Resumo do episódio 14 de Dreaming Back to the Qing Dynasty
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Ming Hui sought out Yinsi, observing his troubled state. Yinsi, lamenting his failure to gain power after the Crown Prince's coup, expressed his disappointment. Ming Hui mentioned how Yinti, for Wei's sake, had damaged the harmony among his brothers. Yinsi sighed, calling Wei a "femme fatale," but Ming Hui suggested that this "femme fatale" might instead bring misfortune to Yinzhen and Yinxiang. Yinsi, agreeing with the idea, questioned why Ming Hui would repeatedly assist him against her own sister.
Ming Hui skillfully deflected by reminding Yinsi that Yinzhen and Yinxiang were also his brothers, implying their familial ties were equally complex and competitive. Yinzhen approached Yinxiang, asking for his help to arrange a final meeting between the deposed Crown Prince and Songgotu, who was gravely ill. Yinxiang was surprised by Yinzhen's request, knowing Kangxi's deep hatred for Songgotu, whom he considered the dynasty's chief sinner for allegedly inciting the coup.
Yinzhen admitted the risk but felt compelled by his long-standing friendship with the Crown Prince and a sense of human decency, especially since Songgotu was the Crown Prince's maternal uncle. He attributed this change in his character to Wei, saying she had helped him rediscover his long-lost temperament. Yinzhen thanked Yinxiang for stepping aside regarding Wei, but Yinxiang clarified that he had not "given her up" but merely stopped competing, insisting that Wei should make her own choice.
Yinzhen, in turn, vowed to do his utmost to ensure Wei would not return to Yinxiang. Meanwhile, the Crown Prince, confined to the Eastern Palace, desperately tried to communicate with Kangxi, but all his letters were returned, and his requests for an audience denied. Kangxi's oral decree stated he refused to see the Crown Prince, urging him to reflect and repent.
Secretly, Yinzhen's eunuch, Quan'er, arrived to inform the Crown Prince that Songgotu was dying and that Yinzhen had risked much to arrange a visit. The Crown Prince, filled with despair and self-pity, was led to Songgotu's prison cell. He was horrified to find his uncle frail and denied even water by Kangxi's order. Despite the Crown Prince's pleas, the guards refused to provide any. Overwhelmed with guilt and powerlessness, the Crown Prince lamented his own incompetence.
Songgotu, in his final moments, urged the Crown Prince to leave, not wanting to further implicate him or Yinzhen, who had arranged the secret visit. The Crown Prince refused to abandon him but was eventually forced to leave. As he walked away, Songgotu collapsed and died, spitting blood. Devastated, the Crown Prince retreated into heavy drinking in the Eastern Palace.
In a drunken stupor, he stumbled to the Palace of Great Benevolence, where Xiaochun, seeing his state, immediately arranged for him to be taken inside and ordered her maids to keep his visit a secret. When he awoke, he was mortified and, calling her "Zheng Guiren," insisted he must sever ties with her to protect her from his disgrace. Xiaochun, however, refused to abandon him.
She reminded him of his past glory, when he was "swaggering and spirited" at military parades, and urged him to regain his "wise, brilliant, and powerful" self. The Crown Prince, drowning in self-pity, continued to express his despair, citing his father's refusal to see him and his inability to even offer water to his dying uncle. He wished to drink himself to death.
Though initially frustrated by his self-pity, Xiaochun ultimately declared her unwavering loyalty and love, assuring him that even if the entire palace abandoned him and he was no longer the Crown Prince, her feelings would remain unchanged. In his loneliness, he admitted that he only had her. In the Palace of Eternal Spring, Yinti presented Consort De with silk embroidery. When Wei was asked to bring the fabric closer, Yinti playfully grabbed her hand, attempting to flirt.
Yinzhen intervened, leading to a heated argument between the brothers. Yinti openly declared his liking for Wei and his desire to tease her. Consort De, disturbed by her sons' public squabble over Wei, discreetly sent Wei away to check on the family feast preparations. Later, Yinzhen approached Wei, apologizing for his impulsive behavior and offering to ask Kangxi for permission to take her as his own. Wei, however, requested more time to sort out her feelings.
Consort De then had a private conversation with Wei, subtly probing her feelings for the princes. When Wei praised Yinzhen's character, Consort De interrupted, hinting that Wei should prioritize stability and remain with Yinxiang to prevent further discord among the princes. Wei confided in Xiaochun, expressing her unhappiness that Yinxiang had seemingly "let go" of her and her uncertainty about their future.
Xiaochun then mentioned that Ming Hui had claimed to be close to Wei and had supposedly delivered a note from Wei before the coup. Wei was surprised by this, as she was not close to Ming Hui and had sent no such note, but she did not correct Xiaochun. Ming Hui, seeing Yinxiang alone, invited him to the temple fair, but he initially declined, claiming he was tired of such events.
Ming Hui then cunningly mentioned that Yinzhen had already invited Wei to the temple fair, adding that Wei had often spoken of Yinzhen's "careful and gentle" nature, implying their outing would be poetic. This piqued Yinxiang's interest, and he agreed to attend. At the temple fair, Yinxiang pointedly showed Ming Hui attention, hoping to provoke Wei's jealousy, which he found amusing.
Wei noticed a beautiful trotting horse lantern that looked familiar, as if she had seen it before, and wanted it. Yinzhen, desiring to win it for her in a game, obtained a numbered game token. However, he was urgently summoned by Kangxi regarding a successfully resolved flood, forcing him to leave abruptly and forget his token at a tea stall. As evening fell, the temple fair grew more vibrant with fireworks lighting the sky.
Yinxiang, having just separated from Ming Hui, happened upon Yinzhen's forgotten game token at a tea stall. Meanwhile, Kangxi, pleased with Yinzhen and Yinxiang's efforts in flood relief, had sent for Yinxiang as well. Yinxiang found Wei looking at the trotting horse lantern. When he tried to return the token to the game stall, it was discovered that his token matched Wei's.
Encouraged by the stall owner and onlookers to play the "Hearts in Unison" game together, they initially refused, bickering over past hurts and mutual jealousy regarding Ming Hui and Yinzhen. Despite their reluctance, they decided to play. Yinxiang confidently took the first shot but missed. Wei's attempt, guided by Yinxiang, also failed. On their final try, Yinxiang embraced Wei, and together they shot the arrow, hitting the bullseye and winning the lantern.
Ming Hui witnessed their triumphant embrace and shared joy in the fireworks from a nearby building, her face etched with anger. Moments later, a eunuch arrived, summoning both Yinxiang and Wei to an audience with Kangxi on a painted pleasure boat.
