.

It's my life.

I only hope

I wasn't born in a prince's family.

I only hope

my father didn't inherit the title.

Zhao'er, what are you doing?

Leave. I won't stop you anymore.

I'll set you free.

- Come on. - Silly Zhao'er.

What if I run away?

Will I be happy after that?

I'll part with my mother.

I'll get the family involved.

Leave.

Lingwei.

When I was little,

grandfather said this to me.

Quliang has many children.

He worked hard on political affairs

so that the children

could have enough food and clothing

and play happily.

He said

one who looked out for others

was great.

I get it now.

All right.

I promise.

If Celun bullies you,

I'll lead a troop to exterminate Cige'er

before bringing you back.

Leave now.

Lingwei, don't come out!

Go!

Father!

Wait, father!

Please meet someone.

Greetings, Father.

Cease the war.

Benefit the people.

May you

bear the words in mind

and never fight against each other.

Respect and love each other.

Never abandon each other.

Stop!

Your Highness!

Madam De...

What happened?

She may not live long.

Physician, Rong...

Madam Rong is weak

and she caught a cold.

I'm afraid...

What is it?

She may not hold it any longer.

Mother.

Madam, you haven't slept all night.

Why don't you go back

to get some rest?

Lian'er.

Lian'er.

Rou.

You're here.

Rong.

Don't cry.

Everyone dies.

I've lived my life without any injury or pain.

I'm content with having you all by my side

in the end.

After all,

I failed to persuade His Highness.

I don't get to set Lingwei

free.

Rong.

I'm sorry to you.

Don't talk about this.

Come on.

Play chess with me.

No. You're tired.

I won't play.

I always listen to you.

Listen to me

for once,

okay?

Okay.

I'll play.

Let's play.

Do you remember us

playing together for the first time during the first Chinese New Year's Eve

after you entered the mansion?

Of course.

We even made dumplings together

at Lianwei House.

Do you remember who won?

You, for sure.

You always

beat me over the years.

On that day,

we bet on the loser

making dumplings

and spent two hours in a game.

In the end,

I narrowly won by an exchange.

I was so thrilled.

I got a big smile.

Stop talking.

Well,

I appeared

to be a steady person.

Why was I so thrilled

over a petty thing?

You have no idea.

I was thrilled

not because I beat you.

It's because you're by my side.

That's great.

You thought I didn't know.

I was well aware.